Dear Retailers,
As some of you may have noticed, our community has grown quite a bit recently. We’ve been seeing a lot of entertaining Twitch streamers pick up the game and introduce their viewers to our little neck of the Steam store. That’s why we’re organizing a fun contest for you all to participate in!
Store design contest
The title says it all! Being good with numbers is one thing, but a great retail manager also has a keen eye for designing a store. Setting the right price doesn’t matter if your store doesn’t look good in the first place. A great store provides an atmosphere that almost makes it impossible for the customer not to enter the store and suddenly feel they need everything you sell.
Rules
- Three categories you can enter in: electronics, clothing, and supermarkets. You can enter one store per category.
- Store must be at least 15 blocks large.
- Must submit either screenshots or a video in the #store-design-contest channel on Discord (videos are preferred!)
- You are allowed (and honestly, encouraged) to use the beta branch cheat menu. This way, everyone can be on equal footing.
- You are allowed to make your own custom logos and posters.
- You have until Friday April 23rd to submit your store(s)!
To switch to the beta branch:
- Right-click King of Retail in your Steam library
- Click 'Properties'
- Click 'Betas'
- In the drop-down menu, select 'beta'
- Your game should now update to the beta branch. In game, press Z to bring up the cheat menu!
Note: your usual managers and stores won't be available on the beta branch. Your saves aren't gone, they're just on the regular branch, so don't panic!
What will I be judged on?
You will be judged on two main things:
Design, meaning the overall look of the store. Consider things like:
- Do your colors and materials complement each other well?
- Are your displays consistently designed?
- Are your signs attention-grabbing without being annoying?
Floorplan, meaning does your store make sense?
- Is it sorted into minor departments that would make it easy for a customer to use?
- Does the layout make for a sensible way for the customers to move around?
Prizes
There will be four winners in total -- one for each category, and one best overall store. No matter how incredible your stores look, you can only win one prize. The managers of the best store in each of the three categories will:
- Receive three King of Retail Steam keys to give away to friends.
- Get to write a spam e-mail that will randomly appear in-game for other players! Are you a foreign prince looking for a loan, are you part of a pyramid scheme, or a cult? Express your creativity!
The manager of the best overall store will:
- Receive five King of Retail Steam keys to give away to friends.
- Get a piece of clothing with their own name/design in the game!
Note: we reserve the right to edit your e-mails or designs. No bigotry, misogyny, etc. -- keep things PG 13.
Tips!
- Use the beta branch (instructions above!) cheat menu so you won't have to worry about money!
- Want to create beautiful posters, but don't own Photoshop? Use free alternatives like Gimp or Photopea.
- Check out the tutorial below to truly master the poster maker!
And that's it! We hope you're as excited as we are to see everyone's creations. Don't forget to have fun with it, and don't stress yourself out too much -- there's bound to be more contests in the future.
Happy sales.
