Is Beta 0.6.0 late? You betcha! Is it lacking in new content and features? Absolutely not! Check out the list below or better still, get yourself a copy from itch and try it out:
Features and Improvements
- Added two new markets, representing easy and hard difficulties. (Note: these still need to be balanced, so expect some rough edges).
- Added 3 music tracks.
- Added 12 Steam achievements (will become with available on Steam release).
- Added support for localisation to the game (only English is currently available but the plan is to release other languages throughout Early Access).
- Improved the game load performance.
- Added summarised product metrics as a HUD to the backlog product view.
- The player is now prompted to place their credited furniture after moving.
- The player is now prompted to confirm when cancelling or deprecating features.
- The candidate HUD UI now shows the maximum skill available for each skill type.
- Server width information, as well as height, is now shown in the server selection UI.
- When building tests, now the tech components are highlighted so it's more clear where to build tests.
- A more intuitive tooltip UI is added for tasks and feature upgrades, which replaces the click-and-hold input.
- Added sprint notifications for feature upgrades.
- Changed the Milestone C checkpoint text to be more accurate.
- Added discord and twitter links on the title menu screens.
- Updated the icons for offices.
- The server selection / topology menus are now auto-collapsed when the data centre UI is opened.
- Improved highlighting of several buttons when they first become available,
- including milestone checklist, upgrades, and sprint run.
- The question mark in the investment mini game now glows on and off.
- Added visual and audio feedback when placing down the market research radar.
- Update the graphics for sliders.
- Investor profile no longer displays their affinity directly. Player has to guess based on the portfolio alone.
- Improved tutorial texts for product metrics.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed: Moving truck freezes if the investment UI is opened before the truck has left the scene.
- Fixed: Notification bubbles on menu buttons freeze in position when the investment UI is opened.
- Fixed: Context menu click registers through backlog side panels.
- Fixed: Invisible requested features are click-able (when sprint is full an error is shown).
- Fixed: Investor bonus string is not formatted correctly.
- Fixed: Marketing area doesn't unlock if the game is saved just after leveling up the first marketing task and then loading it again.
- Fixed: Corrected tutorial text in investment mini-game.
- Fixed: Sometimes both Inbox and Junk mailboxes are selected.
Have fun!