Tabletop Shop Simulator News

Hey everyone! 👋

We have some really good news! We spent the last few weeks fixing critical bugs and improving core systems. The Tabletop Shop Simulator Playtest is now fully accessible and all features are up and running!

[h2]🎮 What Can You Test Right Now?[/h2]

Here's everything you can try:

• Run your tabletop shop: buy products, stock shelves, serve customers
  
• Design your own board games: create unique games and put them on tables for customers to play
  
• Hire and manage employees: cashiers, cleaners, restockers are ready to help
  
• Build dioramas: complete collections and get passive store bonuses
  
• Expand your store: unlock new areas, shelves, and furniture
  
• Try the Claw Machine: win rare miniatures in this fun mini-game
  
• Vending machines, decoration, and more!

[h2]🚀 How to Join[/h2]

Haven't joined yet? It's not too late!
👉 Go to the store page and click "Request Access" to get into the playtest.

[h2]📝 Your Feedback Matters[/h2]

We read every single piece of feedback. If you find bugs, have ideas about game balance, or just want to tell us about your experience, please share it in the Steam Community discussions.

Your feedback is helping us shape the Demo and Early Access. Thank you for being part of this! 🎲

[h2]💬 Join Our Discord[/h2]

Got questions? Want to chat with us and other players? Come join our Discord community!

👉 Join the ByteForce Discord

[h2]🎯 Add to Your Wishlist![/h2]

If you like what you see, please wishlist the game. It helps us a lot!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3328620/Tabletop_Shop_Simulator/

ByteForce

[p]We’re opening a limited playtest for Tabletop Shop Simulator, and we need your feedback![/p][h3]What we’re testing:[/h3]

• [p]Core loop and game flow[/p]
• [p]Possible bugs before releasing the Demo[/p]
• [p]Overall game feel[/p]

[p]Your feedback will directly influence the Early Access version.[/p][p]👉 Click “Request Access” on the store page to join.[/p][p]Spots are limited and we’ll be reviewing feedback actively during this test period.[/p][p]Thank you for helping us improve the game![/p]

[p]Hey everyone![/p][p]Time for another development update — and this one is a big step toward bringing more life (and chaos) into your tabletop shop![/p][p]We’ve been working on the employee system, and we’re excited to share the first fully functional behaviors that are now prototyped and being polished.[/p][p]Let’s dive in![/p][p][/p][h2]👷‍♂️ 🆕 Employees Are Now Working in the Shop[/h2][p]Your store is no longer a one-person operation!
Employees can now:[/p][h3]✔ Stand at the register and handle checkout[/h3][p]They’ll take care of customers so you can focus on managing the store.[/p][h3]✔ Clean dirty floors and tables[/h3][p]Spilled drinks, crumbs, sweat marks, chaos — they’ll take care of it before customers complain.[/p][h3]✔ Spray deodorant on smelly customers[/h3][p]Because some visitors… really need it.
Employees will automatically deodorize overly stinky customers to keep the shop atmosphere fresh.[/p][h3]✔ Organize boxes in the storage room[/h3][p]Deliveries piling up? Employees can neatly arrange them in the backroom.[/p][h3]✔ Take items from storage and place them on shelves[/h3][p]Workers can restock your products, freeing up your time for strategy and layout work.[/p][p]These behaviors are already running in development builds and will be refined with better animations, smarter decision-making, and more personality soon.[/p][p][/p][h2]Board Game Creation Mini-Game – Nearly Ready![/h2][p]We’ve designed a brand-new mini-game built around unique mechanics that let you craft your very own board games from scratch.[/p][p]You’ll gather components, assemble pieces, and bring your custom creation to life right inside your shop.[/p][p]And yes — those games can be sold or used to draw more players to your tables.

📘 Tutorial System in Progress[/p][p]We’re building a step-by-step tutorial, showing:[/p]

• [p]How to craft your first board game[/p]
• [p]How to test it[/p]
• [p]How the quality system works[/p]
• [p]How board games affect customer behavior and store popularity[/p]

[p]The goal is to help new players understand these deeper mechanics without feeling overwhelmed.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]🧪 What’s Next?[/h2][p]Once employees, crafting, and the tutorial systems pass internal stability tests, we will officially prepare the public Playtest announcement.
We’re getting closer every week![/p][p]Thank you for following the development and for all your support.
See you in the next update — or maybe… in the Playtest soon. 😉[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[h2]📢 Dev Diary #2 – Crafting Your Own Board Games![/h2][p]Hey everyone![/p][p]Today we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at one of the big systems we’ve been working on:
🎲 Crafting your own board games inside your shop![/p][p]This new feature lets you gather components, design gameplay elements, and assemble unique board games that you can use to attract more players and encourage longer play sessions in your store. Players who stay longer will bring more life to your shop — and more income![/p][p]But that’s not all. Alongside the board game creation system, several new mechanics are currently in development:[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🎮 🆕 Upcoming Mechanics[/h2][h3]✨ Craft Your Own Board Games[/h3][p]Collect components, design the layout, assemble pieces, and produce your own custom board games.[/p][h3]👥 Attract More Players[/h3][p]Well-crafted games will draw more customers to your shop, increasing activity and play sessions.[/p][h3]💸 Sell Your Handmade Board Games[/h3][p]You can also put your creations on the shelf and sell them to customers for extra profit.[/p][h3]🥤 Vending Machine Purchases[/h3][p]Customers will now spend money at your vending machines, giving you an additional passive income stream.[/p][h3]😓 Realistic Store Mess System[/h3][p]Players leave behind dirty tables, spilled snacks, sweat marks, and random junk on the floor.
You’ll need to clean up to keep your shop tidy and maintain good customer feedback.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🚧 More Features on the Way![/h2][p]These systems are currently in active development, and we aim to include them in an upcoming build.
We’ll share more detailed breakdowns soon — including how crafting works step-by-step, how game quality affects customer behavior, and how your handmade games integrate with the shop economy.[/p][p]Thanks again for all your support!
Stay tuned for more updates — and for the upcoming Playtest. 🎉[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
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[p]Hey everyone![/p][p]We’ve been working on Tabletop Shop Simulator for quite some time, and we’re excited to finally share a first look at what we’ve been building! 🎉
In this management-focused shop sim, you’ll run your own tabletop store—arranging shelves, stocking products, hosting play sessions, crafting your own board games, and completing figure collections to unlock unique dioramas and rewards.[/p][p]The game includes over 15 themed figure categories and 100+ collectible figures, covering a wide range of themes such as:[/p]

• [p]Norse Mythology[/p]
• [p]Greek Mythology[/p]
• [p]Ancient Egyptian Mythology[/p]
• [p]Sci-Fi[/p]
• [p]Steampunk[/p]
• [p]Vampires[/p]
• [p]…and many more![/p]

[p]We’ll be making dedicated announcements in the near future to showcase:
✨ The board game creation mini-game
✨ Dioramas and how to unlock them
✨ The full list of themed categories
✨ A glimpse at some of the collectible figures[/p][p]And of course…[/p][p]We will be opening our first public Playtest soon, where you’ll be able to try out the current gameplay systems and help shape the future of the game.
A separate announcement with all the Playtest details is coming very soon![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for joining us on this journey — we can’t wait to show you more! 😄
Stay tuned for the upcoming Playtest announcement and feature deep-dives![/p]