Dear retailers,
Today’s the day!
Come In, We’re Open!
As you’re reading this, King of Retail 2 is officially out in Early Access and playable on Steam today!
This is an extremely exciting and nerve-wracking day for me, as I’ve been nurturing this project for a long time and have been eager to finally get it into your hands. As a solo developer, this project is much more than just a game to me. It’s a huge part of my life, one that I hope you’ll love, and one I’m delighted to share with you all.
With King of Retail 2, the development is fully under my control, allowing for much more transparent communication and consistent updates, which I am fully committed to.
Since the demo released into the wild in February of this year, I’ve been hard at work on pushing updates every few weeks, helping bring more of what you’re wanting into the game with every step, thanks to both the Alpha playtesters and Demo users.
Since then, we’ve seen the addition of the fully-customisable Shapes feature to let you craft a truly special store, vastly improved tutorialisation, custom lighting, new cash registers, UI overhauls and menu adjustments, additional character customisation, a tonne of bug fixes, and much more than I can reasonably fit in this sentence.
Which brings me to my next point…
Your Feedback Matters
Your feedback as a player of King of Retail 2 is incredibly valuable to me. As development continues throughout Early Access, which I anticipate to take a few years, your insight is always sincerely appreciated during that process.
There are a large number of features and concepts in the game right now that came as a direct result of player feedback and suggestions. How you feel about the game matters a great deal, and when you make those feelings heard, it often leads to me incorporating those very ideas into King of Retail 2 itself.
So, I encourage you to share your thoughts, feelings, queries, suggestions, and improvements with me, which you can do over on the King of Retail 2 Discord. Jump in, have a look around, maybe share a store or two, and let me know your thoughts on King of Retail 2.
As much as I have many, many things in mind for King of Retail 2’s future, regarding the roadmap and further updates, I’d also love for you to play a part in that future, as well.
King of Retail 2 is an evolving title, but with your help, we can make it the quintessential retail simulation experience.
Looking Ahead
The journey ahead is exciting, wildly so, and I'm committed to continuous improvement and open communication throughout King of Retail 2’s journey.
You may have seen it already, but, here’s another look at the roadmap!
This won’t be everything coming to King of Retail 2, of course, as there’s plenty I want to implement that goes beyond this page. Again, the King of Retail 2 Discord is the best place to keep up-to-date with all things retail.
And with all that being said, the doors are officially open!
Play today, let me know what you think, and thank you for being part of this community, as well as your continued support.
Until next time, have a great sale!
- Daniel