Hi all!
This week we’re gearing up towards the release of Beta 18. We’re working on a bunch of different features and bug fixes and we’re sure that many of you will like some of the changes that we’re implementing! We're expecting to release Beta 18 the upcoming week and we'll make sure to keep you all posted.
New Queue Feature
We’re implementing a new queue system for all production employees (Developers, Designers, Lead Developers, SysAdmins and Marketeers). This is very useful during the early game when players are not able to employ a manager. You can also toggle it to ‘’Repeater’’-mode (top right corner) to make it all work smoothly!
Bruno, the ‘’old’’ designer is back
We’re currently working on a bunch of new graphical assets for the game. Our ‘’old’’ designer, Bruno, is now back on the team and will start creating assets that we need in order to continue developing the game from a graphical perspective.
Contract Expiration
This new handy bar will show you when a contract is about to end, making sure you can plan accordingly with your Sales Executives.
Big UI/4K support improved & rendering performance improvement
Beta 17 all UI had to be optimized for 4K monitors which resulted in a worse experience than running without Big UI enabled.
This has been changed so it now works automatically, giving 4K users an equally great experience. At the same time rendering has been improved by 50% in Beta 18, going from 255KB of CSS rules to 128KB. This will especially improve performance on slower computers.
Other features
Other features that will make it into Beta 18 are the ''Random Events'' and Highscore feature which we mentioned in Devlog #28 from last week.
Do you have suggestions or ideas for the game?
Check out our Conflux board.
Alright, that’s all for Devlog #29. Thanks for reading, make sure to let us know what you think about the current progress of Startup Company by submitting a review (as we monitor those closely) or by leaving a comment below!
Best,
Jonas & Robert
