Greetings, fellow Magnates! Welcome back to another exciting update on the progress of Hotel Magnate. As always, we're thrilled to have you here with us as we delve into the latest developments of Hotel Magnate. In this Checking In Report, we've got some progress to share regarding our ongoing work on cleaning management and the upcoming disasters and consequences update. So, without further ado, let's dive right in!
Cleaning Management:
As mentioned in our last post, we've been hard at work refining our cleaning management system. We understand the importance of keeping your hotels pristine and your guests happy. That's why we're rolling out a separate update soon, dedicated solely to improving cleaning management. We're on the brink of entering private testing, which means you'll soon have access to better tools to prevent some of those pesky consequences that can arise from less-than-stellar cleaning routines. While the bulk of our work is nearly complete, we're still fine-tuning the user interface. There's a lot to consider as we add more interactions and decision-making processes to how cleaners go about their daily routines. Rest assured, we're working tirelessly to ensure that managing your hotel's cleanliness is as seamless and intuitive as possible.
We have added a new "info view" where you can see the cleaning states of your different rooms. This will be accessed from the toolbar at the top of the screen. The different states represent whether the room was cleaned according to your chosen cleaning schedule. You can also set here which housekeeping facilities are responsible for which rooms.
Clicking on those states allows for a few options like adjusting the cleaning schedule for that room or manually requesting a cleaner come and clean it now
We have also moved the lighting information and the new cleaning information to a new location where you can manage these settings in one place for the whole room. (cleaning is managed at a room level and not per facility). For cleaning you can set a priority and adjust its schedule where you choose how often in the day it should be cleaned. These points throughout the day are when 'orders' are created to come clean the room. its up to you to make sure enough staff are available to fulfill these orders.
All of these features and more should give you a lot more control in your cleaning routines. We are also working on making sure that the default settings for these rooms are good enough that new players or people who care less about the management of them won't be too impacted.
Disasters and Consequences Update:
Now, let's talk about the disasters and consequences update. We've been gathering feedback from our incredible community, and we're hard at work designing a robust system that will truly put your management skills to the test. While we're still refining the details, it's looking like the most likely features to be included are fire, vermin infestations, and the dreaded food poisoning (gastro). We want to keep you on your toes and ensure that running your hotel is anything but predictable. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to fine-tune this exciting addition to Hotel Magnate!
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