I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator
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| Game update | New Soundtrack! New Achievements and more! Hey chefs! We’re back with a quick follow-up patch to address some weird physics, add highly requested control shortcuts, and introduce some fresh rewards. Here is what’s new in Hobarey Town based on our latest tracker updates. We thrilled to share our new soundtrack, jump in the game and listen the new beats! Get ready to lose yourself in the vibe, hope you enjoy them as much as we do! New Ach… | — | |
| Major update | SINGLE PLAYER & AUTOMATION UPDATE IS OUT! Major Update: Solo Overhaul & Kitchen Automation! The wait is over! We are incredibly excited to bring you one of our most highly requested updates yet. This major patch shifts the focus toward full Kitchen Automation and heavily upgrades the solo experience to active YOLO mode! If you've been wanting to run your pizzeria like a true boss (or just need some extra hands), this one's for you. Her… | — | |
| Major update | Major Quality of Life Update is Live! Major QoL & Systems Overhaul Update is NOW LIVE! Hello pizza nerds or wheeler dealers! We’ve been working behind the scenes on a massive overhaul to streamline your kitchen logistics, expand your business tools, and squash some of the most stubborn bugs in the system. Here is everything new in this major Quality of Life update: 🍕 Interaction & Quality of Life · Pizza Rack Targeting: You can no… | — | |
| Game update | Patch Notes V0.154 Patch Notes v0.154 We spent the last few days hunting down some of the wilder ways your save files, inventories, and physics objects have been misbehaving. Here's what we tracked down: New Features & Improvements · Sliding Delivery Window: Added a new sliding window for the online order counter, with proper open/closed state that survives save/load. · Last-Saved Indicator: The Quick Save sectio… | 23108860 | |
| Game update | Patch Notes v0.144 - Weekly patch here, comes with many solutions! Patch Notes v0.144 We’ve been deep in the trenches fixing some of the more... creative ways you’ve been breaking the game. From gravity-defying pizzas to inter-dimensional item theft, here’s what’s changed: New Features & Improvements · Quick Delivery: Added a new Delivery Window for fast access to the courier. · Movement Polish: Removed collisions from handheld items. You should no longer get… | 23027803 | |
| Game update | Patch Notes v0.142 - Polish & Stability Update Patch Notes v0.142 Hey folks! Usually these community posts come from the rest of the team, but this one's me. The "works on my machine" developer (the guy who actually writes the code) hopping into the announcements channel. So expect things to get a little more technical than usual. Bear with me, I'll try not to go full changelog-brain on you. We did a pretty massive refactor of how every pic… | 22827430 | |
| Game update | Patch Notes v0.139 - We Fixed the Pizza Racks! New Content · Freezer Upgrades: Two new Freezer levels have been added to the game! · Level 2 — Allows you to store up to 50 dough . · Level 3 — Allows you to store up to 100 dough . Critical Fixes & Stability · Freezer: Fixed an issue blocking access to the Freezer for some players. · Shady Truck (Multiplayer): Client players can now properly interact with items delivered by the Shady Truck. P… | — | |
| Game update | Week 1 Patch - Lobby Update, Shady Point Balance and More Patch Notes v0.135 Critical Fixes & Stability · Anti-Softlock Measures: · Fixed a soft-lock occurring when getting punched while interacting with Bribe/Extortion NPCs . · Inventory · Resolved an issue where rapidly switching items caused objects to scale up indefinitely. · Lobby & Security: Lobbies are now set to Private by default in the Host menu. · Added Lobby Protection to prevent unauthori… | 22656123 | |
| Game update | Regular Hotfix v0.130 New Features & Major Fixes · Steam Cloud Save: Integrated! Your progress is now synced across devices. · Endgame Content Added: The story reaches its conclusion. The final chapter is now playable. But there is not a single ending... · Save System Stability: Fixed issues where saving via the bed wouldn't function correctly. · Added extra security layers to prevent BTC loss after loading a save.… | 22649448 | |
| Game update | Regular Hotfix v0.125 Patch Notes v0.25 We're continuing to polish the experience based on your reports. Here’s what’s new: Multiplayer & Networking · Sync Issues: Fixed a bug where preplaced objects wouldn't sync between Host and Client when replaced or sold. · Player Count: Official support for 8-player sessions has been removed to ensure better stability and performance. · Dev Logs: Added comprehensive logging fo… | 22626746 | |
| Game update | Hotfix V0.123 Fixed cocaine bricks not arriving after ordering from the dark web. · Fixed Burner Phone and Voice Recorder not being placeable in the Incinerator. · Fixed decoration achievement not unlocking. | 22612112 | |
| Game update | I Know a Guy - Day 1 Patch & Hotfixes v0.122 Patch Notes v0.122 We’ve been listening to your feedback! Here are the fixes and improvements included in this update: UI & Experience Improvements · Skillforge: Updated button text from "BUY" to " UNLOCK " for better clarity. · Build Mode: Fixed an issue where UI instructions in the bottom-left corner were overlapping. · Pop-Up Guidance: Enhanced pop-up instructions to be more informative and… | — | |
