Discounty News

Just because your shift is over, it doesn't mean your work is done! We have another new video for you in our Employee Training Video Series, all about what you can find once you step outside Discounty's sliding glass doors.

Discounty is part of a community, so take time to get to know the charming harbor town of Blomkest — now with fewer rats!

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(Video narrated by Payton's Corner)

[h2]Tiny Devlog: Running![/h2]

As we prepare to launch the game (in less than two months!!), we are making a few tweaks to the game based on players' feedback from our demo.

One of the most common requests we got was: can we please make movement faster? Well, good news! We've added full-speed running to the game. Previously, it was possible to walk faster, but this was a mere powerwalk. We created a new running animation and bumped up the max speed, because Discounty's deals wait for no one! But sadly, you still can't quite outrun the cars on the highway:



(At this point, we're obligated to remind you to please play the demo if you haven't yet:)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3731830/
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Crinkle Cut Games

It's time for training again, new employee! We've heard you might need some help making a nice design for your shop...let's take a look at the latest video in our Employee Training Video Series.

At Discounty, we believe every shopkeeper knows their community best, so feel inspired to create the shop of your dreams. (Just make sure your shoppers can still buy everything they need, okay?)

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(Video narrated by Payton's Corner)

[h2]Employee of the Month: Top Shop Contest[/h2]

Each month in our Discord server we'll be crowning an Employee of the Month! We just held a Top Shop Contest to determine our first-ever honoree. We challenged our Discord community to create the most creative shop layouts possible using ONLY the decorations available in our demo. Here are the top 3:



The winner has received the illustrious Employee of the Month role...as well as a free copy of Discounty! We'll have a community activity each month to determine a new Employee of the Month, so join the Discord to participate in the next one!

And if you haven't checked out our demo yet...what are you waiting for??

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3731830/
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Crinkle Cut Games

Hello again, new employee! You've still got a lot to learn about working at Discounty, so here's another entry in our Employee Training Video Series.

This week we'll show you how to operate the cash register. Remember: always be accurate, and NEVER stop smiling! 😁

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(Video narrated by Payton's Corner)

[h2]The Demo Goes On![/h2]

Discounty was part of the Steam Next Fest last week, but our demo isn't going anywhere. If you haven't gotten the chance to play it yet, don't fear! You can still grab it until the full game is released:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3731830/
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Crinkle Cut Games

Attention, shoppers! Thank you to everyone who's been playing the demo so far -- we've been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and all your kind words about the demo!

You've also been great about reporting your feedback and bugs, so we've put together a patch to help make your experience better, and to add a bit more replayability if you'd like to keep optimizing your shop!

[h2]Patch Notes Version 0.16[/h2]

🛒 = this change was suggested by players!

• 🛒 Added button prompt to indicate you can skip dialogue
  
• 🛒 Added ESC button prompt to show how to exit the cash register while playing with mouse & keyboard
  
• 🛒 Arrow keys can now be used for walking
  
• 🛒 Fixed rare bug causing game to freeze during Ted's introduction to BloRSt
  
• 🛒 Trash can now works properly
  
• 🛒 Prevented furniture from blocking customer paths
  
• 🛒 Fixed bug with sheep counting text in non-English languages
  
• 🛒 Fixed a line of dialogue that wasn't properly localized
  
• More items in Ted's shop! You can now buy boosters in Ted's shop to help optimize your shop layout even further.
  
• Removed cutscene featuring character who hasn't been introduced yet
  
• Fixed unlocalized & missing text in the recycling center
  
• Cars are no longer blocked by invisible NPCs. (Blomkest isn't haunted, we swear...)
  

Thank you for shopping at Discounty!

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Crinkle Cut Games

Greetings, new employee! You've just become part of the Discounty family. We have a new Employee Training Video Series to help set you up for success as the manager of a brand-new Discounty franchise.

In this episode, we teach you the basics of shopkeeping, and keeping your Customer Approval Rating high! Next week we'll teach you how to operate the cash register. Please subscribe — it's part of your new job description.

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(Video narrated by Payton's Corner)

[h2]Discounty in Steam Next Fest[/h2]

The Discounty demo is officially part of the Steam Next Fest! If you haven't played it yet, please check it out — it's the perfect chance to put the lessons in the Training Video into practice.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3731830/
Thanks again, and please keep the feedback coming in our Discord or via our feedback form!

[h2]Demo Patch: Version 0.16[/h2]
And that's not all! We just pushed out a patch for the demo with some of the most-requested features & fixes from our community. You can read the full patch notes here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2274620/view/545611272206420619
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Crinkle Cut Games