Morale & staff recovery patch
Leave feels better now
Staff returning from leave get a circa +3 morale/week “rested” bonus for 4 weeks, so time off helps mood as well as fatigue. (the +3 number depends on their other attributes / personality)
Clearer staff info
Staff profiles now show a weekly morale trend a simple breakdown of what’s pushing morale up or down (project work, idle time, culture perks, and so on).
Updated guidance
Leave, idle, and Talk tips in-game are clearer so it’s easier to recover between projects.
Tips if morale is still dropping
Active project work costs about 1 morale per week. that’s normal.
Between games, set staff to Idle (+2/week) or Leave (fatigue drops, then rested bonus on return).
Use Talk → Praise/Reassure on staff profiles when morale is low.
Half-day Fridays help, but won’t fully offset a team that’s still crunching on a live project.
Thanks for the feedback everyone, keep it coming.