Bookshop Simulator News

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]Update 0.10 is now live! This update brings Workshop modding support! [/p][p][/p][h2]Workshop Support:[/h2][p]For now, this is limited to normal books and children's books but has been built in a way that we can open it up to other item types (candy, manga, board games, etc.) in the future. We've put up an example workshop item for those that want to immediately try it out![/p][p][/p][p]To do so, simply visit the Workshop area here (https://steamcommunity.com/app/3467040/workshop/). Anything that looks interesting to you on the Workshop can be subscribed to which will cause Steam to download it for you, ready for the next time you play. Once you're in the game, anything you've subscribed to and downloaded will be automatically loaded into the game and will be ready for purchase just like any other license or item. Modded items will appear at the bottom of the list as they're loaded after the in-built data so you may have to scroll down to see them.[/p][p][/p][h2]Uploading Your Own:[/h2][p]If you're on the more creative side (or not!) and would like to try putting up your own Workshop item, we've created a new tool to help do that, make sure everything is set up the right way, and make it as easy as we can.[/p][p][/p][p]This tool is called the "Bookshop Simulator Workshop Tool" and can be found in your Steam library already if you filter for Tools or search by name. You will need to create the textures you want in outside programs but this will allow you to fill in the necessary data, verify it, and upload it. We've provided template files for you to understand how the textures are laid out and what parts are where which can be accessed by clicking the "Open Template Folder" on the main menu in the tool. We'll be putting a more thorough guide up shortly walking through the tool itself for those interested.[/p][p][/p][h2]Custom Books:[/h2][p]To be clear, this is not the Custom Books feature that we've been teasing on the main menu. That is an in-game option that is intended to be easier for people and will be coming shortly as we've been working on that simultaneously. This is opening the door for creators to create their own fully custom books and share with the community.[/p][p][/p][h2]Quality of Life/Fixes:[/h2][p]We've included a few Quality of Life improvements with this build as well, including new settings for autosaving, new settings for the stocking helper outline, app sorting persistence, and more. There's also several fixes as usual.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Change log V0.10.1040[/p][p]Added: [/p][p]- Steam workshop modding support for normal books and children's books [/p][p]- App Sorting persistence [/p][p]- Side doors in Japan can now be opened if both expansion sections are owned [/p][p]- New Gameplay settings tab [/p][p]- Autosave settings (Off or setting 5 min increments, and whether it autosaves on new day start) [/p][p]- Stocking helper outline settings (Off/On, and custom color setting) [/p][p][/p][p]Changed: [/p][p]- Changed expansion screen to fixed lighting exposure so its not dark during nighttime expansions [/p][p][/p][p]Fixed: [/p][p]- Pastry boxes should no longer push players around when carried by employees [/p][p]- Cafe employee no longer stuck if out of stock [/p][p]- Fixed issue with customers causing errors on checkout on level up [/p][p]- Candy slots now say "Take Candy" instead [/p][p]- Used books should no longer show "Not Found" on the price setting screen [/p][p]- Caffeinated employees so they no longer look tired sometimes [/p][p]- Customers will no longer double dip on cafe [/p][p]- Customers who order two items from the cafe will now consume both[/p]

[p]Changed:[/p][p]- Changed rotations on cafe counter variations 2 and 3. Placed corner counters of those will need picked up and rotated, other cafe furniture shouldn't need re-placed.[/p][p]- Balanced cafe furniture prices[/p][p][/p][p]Fixed:[/p][p]- Incorrect material texture for certain counter 2 variations[/p][p]- Cafe achievements should all now trigger properly[/p]

