Hello, fellow Alchemists!
In today’s devlog we will tell you about the new save system – a part of the upcoming update, which we are currently working on.
The save and load menu has been redesigned from the ground up. It now has quite a few useful features that have been requested by the majority of players. Let's take a closer look at them.
Changing save names
The new save system will allow players to give unique names to the saves. You will no longer accidentally erase your main save, nor will you confuse your save with the save of another person playing Potion Craft on the same computer. We've also improved the default save naming to consist of the current in-game day and the overall playtime.
Saving player statistics
Players will be able to see their in-game progress in the loading menu soon! In the upcoming update, each save will display key game statistics: player’s level, shop’s popularity, reputation, total amount of potions brewed, and so on. In-game statistics will help you navigate among all your saves. You’ll be able to show off your statistics to your friends or in our Discord, too!
Save files compatibility
For each save, the version of the game in which it was made will be shown. This is necessary for players to be able to see if the save is compatible with the current version of the game.
Some major game updates can change the balance of the game, the sequence of the visitors, the content and the structure of the project so much that old saves will become incompatible with new versions of the game. You will still be able to continue playing on your old saves, but to do this, you will have to rollback the game to an older version in the Beta-settings of the game on Steam (detailed instructions will be given in the download menu).
We will try to avoid this whenever possible, since we understand that resetting progress is not the most pleasant thing in such a game, but we will have to do it at least once, due to the huge number of revisions of the mechanics, balance and structure of the project.
Save file management
Another handy feature is a special button that opens the folder with all your saves in file explorer right from the game. Players won’t have to search for the save folder manually, so the process of transferring existing saves to other devices will become more convenient and faster.
Also, deleting a save that’s no longer needed doesn't even require opening the explorer. Just click the “Delete Save” button.
Unlimited saves
The old save system was originally supposed to be temporary, so the option was chosen to make it as simple as possible until there was a need for a more complex one. From the community’s feedback, we saw that 5 save slots is not enough, so after the introduction of the new save system, the limit on the number of saves will be removed altogether.
Also, the number of quicksaves and autosaves will be increased from 1 to 5, so there will always be an opportunity to go a couple of saves back.
The new save system is important, but not the only part of the upcoming update. We are actively working on other features, which we will also tell you about soon!
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