Furnish Master News

I'm pleased to announce that there's just one week left until the release of Furnish Master!

However, I have a small announcement regarding the game's release. Since I am developing the game alone, I didn't manage to implement many ideas and concepts by the release day. However, Furnish Master is currently in a playable state with a large set of features, so I decided not to delay the release and instead launch the game in Early Access.

Thanks to Early Access, I will be able to receive feedback from the community, find out what players want and thus make Furnish Master even better and of higher quality.

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
I plan for the game to be in Early Access for 12 to 18 months.

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
I plan to update and improve the game throughout the Early Access period. Here are some of the things I plan to implement for 1.0 release:

• Enhance the story mode with more content and cutscenes about our character's story
  
• Add a lot of new furniture and decorations, as well as functional items
  
• Add mod support to the game
  
• Improve controls convenience and user interface, as well as enhance gamepad support
  
• Enhance the room editor with new features
  
• Fix various bugs and issues in the game
  

What is the current state of the Early Access version?
The current version of the game offers a small story mode with various missions, puzzles, and properties that you can buy and furnish. There is also a sandbox mode with a room editor, where you can set up a room without any restrictions.

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
I am not yet ready to talk about a price increase after Early Access, but there is a chance that the price will rise. It all depends on the amount of content and new features that I will add to the game for the full release.

How am I planning on involving the Community in the development process?
I always listen to the community and try to implement the most in-demand things that players would like to see. The game has already undergone significant changes compared to the original idea, all thanks to feedback from the community on our Discord server, discussions on Steam, and social networks.

Discord server: https://discord.gg/5H9kMjASKu
Steam discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2004080/discussions/

A small update (0.10.1) to the demo version of Furnish Master has been released. It includes fixes for both critical and minor issues, as well as overall improvements to the quality of the game and resolves problems that may have arisen during gameplay.

If you have any questions about the demo version, or if you find any problems, please write in one of the following places:

On our Discord server in the #demo-discussion channel
https://discord.gg/5H9kMjASKu

On Steam discussions
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2004080/discussions/0/3820780544813557995/


📝 ‼️ After you've tried out the demo, it would be fantastic if you could complete a short survey. Your feedback will greatly assist me in enhancing both the demo and the full game.
https://forms.gle/FQmBFFxePjYJABBi8


[h2]v0.10.1 Change log[/h2]

New feature and changes

• High-quality shadows should now be unavailable if your system does not support Shader Model 6, which is required for this technology.
  
• Text for tasks in the level with wall painting should now be localized.
  
• Collision for carpets has been removed, as it interfered with placing them with the collision detection mode enabled.
  
• Fixed some errors in localization.
  
• Pens and pencils are now placed horizontally by default, instead of being placed vertically.
  
• Debug files added. The game's size will increase, but this will make it easier to identify problems in case of critical errors.
  
• In the missions for furnishing a kitchen and a store, it is now possible to delete objects, and they will be returned to the list.
  
• In the store cleaning mission, collision detection mode is now disabled by default as it hindered the placement of shelves.
  

Bug fixes and optimizations

• Slightly rewritten some parts of the code to reduce the number of critical errors in the game.
  
• Cabinet doors can no longer be removed.
  
• Fixed a bug where deleting an item in your property did not compensate for the cost of the item.
  
• Light should no longer penetrate the ceiling on medium graphics settings.
  
• Fixed a puzzle lying halfway in a window.
  
• Item prices in story mode are now more readable.
  
• The game now has a new icon (On MacOS the icon changed to Unreal Engine, it is a known bug and will be fixed later)
  
• The credits button now leads to an external page with the up-to-date list.
  
• When selecting a color with the dropper, the cursor now changes.
  
• In the tutorial level, the places where you need to put a chair are no longer displayed, except for the one needed to complete the tutorial.
  
• First bottle in the tutorial level can now be deleted through the options menu (Right mouse button).
  
• Object snapping to special spots now works more accurately.
  
• Snapping option names should no longer overflow the border.
  
• The shadow of the checkmark icon at the end of the mission is no longer cut off.
  
• Removed the ability to open the repainting menu on items where this function is not supported. But in case there are such items left, game will not crash when opening this menu
  
• The dust effect when placing objects should now display correctly on all items.
  
• Added missing collision on some objects to make the non-intersecting items mode work.
  

Watch Furnish Master gameplay stream during Next Fest even, which will be during whole week starting from February 5th and ending February 12th.


Link to the stream
https://steamcommunity.com/broadcast/watch/76561199555984116


Join our Discord server
https://discord.gg/5H9kMjASKu


Download and play our demo!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2004080/Furnish_Master/

Watch Furnish Master gameplay stream during Next Fest even, which will be during whole week starting from February 5th and ending February 12th.


Link to the stream
https://steamcommunity.com/broadcast/watch/76561199555984116


Join our Discord server
https://discord.gg/5H9kMjASKu


Download and play our demo!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2004080/Furnish_Master/

The biggest update for the demo version is here!

This update introduces story mode to the demo version of Furnish Master, featuring 4 missions to play and 2 properties that can be unlocked and furnished. Along with the story mode and updated UI, this update includes some new features, such as scaling objects, hiding them by view angle, new content, and other nice things!

If you have any questions about the demo version, or if you find any problems, please write in one of the following places:

On our Discord server in the #demo-discussion channel
https://discord.gg/5H9kMjASKu

On Steam discussions
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2004080/discussions/0/3820780544813557995/


📝 ‼️ After you've tried out the demo, it would be fantastic if you could complete a short survey. Your feedback will greatly assist me in enhancing both the demo and the full game.
https://forms.gle/FQmBFFxePjYJABBi8


[h2]v0.10.0 Change log[/h2]

General changes

• Demo of Story mode
  
• Updated UI design
  
• Objects can now be scaled (with an item selected, choose scaling mode via right-click and change size with the mouse wheel)
  
• Objects are divided into subcategories for easier navigation
  
• New objects (Pets, toys and more)
  
• Some objects previously available are now locked in the demo version but will be available either in story mode missions or in the full game version
  
• Windows no longer lit room through objects when shadows are turned off (low graphics settings)
  
• AI-generated visual content has been replaced with manually created content
  
• Objects can now be fully hidden at certain viewing angles (replaces the transparency option)
  
• Graphics level is now determined automatically at the first game launch. It can still be changed in the settings
  
• Parts of objects that can be moved now highlights separately
  
• Item selection progress is now displayed next to the cursor
  
• Windows in sanbox mode can now be added, removed and moved
  
• Object movement is now by default locked to horizontal surfaces (except for wall objects). This option can be disabled in the snapping settings
  
• Object movement now snaps to grid by default. This option can be disabled in the snapping settings
  
• Room in sandbox mode is now larger (!!! Room made in the previous version of the demo will be reset)
  
• Object appearence options moved to the left side of the screen
  
• Launch loading screen now has a game and engine logos
  
• Objects should now save their attachments when saving a room
  

Bugs fixes and optimizations

• Fixed some features when playing with a gamepad
  
• Rendering of the background outside the window should now be much more efficient
  
• Overall game performance on low graphics settings should be improved