Greetings, fellow Magnates! It's that time again for another exciting update on the progress of Hotel Magnate. In this fortnightly news blast, we'll be delving into some developments, from the Day Guests and Groups to our tireless bug-fixing efforts. Plus, we'll give you a sneak peek into the design of our future updates, including some potentially disastrous consequences that may shake up your hotel management strategy. Unfortunately due to an illness this week, this post has been published a day late and is light on new screenshots (also because it's hard to screenshot solved bugs)
Day Guests / Groups:
Since our last update, much of our focus has remained on refining animations to ensure that guests interact seamlessly and authentically within your bustling hotel. While awaiting the final touches on these animations, we've redirected some of our attention towards other vital areas, including laying the groundwork for future updates and tackling pesky bugs. Rest assured, though progress may be subtle, every moment spent perfecting these animations and fixing bugs brings us closer to delivering an immersive experience for you all!
Here is a screenshot showing a very busy gym with all the extra groups and day guests.
Bug Fixing:
Our quest to squash bugs continues with fervor! Thanks to the invaluable assistance of some eagle-eyed users who helped us pinpoint and replicate persistent building bugs that have been haunting us for quite a while. We've been able to implement and publish targeted fixes so be sure to check out the changelog for our latest hotfix release, detailing the improvements and optimizations we've made to enhance your gameplay experience. Your feedback and bug reports have been instrumental in guiding our efforts, and we're committed to ensuring Hotel Magnate is as polished as possible.
Future Update Designing:
We've been thrilled by the enthusiastic response to our upcoming update discussions. Your input and suggestions have been invaluable as we chart the course for Hotel Magnate's future. While we're still finalizing the details, it's looking like disasters and consequences will mainly be centred around fiery infernos to stomach-churning food poisoning and pesky rat infestations, the stakes are higher than ever as all of these could lead to the death of your staff or guests. Rest assured, we're carefully balancing scope and feasibility to deliver a well-rounded update that stays true to the spirit of the game.
We are excited by some of the suggestions around theft and security but we may end up having to include such a system later on as we do not want to over-promise with this update. Fire, Food Poisoning and Rats all tie very well into the existing systems like cleanliness, maintenance and staff skill/tiredness. We will also most likely improve some of the staff management tools like being able to designate priorities for which rooms to clean/maintain first. This will help you to be able to prevent some of these disasters from happening.
Keep the feedback coming through Steam discussions or our Discord channel – your ideas could shape the future of Hotel Magnate!
Stay tuned for more exciting updates, Magnates! As always, thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Hotel Magnate. We couldn't do it without you. Happy hotel managing!
Don't forget to join us on our Discord where you can chat with other fans and the devs or participate in testing for some of these things we have been working on! Or visit our voting/suggestion platform to vote on and suggest features.
The "Checking In: Report" is your fortnightly dose of Hotel Magnate insights! Dive into our progress, recent bug fixes, and catch an exclusive sneak peek into what’s brewing for the future. These brief updates aim to keep you in the loop about the ongoing developments for Hotel Magnate at Arcade Oven