Summary of Playtest & Next Update

[p]Hi,[/p][p]We’ve gathered your amazing feedback and have been hard at work addressing most of it. Thank you for your participation and your help! ːsteamthumbsupː[/p][p][/p][h3]This Friday will be the last day of our first playtest session.[/h3][p][/p][p]The updates made following player feedback:[/p][p]- Clients now have multiple clothing designs, hairstyles, glasses, hats, beards, and more.[/p][p]- Clients will less frequently keep their mouths wide open and will return to a neutral expression more quickly.[/p][p]- Client eyes and lips change more often.[/p][p]- The game now pauses when the menu is displayed.[/p][p]- A trash can has been added under the Slush machine.[/p][p]- Added missing mapping context (key displays) at Checkout.[/p][p]- Changed the price of Old movies: now $3 instead of $4. Regular one stays at $4.[/p][p]- Decorations, machines, shelves and movie count now affect how many clients visit the store and how often.[/p][p]- Greatly reduced the chance of clients walking in front of someone already at checkout.[/p][p]- Greatly reduced the chance of clients walking behind your counter.[/p][p]- More text variations and grammar fixes.[/p][p]- Improvements to the Slush machine.[/p][p]- Adjustment for audio volume[/p][p]- Multiple fixes to the tutorial.[/p][p][/p][p]Coming up next[/p][p]- A shady VHS dealer who runs a blackmarket stand in a backalley next to the store.[/p][p]- Continued work on weather, events, and seasons.[/p][p]- And, as your most requested feature: Employees![/p][p][/p][h3]When is the update coming?[/h3][p]We’re working on the official demo for the game. While we don’t have a set release date yet, our goal is to have it ready before the Holidays. The demo will include everything from the playtest + a special Fall Event, the Back Alley, and the Dealer. If time allows, we’ll also add the late-game systems.[/p]