IT Specialist Simulator News

Welcome!

The Steam Next Festival is behind us. Thank you for playing the game demo. At the same time, we’d like to inform you that the demo content was just a portion of the features that will actually be in the final game.

We’ve been closely watching YouTube videos, Twitch livestreams, and the survey you filled out. Even though the festival has ended, we’re still receiving new responses. Thank you!

Interesting survey data:

• 2 respondents used the trash bin (1.6%)
  
• 60.2% of players chose the normal difficulty level
  
• 13.8% of players didn’t use the map at all
  
• 43.1% of players completed only between 0–5 tasks, while 8.9% completed more than 10
  
• The most common terminal command was help
• 71.5% of respondents have experience in the IT industry
  
• 99.2% of respondents believe the game has the potential to be an educational tool
  

We’re doing our best to respond in real-time. Thanks to you, we’ve caught many bugs! We also added a few features to the demo to improve the gameplay experience. So what exactly was added during the festival?



[h2]Added features[/h2]

• Mail received several new settings. You can now disable notification sounds and choose which categories to receive notifications from (including Jobbly). In the Mail settings, you can also adjust text size and message style. We added some new emails too.
  

• Terminal (cmd) – we added a new command bcdedit, which will have multiple uses in the game.
  

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Increased demo duration to about 45 minutes
  
• Reduced volume for some sound effects
  
• Added the ability to open network adapter properties with a double-click
  
• Added more information to the map – displaying employees at their computers
  

As you know, development doesn’t stop with the demo. We continue building the game, aiming to create something we’d enjoy playing ourselves. So in June, we took a short break from game development – but that doesn’t mean we did nothing!



We’ve added a forum with a few articles that should help you in the game. Everything you need to complete tasks can be found in ForumHelp or the PDF files.



We mainly added the Mail app, so players no longer have to run to their computer – something many of you requested. We originally planned to include this at launch, but decided to add it now. You can browse emails on the tablet. However, changing Mail settings is only possible at your PC.




We’ve added some details about the last login and the most recent blocked login attempt.





We added a feature that allows you to copy VirusPlus activation codes to use on other computers.





We’re currently adding tablet settings. So far, we’ve implemented:

• wallpaper change
  
• airplane mode
  
• battery status
  
• WiFi settings
  
• tablet info (part of the "Main" tab)
  

We’ll keep working on this to make it the best we can. There’s still a lot to do with the tablet settings. For example, players will need to manually configure WiFi to connect to a network.



The most frequently mentioned feature in surveys. Thanks to this system, you’ll be able to transfer files between your PC, cloud, and tablet.





We’ve added several new wallpapers and a new color palette. You can now transfer .txt, .jpg, .png, and .pdf files to the cloud.





From now on, if the system is not installed, you’ll see a special screen informing you that no OS was detected. Previously, it only showed the Boot Menu.

[h2]🌞Steam Spring Sale has launched!🌞[/h2][p]
[/p][h3]We have loads of great discounts. Check them, pick yours and start playing![/h3][p]
All Discounted Games
[/p][p] [/p][h3]Recently, we've also announced [/h3][p][/p]

1. [p]Snow Plowing Simulator Full Steam Release[/p][p][/p]
2. [p]Farmer's Life PS5 Premiere[/p]
3. [p]Arena Renovation PS5 Release[/p]
4. [p]New House Builder DLC Launched[/p]

[p][/p][p] Have fun playing, FreeMind [/p]

[p]We’re slowly going through the survey responses — if you filled it out, we’ve definitely seen your feedback. We’ve fixed a few things in the demo to make it easier to, for example, find the correct computer.[/p][p]A few people mentioned vision issues, which made reading emails difficult — we took that into account. You were annoyed by Jobbly notifications — we took that into account, too.[/p][p]From now on, in the email app you can:[/p][p]- Change the font size → applies to the email body only[/p][p]- Change the font style → applies to the email body only[/p][p]- Disable notification sounds[/p][p]- Disable notifications for categories: general, jobbly, spam (disabled by default)[/p][p]Fixes:[/p][p]- Email counters now update properly after sending an email, as long as the app is open[/p][p]- The email list now updates when a new email arrives[/p][p]Terminal (cmd):[/p][p]- We’ve added the bcdedit command with the following arguments:[/p][p] - bcdedit /enum[/p][p] - bcdedit /enum all[/p][p] - help bcdedit[/p][p] - bcdedit default[/p][p] - bcdedit /timeout[/p][p] - bcdedit find — here we made a small change compared to the original; normally it should be bcdedit | find[/p]

[h3]Hello gamers🎮[/h3][p][/p][p]All games developed and published by FreeMind🎁, are now on sale during the 🌞FreeMind Summer Sale🌞 - Snow Plowing Simulator❄️, House Builder,🏠 Farmer's Life🚜, Junkyard Builder🚧, Aquarist🐟, and more! Click here to find out more. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Starting now and will last until the 26th of June, 10 am Pacific time. [/h3][p][/p][p][/p][h2] BEST DEALS[/h2][p][/p][h3]❄️Full Release + Major Update❄️[/h3][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][h3]🏠NEW HOUSE BUILDER DLC🏠[/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][h3]📦Chosen Bundles📦[/h3][p][/p][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p] [/p][h3]🎮NEW UPDATED GAMES🎮[/h3][p][/p][p]🔹 Junkyard Builder[/p][p]🔸 Aquarist[/p][p]🔹 Aquatic Store Simulator[/p][p]🔸 Farmer's Life[/p][p]🔹 Snow Plowing Simulator[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] Happy shopping and enjoy playing, FreeMind [/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]Added:[/p][p]- We've extended the general level gameplay time to approximately 45 minutes,[/p][p]- Added the option to disable email notification sounds — available in the email settings,[/p][p]- Added a new informational email during gameplay,[/p][p]- Added a new forum thread type — Networks — currently there's only one thread there,[/p][p]- Added a new slide to the tutorial on the general level,[/p][p]- Added a new TV channel to the intro,[/p][p]- Added sound effects to the intro,[/p][p]- Added the ability to open network card properties via double-click[/p][p]- Added new information about employees on map[/p][p][/p][p]Fixed:[/p][p]- Fixed several minor typos,[/p][p]- Reduced the volume of sound effects,[/p][p]- Fixed a bug related to the network card where the player couldn't click the "Properties" button,[/p][p]- Improved the display of the network card window – the blue highlight now disappears when clicking anywhere outside[/p][p][/p][p]We're actively reviewing and analyzing every comment on Steam and YouTube. We're also reading through the surveys you're filling out — thank you! ❤️ However, we’d like to clarify a few things:[/p][p][/p][p]- We will not be adding mechanics related to eating and sleeping on the general level,[/p][p]- The Early Access release will include only the general level (and possibly the first specialization branch),[/p][p]- The general level will have its own tutorial, similar to the one in the intro,[/p][p]- The general level will gain a second floor — currently under renovation 😅,[/p][p]- Computers, network devices, and other equipment will gain many new features,[/p][p][/p][p]We're planning around 250–350 different tasks for the Early Access release 😅[/p]