Vending Machine Co. Demo v0.8.0 - Auto Pricing, Enhancements & Balance Update
Get ready for our biggest demo update yet! This patch focuses on new machines, UI polish, economy updates, and tons of quality-of-life improvements.
[h2]🆕 New Content[/h2]
[h2]💰 Economy & Systems[/h2]
[h2]🧩 UI & UX Updates[/h2]
[h2]🧰 Gameplay & Interaction Fixes[/h2]
[h2]🎧 Audio & Tools[/h2]
[h2]🎨 Polish & Optimization[/h2]
[h2]⚙️ Technical Changes[/h2]
[h2]🐞 Bug Fixes[/h2]
Thank you for playing the demo and sharing your feedback!
Your suggestions help us shape the full release. Stay tuned for v0.9.0 — where we’ll introduce even more content, and additional upgrades!
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[h2]🆕 New Content[/h2]
- New machine sprites with improved import & size optimization
- Introduced machineType enums for smoother system expansion
- Added expired machine system for time-based challenges
- New rent indicator setup for machine state clarity
- Fixed fuse mini-game and improved reward/repair feedback
[h2]💰 Economy & Systems[/h2]
- Auto price button added for quicker setup
- pricingController and economyController fully reworked
- USD currency system now supports whole & decimal display
- Adjusted dynamicHotItem logic: random interval replaced with a consistent 9-day rotation
- 20-day unlock category system added for long-term goals
[h2]🧩 UI & UX Updates[/h2]
- New animations across menus and panels
- Buttons system refactored + autoTilting behavior
- Fullscreen back button for area unlock panels
- Improved canvasGroup transitions & instant animation support
- ClearButton visibility now updates dynamically
- Added end panel arrow indicators for better navigation
- Refined tablet and numpad panels with smoother transitions
[h2]🧰 Gameplay & Interaction Fixes[/h2]
- Better and easier item restocking in the machines that feels way more natural!
- Backpack panel failsafe prevents input spam
- ESC key handling improved — checks backpack & transitions safely
- Door action clearing logic improved
- Box interaction fixes: hover delay reduced, rewards & repair checks improved
- Machine repair & cleaning mini-games refined with ESC key integration
- autoSnapController refactored for stable positioning
- Attachment Z-axis alignment fix
[h2]🎧 Audio & Tools[/h2]
- Added new SoundEffect Creator Tool for better and more lively sfxes.
[h2]🎨 Polish & Optimization[/h2]
- Major UI polish pass on panels, animations, and buttons
- Data update and performance improvements across systems
- General fixes & small tweaks to enhance demo stability
[h2]⚙️ Technical Changes[/h2]
- storageType and buildType refactors for improved data flow
- questController build type check added
- machine setup checks for rent & state validation
- autoTilter component introduced for smoother UI interaction
- setDirty fixes to prevent UI refresh issues
💡 Tip: You can now adjust pricing faster, identify expired machines, and manage your network of vending machines more efficiently than ever before!
[h2]🐞 Bug Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed various UI animation glitches
- Fixed currency rounding issues
- Fixed tutorial ownership checks
- Fixed rare attachment collision problems
- Fixed unlock/backpack instant show bugs
- Fixed multiple ESC-related freezes
Thank you for playing the demo and sharing your feedback!
Your suggestions help us shape the full release. Stay tuned for v0.9.0 — where we’ll introduce even more content, and additional upgrades!
[h2]Our barista game Cats & Cups coming out this Weekend![/h2]
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Wishlist it and don't miss 40% off on the release day.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3521410/Cats__Cups/