Hello everyone!
I've been receiving messages about people being unable to download the game demo and it not being available on Steam. I want to clarify the situation regarding this.
Indeed, the demo version is not available on the Steam platform. It has never been on Steam and should not be available, yet. The Furnish Master demo version is accessible to our Discord members as a beta version for now (yes, a beta version of the demo). The link to our Discord is provided at the end of this announcement.
As for Next Fest, in reality, the game shouldn't even be listed as a participant, but somehow it appears on the lists. I don't know why. It might be a Steam bug. I have already contacted Steam support to clarify the situation.
For those looking for the demo version, it can be downloaded through our Discord channel. However, understanding that this method might be inconvenient, I have provided a download link below. Nevertheless, I would still like to ask you to join our Discord to share your opinions about the game or report any issues.
Download link for the demo version:
https://flakky.itch.io/furnish-master/download/ZL__X7FZx7Iv_tYgcCK7dndG9TYFU0cH7d9HAXfW
After you've tried out the demo, it would be fantastic if you could complete a short survey. Your feedback will greatly assist me in enhancing both the demo and the full game.
Survey link:
https://forms.gle/FQmBFFxePjYJABBi8
You can also share your opinion in Steam Discussions
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2004080/discussions/
Link to our Discord channel:
https://discord.gg/5H9kMjASKu
❔ DEMO FAQ
How to get access to the demo through Discord channel?
Join our Discord, find #role-select channel and click on blue emoji under last message about getting a "@Demo Beta Tester" role.
How to install?
Download an archive, extract it somewhere and launch FurnishMaster file (.exe, .sh, .app depending on platform you want to play).
What features are available in the demo?
Only one sandbox room is available with almost all gameplay features. However there will be more content (objects, paints, stickers) in full game.
What features are not presented in demo, but will be in full game?
Story mode with puzzles, room editor, background and env. lighting change, more content, extended photo mode with free camera, some other features.
Am I able to share the link somewhere?
If you want to invite someone, please, share our Discord invite link so people could join beta testing, discuss the game and help us improve it.
Why itch.io? Does it mean we will have an itch.io version of full game?
Probably, but now it is used to share a beta version of a demo because Steam does not have proper tools for beta testing a demo version.
Am I able to share screenshots and videos I made in this beta version?
You can share screenshots and videos. You can also live stream the demo. But please, make sure you leave a link to a Steam page, this would help the project very much!
I found a bug, what do I do?
If you found a bug in beta version, please, share it in our Discord by tagging "@Dev Team" or @Flakky. Or just share a bug in Steam Discussions or in Demo Survey.
If I have an idea about the game or demo, where do I share it?
Same as for reportiong bugs.
Getting an error about missing component: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime
You need MS Visual C++ Redist installed in order to play the game. This will be automatically installed if you would play via Steam, but now you need to install it manually.
Try to install this one:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
This link from official MS docs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170