Plant Nursery Simulator News

💾 Will demo saves work in the full game?
Yes 100%! We’ve had a lot of people ask, and we’re happy to confirm that your progress in the demo will carry over to the full release.
Behind the scenes, we’ve made changes to ensure your saves transfer smoothly with no effort needed on your end.
That said, there will be some changes to prices and order of upgrades in the full version.

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🛠 Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where customer items were invisible on the cash register table.

✨ Polish & Improvements
- Updated gardening bench colliders to allow placing objects underneath it.
- Objects now snap to 45° angles when being placed.
- Objects now snap to a grid during placement.
- You can now rotate held furniture/objects using the scroll wheel.

First off, huge thanks to everyone who's played the demo and sent in feedback. This is our biggest update yet, and your input has been invaluable in shaping the game.

⚠️ Heads-up: Furniture Dimensions Changed
We’ve updated the dimensions of most furniture to support a brand new grid snapping system. This might disrupt your existing layouts, and we’re sorry for the inconvenience but the payoff is worth it.

🆕 New Features
- Grid Snapping: Furniture now snaps neatly to a placement grid, making it easier than ever to create clean, organized setups. (All furniture models were updated to support this system.)
- Watering Can Refill Station: You can now refill your watering can at the faucet behind the store.
- Garbage Cube Trinket: Unlocks the Junk tab in the Shop, where you can buy trash cans, boxes, and crates.
- Pot Placement Upgrade: You can now place pots directly from the box onto benches in a tidy, grid-aligned layout.
- Veggie License (Demo Bonus): A thank you gift for playing, this new license adds turnip, onion, garlic, lettuce, bok choy, and broccoli.

🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where customers got stuck if they couldn’t reach their item.
- ESC key now works properly to exit the computer or cash register.

✨ Polish
- Goal progression now saves the current step, so you won’t see all the goals cycle every day.
- Added arrow indicators showing the front of furniture while placing it.

Thanks again for playing. We’ll now be focusing fully on building the main game. Stay tuned for a release date, we can’t wait to show you the full experience.

Hey everyone!

Thank you once again for playing the demo and sharing your feedback, it’s been incredibly helpful! We’ve been hard at work making improvements, fixing bugs, and adding new features based on your input. Here’s what’s new in this update:

New
- Added Duck Trinket (50% chance of customer paying exact change)
- Added Frog Trinket (plants get watered 2x faster)
- Added ability to throw out furniture (except cash register and computer)

Polishes
- Fixed garbage dumping animation path
- Remove "Test" text on empty shelf price tags
- Adjusted Gardening Book to be held further from the camera
- Add numpad enter during credit card placement
- Prevented day end screen from triggering while text inputs are active

Bugfixes
- Fixed unlimited water bug when holding LMB at 0% water level
- Fixed duplicate items in Gardening and Decor tabs
- Fixed customers getting stuck with empty bags at checkout
- Fixed held trinkets floating in mid-air when saving
- Fixed held objects disappearing when saving
- Fixed Steam showing game as running after quitting
- Fixed incorrect input prompts when picking up items from boxes

We’re also planning a few more updates for the demo to add the following features:
- Grid snapping during furniture placement
- Ability to purchase boxes or crates from the store for cheap
- Purchasing trash cans and moving them
- Placing pots onto the gardening bench, like placing items on shelves
- Watering can refilling

Stay tuned, and as always, let us know what you think!

A huge thank you to everyone who has shared feedback and gameplay footage on YouTube! Your insights have been invaluable in helping us refine the game, and it’s been amazing to see players enjoying it.

Improvements & Polish:
- Added numpad and number key support for the credit card reader (from patch v0.0.6).
- Customers now make more realistic cash payments—most use rounded bills, though some still pay with exact change.
- Added sound effects to the End of Day screen for better feedback.
- Pressing Escape now allows you to exit the computer and cash register.
- Added a trash can near the first greenhouse for convenience.
- Watered soil now briefly flashes to provide clearer visual feedback.


Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where customers could get stuck at checkout holding a bag with no items to scan.

🌱 Thank You & Apologies 🌱
Thank you all for playing the demo and sharing your feedback! Your support helps us improve the game, and we truly appreciate your time and insights. We also want to apologize for any bugs or issues that may have caused frustration. We're working hard to refine the experience, and this update addresses several key problems while also bringing balance adjustments to improve gameplay.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: First-person camera breaking when hitting Escape and left-clicking while using the computer.
  
• Fixed: Boxes appearing open but actually being closed when loaded from a save.
  
• Fixed: Crops not being scannable at checkout.
  

Polish

• Updated: Purchasing the gardening book is now part of the goals.
  
• Improved: Gardening book now appears closer to the camera when held for better readability.
  
• Added: Ability to overpay up to $10 when returning cash change.
  

Balance Changes:
To make progression feel smoother and reduce unnecessary grind, we've adjusted several prices:

Licenses

• Gardening: $700 → $500
  
• Variety Pack 2: $1100 → $900
  
• Plants 1: $1600 → $1400
  
• Variety Pack 3: $2500 → $2000
  

Greenhouse

• $1000 → $600
  

Store Expansions

• Section 2: $2000 → $1000
  
• Section 3: $4000 → $1500
  

Trinkets

• Gardening Book: $30 → $0.99
  
• Maneki Neko Cat: $300 → $150
  
• Lava Lamp: $350 → $200
  
• Wind Spinner: $400 → $250