Hi everyone!
Another productive week in the books! First off, thanks for all your feedback – it's been incredibly helpful. Especially regarding that studio director crash!
Let me dive right into it!
Week Recap
As I mentioned in the intro, you guys reported a studio director bug to me. It occurred when you hired a studio director without having unlocked a single game genre. At that point, the studio director had no genre to select from and would crash the game. I fixed this behavior by forcing the studio director to use the company's default genre. And it worked like a charm – no more crashes!
Last week I was talking about the game engine panel... Well, it's done! I completely overhauled the old game engine selection panel and reworked it from the ground up. The old panel used a shader, whereas the new one uses a different technique – well, not that new actually. I've been using it for about 2 years now. It eliminates the need for shaders, bringing better compatibility with your computers. Plus it consumes fewer resources. Win-win!
Anyway, this new game engine selection panel lets you view up to 9 game engines simultaneously. Where previously you could only see 3, I think this will make your life easier! Not to mention that more useful information is displayed. Each engine now shows its total capabilities, but you can still check out the engine feature list by hovering your mouse over them.
What's Next
So that's what I accomplished this past week... And for what's coming up, I have no choice but to prepare and finalize the major update that's dropping next week.
On the agenda: writing announcements, preparing the Steam page, and sending out a massive wave of emails to influencers. I've actually put together a list of YouTubers and streamers who might be interested in City Game Studio. And I plan to reach out to them to ask for coverage. The last time I did this was back in 2021 if I remember correctly.
So yeah, I've got a list of 68 people to contact, and I'm tackling that starting Monday! But if you have suggestions or know people who've never covered City Game Studio and you think they're cool, feel free to drop their YouTube or Twitch handles in the comments and I'll likely add them to the list!
Thanks for your time,
Take care everyone!
Xavier aka Binogure