Greetings, Tinkerers & Tycoons!
With Good Company's Early Access launch in spring and its first big update v0.7 in summer, we want to talk about the upcoming change of seasons and with it Good Company v0.8!
This update will introduce a bunch of new stuff and we're already very excited about what's included. Please read on to find out more.
Recap - Good Company v0.7.7
Our latest update brought many QoL improvements and bug fixes to the game. For one, it makes organizing Work Zones way easier by enabling players to simply create new zones within existing ones, and to overpaint equipment in order to include it in a zone.
Another focus for this update has been to communicate more clearly to players when logistics issues occur. We added more and better clarified warnings, but also some errors that get distinctively displayed on the HUD level. Errors are supposed to be solved immediately since they can block production, while warnings indicate a problem, but nothing too drastic.
Besides the QoL update, we have fixed many bugs, most of which were affecting pallets, reservations, and the stability of the game. If you encounter any new problems, please don't hesitate to report them and be sure to share as many details as possible.
Last but not least, we've recently introduced another kind of treat for our good tycoons. Have you noticed? A bunch of lovely Good Company Steam Trading Cards is available! So, have you already completed your set? No? What are you waiting for then?! :)
Community Roundup
An invested community is key for game development, especially during Early Access. We're very lucky to have lots of players sharing valuable feedback, inspiring ideas, and helpful insights. Be sure to stay in touch:
- Steam Forums
- https://discord.gg/goodcompany
- https://www.reddit.com/r/goodcompany/
- [email protected]
Once again, we combed through the internet to bring you some special footage from your favorite Corporate Machinery Simulator:
A peek into the past... Check out Biffa's Let's Play from 2018. Good Company has come a long way!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDfhD1No7oc
Some hilarious approaches to make your employees suffer - in this Let's Play It Out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XF659wXK1M
Join our top contributor Jackmas' endeavour of taming new machines in Good Company.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1k44eeBTT0
Do you create content for Good Company? Share it with the world!
Speaking of content, there is an Official Good Company Wiki - and you can participate. If you want to help as an editor, just join our Discord and use your Discord account to register on the wiki page.
https://wiki.goodcompanygame.com/en/home
Thanks for your support! And please don't forget: A positive review, retweets and sharing will help us to spread the word and get the feedback we need to keep on improving Good Company.
Outlook - Good Company v0.8
While Good Company has been focusing on production related topics, with the upcoming big update, we're shifting the emphasis a little towards general company development. Also, a lot of UI improvements are in the making. Let's have a look at some details...
Company Goals
Soon, Company Goals will be spicing up your endeavours! These tasks can be taken on at anytime and blend in well with your daily company routines.
Upon completion, Company Goals will always reward you a certain amount of Success Points depending on the difficulty, as well as a passive effect that will be permanently active. These range from buffs on production speeds to additional conditions to earn more Success Points while you progress through the game.
Business Development Tree
Tycoons have individual approaches for developing their companies. By unlocking nodes of the new Business Development Tree, you gain access to different kinds of equipment - new tables, storages, or means of automation, for instance - instead of getting them via Milestones. Furthermore, you can unlock Policies here, which offer perks you can apply to Work Zones to increase their efficiency. We are going to share more information about Policies in another post.
New Freeplay Map
For those of you who have already made the most off the two existing Freeplay maps, we are adding a new environment: the autumn map "Golden Acres". Not only does it contribute to the visual variety of the game world, it also offers lots of buildings you can use to set up an amazing company - and plenty of space to wander off a bit if you need to reflect on your next moves. The autumn map also features rain as a new weather condition to enhance the seasonal experience.
Ambient Sound System
As for the acoustic experience in Good Company, we are working on an Ambient Sound System. Its purpose is to check the environment your character is located in for the amount of employees, as well as how many and which kinds of machines/tables are present. According to this situation, ambient sound effects will be triggered to better reflect the surrounding activities, and thus improving immersion.
"Good Company is all about building a successful and dynamic business. For this to be fun, we don't want to solely rely on systems or numbers. We want the world to be vivid and enjoyable. Thus, we are introducing an Ambiance Sound System with v0.8 which aims for delivering an improved acoustic experience. A small room with a handful of tables should feel different than a hall where many employees and machines are active. We are really curious about the outcome!" – Patrick T., Sound Designer
That's it so far, fellow Tycoons. Stay tuned, more details about the next big update Good Company v0.8 will be heading your way soon.
In the meantime, we wish you all the best and stay safe, everyone!
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