July was a big one. We took Cozy Airways apart and put it back together, and almost every screen you have seen before looks different now.
A cozier cockpit
The old interface felt like a spreadsheet simulator, so we stripped a lot of it out and softened the colors. Sky sits on a little cloud above the dock now and tells you what actually matters, which means no more notification spam.
A tutorial that makes sense
Completely redone. Eight quick steps, time pauses so nothing runs away from you, and your first decoration is free so you can see how that system works right away.
The crew, rebuilt from scratch
Every crew member has five skills, morale that shifts depending on how their routes are going, and a level up where you pick what improves. There is a break room where you can check in on them and hand out gifts when someone is having a rough week.
Nine mini-games
Tray Balance, Luggage Sort, Meal Prep, boarding pass checks, weather dodging, trivia and more. They pop up while you are playing and they are a nice little break from managing the airline.
A world that keeps moving
Something happens roughly every fifteen seconds: a passenger with a story, a route event, a critter drifting across the map. There are 45 passenger stories now, all with choices. Some are funny, some land right in the feelings.
Things to collect
Polaroids for cities, postcards from flights, a whole bestiary of little animals to find with golden versions hiding among them, coins you can trade up, and a lucky wheel.
And the rest of the month
- Nine hub decorations, each one boosts your reputation
- Seasonal events that shake up demand around the world
- Plane paint jobs and crew uniforms
- A passenger requests board
- 22 milestones to work toward, ending with the big one: build the Cozy Empire
That is July. Lots more coming.
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