Plant Nursery Simulator News

[p]Hi everyone! First off we apologize for the delay in getting this patch out, and thank you to everyone for your feedback and support. This patch features a new license with Gardening Tools, a new bigger fruit shelf, and a toggle to disable stockers/gardeners from using storage racks that have empty tags.[/p][p][/p][h3]New Content[/h3]

• [p]Added new Gardening Tools License, which includes:[/p]
  • [p]Hand Rake[/p]
  • [p]Hand Fork[/p]
  • [p]Lime Sulfur[/p]
  • [p]Neem Oil[/p]
  • [p]Trowel[/p]
  • [p]Plastic Watering Can[/p]
• [p]Added new Fruit Shelf for expanded produce display options.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Gameplay Improvements[/h3]

• [p]New toggle to prevent stockers from storing boxes in untagged and empty shelves.[/p]
• [p]New toggle to prevent gardeners from storing boxes in untagged and empty shelves.[/p]

• [p]Reduced Halfway Hero achievement from 500 Days to 250 Days.[/p]
• [p]Binoculars Trinket now unlocks earlier (Level 25).[/p]
• [p]Sundial Trinket now unlocks earlier (Level 33).[/p]
• [p]Gardeners now take seeds from storage shelves before store shelves.[/p]
• [p]Gardeners will skip benches they cannot reach instead of getting stuck.[/p]
• [p]More consistent gardeners positioning when seeding and harvesting.[/p]
• [p]Gardeners only harvest pots assigned to a gardening benches.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Added missing Gardener localization for “Can’t find empty box racks.”[/p]
• [p]Fixed Half Storage Rack width so it aligns correctly with other racks.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where purchasing store, greenhouse, or storage expansions could cause money to go missing.[/p]
• [p]Fixed tooltip and hover text formatting issues.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug where gardeners holding empty boxes from harvesting could be placed incorrectly on storage racks.[/p]

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Thanks again for your support! The next patch will focus on improving Stocker efficiency and overall game performance. We’ll also be releasing a roadmap soon so you can see what’s ahead! Stay tuned![/p]

[p]We heard you loud and clear! Gardening was getting too click-heavy and time-consuming. This patch introduces Gardeners to help automate your nursery, plus 3 new trinkets to further streamline your workflow.[/p][p][/p][h2]🌱 New Feature: Gardeners[/h2][p]You can now hire up to 6 gardeners to assist with two key tasks: Harvesting Crops and Seeding Pots.[/p][h3]Gardener Harvesting:[/h3]

• [p]Gardeners harvest at the start of each day.[/p]
• [p]There must be Empty Box Racks with available boxes.[/p]
• [p]Gardeners will harvest crops and fill boxes.[/p]
• [p]Once full, they’ll store the boxes in Storage Racks.[/p]

[h3]Gardener Seeding:[/h3]

• [p]After harvesting, gardeners begin seeding.[/p]
• [p]Requirements:[/p]
  1. [p]Gardening benches must be marked with a crop type.[/p]
     • [p]Plant one seed from your chosen seedbox into a pot to mark the bench. A tag will display the crop type.[/p]
     • [p]Click the tag to clear.[/p]
  2. [p]Shelves stocked with seed boxes must be available. (the ones customers shop from)[/p]
• [p]Gardeners grab seed boxes and seed pots until finished or the seed box is empty.[/p]

[h3]Gardener Synergies with Trinkets:[/h3]

• [p]Acorn: XP from harvesting.[/p]
• [p]Trophy: XP from seeding.[/p]
• [p]Stone Lantern: Double harvest from large pots.[/p]
• [p]Sundial: Double seed box quantity.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]🔮 New Trinkets[/h2][p]Three new trinkets added in this patch:[/p]

• [p]Wood Crate: Instantly sell crops at 90% of retail value.[/p]
• [p]Binoculars: When holding a box and its object, highlight matching shelf and storage rack.[/p]
• [p]Trowel: Hold mouse button to seed, soil, fertilize, and harvest pots in a single swipe—no more clicking![/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]🛠️ Quality of Life Improvements[/h2]

• [p]Storage Racks can now be purchased before unlocking storage rooms.[/p]
• [p]Closed Cash Registers now persist across days.[/p]
• [p]Simplify tree models to improve performance for lower end devices.[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]Thank you all for your amazing support, kind words, and thoughtful feedback. It truly means the world to us and keeps us going! This update should help reduce the busywork and keep your nursery running smoothly. 🌿[/p][p]Enjoy and stay tuned for more updates![/p]

Fixed a bug where boxes taken from the empty box rack became non-interactable after being dropped.

[p]🐛 Bugfixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where boxes could become non-interactable or appear frozen[/p]
• [p]Fixed customers occasionally getting stuck at the cash register[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where boxes were incorrectly shelved while harvesting crops if a storage rack was behind them[/p]
• [p]Fixed input prompt incorrectly showing when switching between controller and keyboard/mouse while not interacting with anything[/p]
• [p]Fixed items being charged only once (not by quantity) when using the "Ship in Large Boxes" option[/p]

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p]We’re excited to share a new patch packed with useful tools, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes. Thank you again for all your feedback and support. It’s been a huge help as we continue building the game together.[/p][p][/p][h3]🆕 New Features[/h3]

• [p]Stats App added to the tablet:[/p]
  • [p]Sales tab: view checkouts, sales, expenses, and a cash flow chart[/p]
  • [p]Customers tab: displays all customer feedback received during the day[/p]
• [p]Stock tracking improvements:[/p]
  • [p]New Stock column in the Pricing app[/p]
  • [p]Scanner now shows stock count when hovering over price tags[/p]
• [p]Items shipped in Large Boxes now arrive fully stocked[/p]
• [p]Added a Box Rack for storing empty boxes[/p]
• [p]Stockers now place empty boxes on the rack instead of throwing them away[/p]
• [p]Input prompts now update based on whether you’re using a controller or mouse/keyboard[/p]
• [p]Added lights to greenhouses for better visibility in the evening[/p]
• [p]New audio setting to toggle scanner sound effects[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]⚙️ Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Improved Dolly stability when carrying fruit crates[/p]
• [p]Boxes spawned with the scanner now stack neatly to prevent collision issues and make them reachable for stockers[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]🐛 Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed: Unable to remove individual boxes from the Dolly in some cases[/p]
• [p]Fixed: Invisible walls caused by leftover colliders when moving storage racks[/p]
• [p]Fixed: “Press Enter to End Day” prompt no longer overlaps with cash register total in certain languages[/p]
• [p]Fixed: Tablet will now reset its rotation automatically if it gets flipped[/p]
• [p]Fixed: If a save file is corrupted, the game now shows an error message with a link to help:[/p][p]https://rasm.dev/plant-sim/help[/p]

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The next update will focus on making gardening easier and more automated. Now that the empty box rack is in place, we’re planning to add Gardeners and new trinkets for quality-of-life improvements like holding down to seed or harvest.[/p][p][/p][p]We hope you’ve been having a great summer and enjoy everything in this new patch! 🌞
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