Hey, heroes! 👋
Welcome to our dev diary for May. Considering we didn't post one for April, we couldn't resist getting you all caught up with an extra-large serving of updates this month.
So grab a burger...or two (no judgment here), get comfy, and let the eye-feast begin!
TLDR: We've introduced a detailed End-of-Day Report, integrated Dark Mode, modified the Accounting Summary display, progressed the Research Tree, and made significant strides in Money Management implementation!
To see live gameplay containing many of the following updates, watch me try to hit a $6,900 income target in 15 days:
Dark Mode Integration 🌛
As you are (most likely) aware, the game has a dark mode feature because, let’s face it, everything looks cooler in the dark. We’ve been integrating the dark theme into the latest version of the game while also making UI improvements.
Here’s how the UI looked while it was a work in progress:
Current look:
Accounting Summary Improvements 🗒️
The accounting summary at the bottom left of the UI provides a much-needed snapshot of your Stand’s performance per time. For many players, this will be their first and most frequently used financial dataset.
Given the importance of this section, we’ve improved the design to feature a side-by-side presentation of Income and Expenses, with Operating Income presented as a distinct figure. Yeah, we can hear all of you numbers nerds sighing in satisfaction all the way from here.
End-of-Day Report 📃
One factor all successful companies share is a relentless focus on performance. The End of Day (EoD) report captures essential aspects of the just-concluded day and displays them in an easy-to-digest report.
When determining the report's content, we carefully selected metrics that provide a comprehensive view of the company's overall health, including financial performance, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and specific insights into daily operations.
This was a bit tricky as we knew you'd most likely view this report in strategy optimization mode (nighttime), so we needed to ensure the data on display would be relevant regardless of your company's size and research stage.
Given that you will probably want to refer to the EoD report as your business grows, we made it easily accessible from the gameplay screen via a collapse/expand button. The report also delivers a notification about the status of your research as they are completed.
Research Tree Implementation 🎄
The research tree is sprouting nicely, gradually beginning to look like how we envisioned. Much of it is still in progress, so expect to be pleasantly surprised when it's fully grown.
This is the current state for Tier 1 research items:
Items can be researched individually, queued up, or prioritized over a research queue that's in progress. The number of days required for each research item and queue is also displayed.
Depending on your research selection, notifications will appear in your End of Day report as the items become available.
Money Management 💰
The money view 🤑 is the umbrella section for Accounts, Statements, and Banking. The accounts section is still cooking, but the company and stand-level histories 🗓️ are already being processed quite well.
Detailed report at the company 🏢 level:
And at the food stand 🚚 level:
For the data visualizers in the house, your jam is definitely on our menu! The account section contains an assortment of graphs and charts. 📈📊
You’ll find detailed visuals on burger 🍔 and drink 🍹 sales, income, expenses, profit margin changes, and expense distribution.
All of which will be polished further as development continues.
Other Improvements ✨
Ordering Animations: We've added animations to make the current burger count 🍔 and overstock notification ⚠️ more pronounced when ordering new ingredients.
Goal Tracker 🎯: The base goal-tracker functionality has been implemented. Right now, it only tracks your total income. 💰 We will expand it in later versions to power the entire mission system.
Language Settings: You can now change your language settings from the initial settings screen ⚙️ when the game loads.
Upgrades Carry Over: All purchased upgrades carry over to your new Stand when you upgrade to (as opposed to buying) a new Stand. 🚚
That's it for May! 🥂
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Live Long and Prosper 👋,
Team Visionaries