Whether your business is handling or running four wheels or running on four wheels, there are a few basic rules to follow. When you master these common factors, you will become really a business shark in an ocean of opportunities. Let's analyze two economic activities that may become yours even today: Food Truck and Gas Station.
Renown
Fame has different appearances and in Gas Station Simulator we like to call it "popularity". If an adventure on Route 66 is still ahead of you, popularity is a system that tracks feedback from your customers. Do not exceed the required amount of fuel while fulfilling the order. Check out each product carefully and do not scatter them on the floor. Take care of the gas station so that it is clean and its shelves are not empty. These and many other activities contribute to increased popularity, which means higher traffic, the possibility of further expanding and developing the gas station and unique visual rewards. For those who are struggling to reach the maximum popularity level, we hear you! We are working on a new way to increase popularity to make leveling more enjoyable.
For Food Truck Simulator, based on the experience and feedback in Gas Station Simulator, we have created a new system called “prestige” that approaches this topic slightly differently. There is nothing more sensitive than a customer with an empty belly, and as a chef and salesman you will meet many of them. Be careful because such a customer might be a ticking bomb that will damage your prestige when exploding. How to avoid it? Feed them properly. Keep an eye on the ingredients and don't make them wait too long. Take care of cleanliness! Nobody wants to eat a grilled burger that's wrapped in burnt fat. If you manage to do it, it will open up a whole host of new opportunities.
Time
If you thought you would have peace of mind at a gas station in the middle of nowhere, then you are almost right. The business beginnings are usually slow, and later on you can either take a break by closing the gas station or get help by hiring employees. Nevertheless, once you spread your wings and start offering fuel, a cool drink or a bathroom as the only place within dozens of miles, don't be surprised when a wave of customers floods you. May you be prepared for this in advance and have a warehouse full of products and tanks full of fuel. Time is not your ally, so keep an eye on it.
In Food Truck Simulator, time management begins in the garage. Plan a route, analyze all strategic places, and when you are ready, start the engine and show off with your driving skills. If you manage to get to the supply store on time before the competition, you will get a better offer. Be late and pay full price like any other. The next stop? The selling point where the time and mass of hungry customers stand against your kitchen under your command.
Progress
This point applies to both your business and you personally. Let's start with the Food Truck. Traveling through the corners of the city, makes you discover new locations that will provide a greater business range. You meet new people, thanks to whom you will expand your service scope. Over time, your vehicle will become a better mobile kitchen, and you will become a better driver which will allow you to get to further places faster. However, you can also focus on any single selling point. Focus on your favorite type of kitchen, which will please both you and the consumer. Some say that a good cook is not one who has trained 10,000 dishes, but one who practiced a dish 10,000 times.
And how to manage this in a desert? Las Vegas and Dubai were also built on empty sand. So remember the day you wake up for the first time as the owner of this not very spectacular abandoned gas station. Think of it a month later as you enter a huge and refurbished facility. Recall the initial silence when you hear the clamor of constant engines and people around you. When you go inside the workshop to save a customer's vacation or use the car wash to make sure someone's date goes well, think of the piles of sand that stood where these structures are now. The future is in your hands.
Express yourself
This is your business. You are your own boss and don't be afraid to show it in an artistic way. Whether it's a gas station or a food truck, you'll start your working day with a smile when you look at your handiwork with pride. There are plenty of customisation options in both games and we intend to add even more!
Gas Station Simulator is obviously available already and Food Truck Simulator will be released in few weeks on September, 14th:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/Gas_Station_Simulator/