History

The first iteration of the logo, never made it to the final game. Source

The second iteration of the logo, from pre-release to 0.7 betas. Source

The third iteration of the logo, from the 0.7 betas.

The history of Teardown begins as early as 2017.

2017

The first posts on Dennis Gustafsson's Twitter account was about a rendering & physics engine with raytracing.

2018

In 2018, the rendering engine took shape, and voxel-based destruction was teased in June.

January - May

In January, Gustafsson tested his engine with a model of a steam train.. In spring of that year, he rewrote the engine, with depth of field and less noise. More light types were added, all in real time.

June

The earliest image of voxel destruction. Source

In June, Gustafsson tweeted that he was having one of his "destructive phases", as he showed a video of a building being destroyed by spheres. Shortly after, he added a level editor, sound and MagicaVoxel imports to his engine.

August - December

The earliest explosive. Source

In August, Gustafsson rewrote the engine to better handle debris, and the lighting system to incorporate voxels. Emil Bengtsson was also introduced as a developer, working on a harbour scene. Early experiments with volumetric fog were shown.

In October, "explosives" were added to the game, which created massive holes. It was timed, similar to the Bomb. The first animations were added, shadowy figures with lights on their head. These figures were also used for AI pathfinding using A*. Material properties were showcased on Halloween of that year.

In November, the "peagun" was made "bigger", now spawning explosives, marking the addition of the rocket. In December, plastic joints were added, simulating deformation of wooden structures.

2019

A harbour, which never made it into early access. Source

Emil Bengtsson first posted about Teardown in January of this year. Vehicles were added in March.

January

The first Teardown-related post was on 15 January, where buoyancy was demonstrated. This was followed by experiments into blue noise, and acoustic noise. The sledge was the first modelled tool shown.

The sledge as seen in 2019. Source

March

The earliest vehicles. Source

On the first of March, 2 vehicles were showcased, the Dump Truck and the Van. They were prototypes, and had cylinders for wheels. Later that month, a repair tool was introduced, but was also used for primitive structures. THe oldest known surviving sound was introduced with the post. A health system was added, along with spiders(this was removed in early access).

June & August - December

Volumetric lighting was showcased in June. In August, a warehouse was showcased, reminiscent of that of Lee Chemicals, which was mostly shown in late August along with plastic joints used for metal.

In September, the gun was introduced, along with rope and a UI(different font). Voxel recolouring was showcased with the addition of a spraycan.

In October, the game was revealed as Teardown, a heist game. The Front Loader introduced, , the oldest surviving vehicle model, and with voxel tyres. More vehicles were added, the Single-unit truck(as Lee Bros), a Station Wagon and the Taskmaster 4WD. In November, the American Semi was introduced. Later, the Shotgun and Security Chopper were introduced.

On 12 December, fire spreading was introduced. On the 20th, a safe was shown being stolen along with an updated Dump Truck, but no escape vehicle was present.

2020

In 2020, Teardown was released into early access after 3 years of development.

Janaury - September

A TV was shown, with the image used as a light source. The water shader was rewritten with a demo at Hollowrock Island(then unnamed), along with rain.

On February, the amount of vehicles increased to 24, with a vehicle showcasing a white Defender and the Industrual Forklift. 3 new maps were revealed, Evertides Mall, Mr Amanatides' fish processing plant and Löckelle wrecking company.

On March, scripting support was added. Vehicle sounds were reworked, and drifting particle effects were added along with the Crownzygot XVC.

In April, sound effects were reworked. And in May, some building that would be used in Frustrum were revealed. The Extinguisher was finally confirmed after being teased.

In June, the Blowtorch was the last tool to be confirmed. The Excavator was revealed along with a new map.

In July, West Point Marina was revealed. In August, the UI font was changed to Lato. Bad weather was also showcased. On 27 August, the first trailer was released, showcasing changes to Hollowrock Island(some houses were replaced with a BluePop gym, later BlueTide). The next day, the first early access video was released by 2kliksphilip, with a Mobile Crane. The Villa Gordon racetrack was showcased.

The track was updated in September.

15 - 29 October

On 15 October, there was a video spelling out "29", along with a Big Fishing Boat bearing the name "October". The next day, a second trailer released, confirming the release date as 29 October. Early modding capabilities were demonstrated. On 29 October, Teardown was released into early access.

November - December

The first confirmed update was a mod loader for the game, along with a racing game.

2021

May

Teardown's second biggest update came this year, with Evertides Mall being the biggest.

October 29th

Teardown turns one year old and with it Part 2 is announced.

December 2nd

Teardown's biggest update this year, As Part 2 is released.

