1. Rec Center Tycoon
  2. News
  3. March Update

March Update

Hello everyone!

I've been a little quiet on here with the updates & responses lately but I've been hard at work adding new features and overhauling some of the weaker aspects of the game. I'd like to share some of the things I've been working on this past couple months:

-Parking
One of the larger things I've been working on is the ability to create parking lots for customers to drive and park onsite, it still needs a fair amount of work until it's finished but it's shaping up nicely so far.

-Cafe overhaul
The old method of cafes was simply a barista sitting at a counter serving food to customers, it was a bit simple so I'm remaking cafes to require the use of fridges/cookers & cooks, whose cooking skills will affect customer satisfaction.

-New profession: Lifeguard
It is now possible for customers to occasionally start drowning and potentially dying in your rec center leaving you in some serious trouble! To combat this, it's now possible to hire Lifeguards who can either be stationary on a lifeguard chair, watching over a pool or assigned to a patrol area.

-Membership
I originally planned to add this later in early-access but I feel it's important enough to be a release feature.
As an alternative to customers just paying a casual entrance fee, customers may now sign up to be basic or premium members which will give them benefits or discounts which are up to the players discretion.
If you want you can restrict the use of swimming pools to premium members, offer discounts at the cafe and so on, giving many options to entice customers to fork out for memberships.

-Health/Safety inspectors
On the odd occasion you may be visited by a health or safety inspector who will walk through your rec center assessing things like cleanliness or how well equipment is being maintained. They will award you with large bonuses or fines based on how their assessment goes.

I don't have a release date at this time but I'm working very hard to add loads of content to keep players happy for a long time. :)