STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator News

[p]Karaoke nights, real estate upgrades, market improvements, and new ways to spend time with Amy — update 0.7 brings a bit of everything (and a lot of fixes too).[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

• [p]New Karaoke mini-game[/p]
• [p]Properties now have a condition stat you’ll need to maintain[/p]
• [p]Added property sorting[/p]
• [p]You can now bulk invest in commercial real estate and upgrade their condition by district[/p]
• [p]Commodity prices now influence sector growth[/p]
• [p]New random events related to real estate[/p]
• [p]Building your friendship with Amy now gives new bonuses[/p]
• [p]Amy can now analyze companies or entire sectors, give random tips, and more[/p]
• [p]Amy might invite you to go downtown with her[/p]
• [p]New wardrobe menu where you can view all of Amy’s unlocked outfits[/p]

[p]Fixes & Tweaks:[/p]

• [p]Poker bugs fixed[/p]
• [p]Employees won’t ask to join if your team is already full[/p]
• [p]Stock splits now take short positions into account properly[/p]
• [p]Fixed bugs with company graphs not displaying or resetting filters[/p]
• [p]Many other small fixes and improvements[/p]

My name is Ternox, and I’m an indie developer. Recently, I’ve also become an indie publisher of small games — mostly visual novels — as I run the Ukrainian Visual Novel Jam and look for interesting projects that could use some help with promotion.



Together with other developers, we’ve prepared four game announcements you can already add to your wishlist.

Developer: TERNOX
Art: Lumeish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6PSbDWXbXM
Valkyrie Iteration is a mini raising sim where you train Lana to battle mysterious phantoms — beings from another dimension tearing apart the fabric of reality.

To face this threat, humanity created Valkyries — giant combat mechs with souls of their own. These living machines have instincts and personalities, accepting only pilots capable of forming a deep emotional bond with them.

Plan Lana’s days, choose which stats to train, and hope she can make it to the finale without defeat.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3466240

Developer: Kajan Collaboration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNpjwkGZYVU
A team of friends is creating a nostalgic visual novel inspired by early 2000s anime. Manic Pixie Dream Girls tells the story of half-fae students who enter their classmates’ dreams, influence their subconscious, and battle nightmares.

The style blends influences from Persona, Madoka Magica, and Tumblr-era aesthetics. Key moments present three choices, one of which always leads to a bad ending. Several artists and writers work on the project with the goal of recreating the vibe of eerie, old-school anime.

The visual novel was one of the winners of Ukrainian Visual Novel Jam #5 and is now being prepared for full release on Steam. You can already support the developers by adding it to your wishlist.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3828970

Developer: qDrot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPv7onYDmVs

Solo developer qDrot is working on Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~.

According to the developer, the project defies conventional expectations, exploring themes of religious trauma and illusions through the eyes of the protagonist.

The story unfolds in a world where children live high above the earth, inside a giant Tree, believing that one day they will fly to a distant Kingdom. The narrative leaves many questions unanswered, inviting players to search for meaning themselves.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3776830/

Developer: TERNOX
Art: Phantom__651
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH0RvraByjs
Remember “desktop companions” from the 2000s — when a little character would walk around your screen, sit on window edges, or perch on the Start bar? I decided to bring that idea back, but turn it into a full-fledged game — a quirky mix of idle game, raising sim, virtual friend, and even a touch of dating sim.

The main heroine is Akari from my visual novel PockeDate!, now ready to live right on your desktop. You’ll manage her schedule, give her tasks, help her study, socialize, and build her singing career, while also taking care of her mood and rest.

Desktop Akari will run over everything you do, not in a separate window, so she’ll always be there. Release is planned for early next year.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3702590

Fixed issue with Chinese fonts.

Updates to Chinese localization and bugs in Chinese and Japanese.

[p]I honestly didn’t expect development to take this long, but thanks to your support and ideas, the game has grown far beyond what I originally planned - and there’s still more to come.[/p][p]The next big update (v0.7) is coming this August. After that, I’ll keep adding features and preparing for the full release.[/p][p]The final version will have 4 new characters with full sprites (like Amy), each with their own stories. There’ll be a bigger plot around conspiracy theories and control over Japan’s economy, with multiple endings based on your relationships - yes, you’ll be able to build bonds with 5 different characters.[/p][p]Support will continue after launch, though probably not as frequently. I’m also considering a small price increase - it’s $10 now. What do you think is a fair price?[/p][p]Thanks for playing - and enjoy the roadmap! And sorry for the delays.[/p][p][/p]