Pre-release reveals

Tools

1. Bomb(implied) - 4 October 2018
2. Gun(implied) - 12 October 2018
3. Rocket(implied) - 2 November 2018
4. Sledge - 24 January 2019
5. Plank - 26 March 2019
6. Gun(as Handgun) - 13 September 2019
7. Spraycan & Pipe Bomb - 24 September 2019
8. Shotgun - 22 November 2019
9. Extinguisher - 31 May 2020
10. Blowtorch - 10 June 2020

Vehicles

1. Dump Truck & Van (prototypes) - 1 March 2019
2. Pickup Truck(prototype) - 29 March 2019
3. Front Loader - 22 October 2019
4. Single-unit truck, Station Wagon & Taskmaster 4WD - 28 October 2019
5. Security Chopper - 12 November 2019
6. Dump Truck - 20 December 2019
7. Defender(white) & Industrial Forklift - 7 February 2020
8. Castanet 500L GT, Cayuse 550, Forklift, Gauss-Seidel B50, Gordo Pathracer XTRM, Mini Excavator, Semi(EU), Tractor, Van - 19 March 2020
9. Crownzygot XVC - 28 March 2020
10. Speedboat - 30 June 2020
11. Big Fishing Boat & Race Boat - 18 August 2020
12. Cruise Boat, Drab 75, Mobile Crane & Small Boat - 28 August 2020
13. Monster Truck - 21 October 2020

Maps

1. Lee Chemicals(partly, prototype) - 7 August 2019
2. Lee Chemicals(mostly, prototype) - 21 August 2019
3. Hollowrock Island(prototype, unnamed) - 23 Janaury 2020
4. Evertides Mall(pre 0.7) & Hollowrock Island(As Mr Amanatides fish processing plant) - Evertides, Hollowrock, LTS, 22 Janaury 2020
5. Frustrum(some buildings) - 1 May 2020
6. Villa Gordon - 26 June 2020
7. West Point Marina - 1 July 2020

See also

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References

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Game Modes Campaign Part 1 • Part 2 • Art Vandals (Free DLC) Challenges Mayhem • Fetch • Hunted Sandbox "The Sandbox game mode allows players to freely explore and play with environments."
Tools Basic Sledge • Spraycan • Extinguisher • Leaf Blower • Jackhammer (Art Vandals) Utility Blowtorch • Plank • Wire Firearms Shotgun • Gun • Hunting Rifle Explosives Pipe Bomb • Bomb • Rocket • Nitroglycerin Enhancements Rocket Booster • Vehicle Thruster • BlueTide Uncategorised Minigun • Laser Gun • Smokegun • Cellphone (Art Vandals) • Old Newspapers (Art Vandals)
Vehicles Civilian Castanet 500L GT • Cayuse 550 • Crownzygot XVC • Drab 75 • Defender • Eurus IV XXF • Gauss-Seidel B50 • Golf Cart • Gordo Pathracer XTRM • Ice Cream Truck • Jacobi SL • Modern Station Wagon • Monster Truck • Microcar • Semi • Single-unit truck • Station Wagon • SUV • Taskmaster 4WD • Tractor • Van • Food Cart Industrial Cement Truck • Dump Truck • Excavator • Front Loader • Mini Excavator Military Missile Launcher • Tank • Military Truck • Military Trailer • Military Van Utility Basket Lift • Forklift • Industrial Forklift • Mobile Crane • Telehandler • Warehouse Forklift Nautical Big Fishing Boat • Cruise Boat • Race Boat • Small Boat • Speedboat • Yacht • Patrol Boat • Tour Boat Non-drivable Bus • Small Helicopter • Security Chopper
Maps Base-Game Löckelle Teardown Services • Lee Chemicals • West Point Marina • Villa Gordon • Hollowrock Island • Evertides Mall • Frustrum • Muratori Beach • Isla Estocastica • Quilez Security • Cullington • Tilläggaryd (Art Vandals) Example Assetpack • Basic • Castle • Drive to survive • Examples/Editor Showcase • Heist Example • Robot Showcase • Simple House • Scripting Showcase Removed Island • Vehicle • Custom
Missions Part 1 The old building problem • The Lee Computers • The login devices • Making space • Classic Cars • The GPS devices • The car wash • The tower • Fine arts • Art return • Insurance fraud • The BlueTide Computers • A wet affair • Power outage • An assortment of dishes • Flooding • The chase Part 1 side Heavy lifting • Tool up • The speed deal • Covert chaos • Motivational reminder Part 2 Roborazzi • The secret ingredients • The BlueTide shortage • The shipping logs • The alarm system • Moving the goods • Havoc in paradise • Truckload of trouble • Connecting the dots • The droid abduction • Handle with care • Droid dismount • The final diversion Part 2 Side Elena's revenge • Ornament ordeal • The Quilez tools • The pawn shop • Malice in Woonderland Art Vandals DLC Paper girl • The photo shoot • Her prized prizes • Out with a bang • Art vandals Other Fetch Challenge(Lee Chemicals • West Point Marina • Villa Gordon • Evertides Mall • Hollowrock Island • Frustrum • Isla Estocastica • Quilez Security • Heist Example)