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]Update 0.9 is now live! This update brings the second part of the cafe update including employees, new variations for the cafe furniture, achievements, quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and more! A full change log is at the end.[/p][p][/p][h2]Cafe Employees:[/h2][p]Cafe employees are here! The cafe employees work slightly different from normal employees as they're exclusive to the cafe. You can find them in the Cafe app under the new Employees tab. They will work the cash register for the cafe for you, including pouring coffee and fetching pastries from display cases.[/p][p][/p][h2]New cafe furniture:[/h2][p]A couple of counter variations have been added to the cafe to help customize your cafe look better. In addition to the standard variation from Part 1, two more have been added with matching furniture for coffee machines and display cases.[/p][p][/p][p]A coffee holder has also been put in to help store coffee in between pouring coffee and serving it to customers. This is also available with the above counter variations. Cafe employees will prefer serving customers with coffee stored in the coffee holder before pouring more coffee themselves.[/p][p][/p][p]A pastry storage rack is also now available to hold all of your extra pastry boxes.[/p][p][/p][h2]New walls and floors:[/h2][p]Several new wall and flooring options have been added to support more unique cafe setups including more colored marble checkerboard options, a striped wall variation, walls to compliment the cafe counters, and herringbone style flooring for a new wooden variation.[/p][p][/p][h2]New books:[/h2][p]4 new books have joined the ranks and are ready for purchase in the licensing tab.[/p][p][/p][h2]Valentine's Day:[/h2][p]While most of this update was focused on the cafe side, we did have a little time to throw in a couple small things for those who wish to make your stores decorated for Valentine's Day - A new heart wallpaper and a new candy for sale.[/p][p][/p][h3]Change log for v0.9.1020:[/h3][p]Added: [/p][p]- Cafe employees [/p][p]- Coffee SFX [/p][p]- Storage shelves for pastries [/p][p]- New coffee holder counter [/p][p]- New Legendary for cafe [/p][p]- Counter variations [/p][p]- New floors and walls for cafe [/p][p]- New wall for Valentine's Day [/p][p]- New Candy for Valentine's Day [/p][p]- 4 new books [/p][p]- Added brightness setting [/p][p][/p][p]Changed: [/p][p]- Rare books customer interest has been balanced (won't sell out as quickly, price unaffected) [/p][p]- Cat bed build width reduced to 1 for better placement[/p][p][/p][p]Fixed: [/p][p]- Fixed sound and music not responding to settings sliders [/p][p]- Fixed incorrect legendary icons[/p][p]- Fixed incorrect model for 2 legendaries[/p][p]- Fixed candy rotations on candy shelf [/p][p]- Fixed issue with employees holding pastry boxes on load [/p][p]- Fixed Large box visually stuck in hand in some situations [/p][p]- Fixed ability to get two of the same legendary[/p][p]- Fixed NPC's eyes staying closed sometimes[/p]

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]We hope you all had a good holiday break and are ready for the new year! The team is back from the two week holiday break and we've been hard at work on the second part of the cafe update. We didn't want to have you guys wait too long for an update though, so we've gathered together a smaller update to tide you over. Update v0.8 includes new books, Portuguese language support, performance upgrades, and some Quality of Life and bug fixes as usual. A full change log is at the end of this update.[/p][p][/p][h2]New books:[/h2][p]Seven new books have been added and will be ready for you to unlock.[/p][p][/p][h2]Portuguese (Brazilian) language support:[/h2][p]We've had a few people requesting Portuguese language support and we've gone through and added Portuguese translations! If you'd like to switch your language, there is a reset language button in the Settings menu that will have the language choice popup on the next restart of the game.[/p][p][/p][h2]Performance upgrades:[/h2][p]We've spent some time improving the memory handling for the game. We'll be switching more things over to use the better system in the future but for now we've moved over music, sound effects, and the levels themselves to use the new system. The practical benefit is decreased memory usage through the game.[/p][p][/p][h3]Change log for v0.8.967[/h3][p]Added: [/p][p]- 7 new books [/p][p]- Portuguese (Brazilian) language support [/p][p]- Outline shown for carried boxes to help locate placed stock [/p][p]- Notification for autosave [/p][p][/p][p]Changed: [/p][p]- Memory performance improvements [/p][p]- Game should no longer hang for a long time during quitting when using the quit button [/p][p]- Improves accuracy of the menorah [/p][p]- Movement now exits register [/p][p][/p][p]Fixed: [/p][p]- Genre not being localized in certain places [/p][p]- Prevent being able to steal back cafe items from customers [/p][p]- Alley legendary display box showing incorrect number of legendary books available [/p][p]- Owned legendary number will decrease properly on selling legendaries [/p][p]- Cafe customers will now use tables again [/p][p]- Loaded cafe customers should retain state and order properly [/p][p]- Cafe checkout slots now disabled between customers to prevent incorrect placement [/p][p]- Books'N'More app now closes to the tablet instead of completely[/p]

[p]Added:[/p][p]- Added missing customization for coffee machine counter[/p][p]Fixed:
- Fixed issue with customers not leaving cafe queue properly rarely[/p][p]- Added additional protections against stuck customers[/p]