| News | Time to meet with The Guy – I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is OUT NOW This is not an April Fools' Joke: I Know a Guy is NOW LIVE! Today is the first April 1st where we aren’t joking, I Know a Guy is officially out now! The Early Access version offers a completely revamped experience for those who tried our demo. A fully overhauled tutorial system, plenty of new missions, brand-new Shady Items, and a world full of fresh stories and mechanics await you. But honestl… | — | |
| Community | 30,000 Wishlists Reached + Launch on April 1st + Giveaway 🎉 We just passed 30,000 wishlists on I Know a Guy . For a small team of four, that number means a lot. And now we’re very close. I Know a Guy launches on April 1st. 🎁 Giveaway to Celebrate To celebrate the launch, we wanted to give something back. We’re giving away copies of the game through our Discord , so if you want a chance to grab one, you can join us there: Thanks for all the support so f… | — | |
| Community | 25,000 Wishlists Reached - New Features in Early Access We’ve just passed 25,000 wishlists for I Know a Guy - and that’s an incredible milestone. Thank you for the support. We can’t wait to finally put the full experience in your hands and show you everything we’ve been working on. As previously announced, I Know a Guy will launch in Early Access on April 1st, 2026 . Here are the full release time for each time zone: • İstanbul (GMT+3): 8:00 PM • Lo… | — | |
| Community | I Know a Guy launches Arpil 1st! Perfect news! I Know a Guy finally has a release date! I Know a Guy launches April 1st! We can’t wait for you to explore the full version of I Know a Guy, and hope the excitement matches ours. We’ll also be sharing a detailed update in the coming days about the new mechanics and features that will be included in the full version of I Know a Guy . Base Price Without Discount We’re excited to ann… | — | |
| In-game event | 🚀 Major Update – Optimization, Network Improvements & More We’ve just released a new update. 🌐 Network System Reworked The network system has been renewed. If you encounter issues like getting stuck on a black screen, the game will now provide you with a problem code . This means: · You’ll be able to understand what went wrong · Or share the exact error code with us on Discord No more guessing. We’ll have something concrete to work with. ⚙️ Deep Optim… | — | |
| Major update | 🚀 Steam Next Fest – Final Update is Live! Before anything else, here’s the biggest change: 🧭 Demo Now Has a Mission System The demo now includes a structured mission system . You can track and complete objectives directly from the left side of your screen . And yes, after finishing the demo’s story, you can now continue playing the pizza shop and open world freely — without the shady side active . This was one of the most requested fe… | — | |
| In-game event | 🚀 IMPORTANT UPDATE – Input Lock Fix & Stability Improvements With this patch, as far as we currently know, the demo no longer has any major technical issues. If you encounter anything unexpected, please open a ticket on our Discord and report it to us so we can investigate quickly: 👉 🛠 Fixes & Improvements · Fixed the major input lock issue where characters would get stuck moving forward as if the “W” key was permanently pressed. Additional safeguards… | — | |
| In-game event | 🔧 DEMO UPDATE – Polish, Stability & Visual Improvements First of all, thank you. Our demo has now reached over 3,500 players , and the amount of feedback, reports, and support has been incredible. We truly appreciate everyone who jumped in, broke things, reported things, and helped us improve the game this quickly. 👉 Join our Discord community here: 🎨 UI & Visual Fixes · Fixed low-quality Escape Menu artwork. · Updated Incinerator icons on the Dar… | — | |
| In-game event | 🚀 MAJOR UPDATE – Demo Stabilization & System Overhaul First of all, thank you. Nearly 2,000 players jumped into the demo within the first 48 hours. That level of engagement gave us a massive amount of real-world feedback, and we moved fast. With this update, the demo no longer has any critical technical blockers. Core systems are stable. Multiplayer is stable. Save/load is stable. We’ll continue improving performance optimization and visual polish… | — | |
| In-game event | Demo Update #3 – Save System, Machine Fixes & Multiplayer Improvements First of all, thank you. The first two days were intense. Your reports, clips, and detailed breakdowns helped us move fast. With this major update, we’ve addressed the critical issues reported during launch. Don't forget to join our Discord and let us know about new bugs. Below is a technical breakdown of what has been resolved and improved: 💾 Save System · Implemented core save functionality… | — | |
| In-game event | 🔧 Demo Update – Day Two Incoming First of all, thank you. More than 1,000 players jumped into the demo. That matters. Hard work continues. 🚀 Within the next 6 hours, Update 2 goes live. Main focus: · Save system implementation · Additional collision fixes · More quality of life improvements Now, here’s what we’ve already fixed and improved since launch: 🧠 Stability & Soft Locks · Black screen spawn fixed · Cash register ESC… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix - V0.38 Hi, hardwork continues, we are fixing lots of bugs and QoL issues with these constant updates. Stay tuned! Fixed: · Clients cannot lock into machines. · Dough press machine & sauce machine not working properly. · Sync issues between client-host, related to order computer. · Steam constantly asking for permisson to run command while joining friend invite. · Minor bugs and QoL improvements. | — | |
| Game update | Demo - First Day Update #1 - Connection Problems and Other Bug Fixes First of all - thank you to everyone who jumped into the demo and took the time to report issues. We’ve seen your messages, your clips, your very detailed “what just happened?” moments. We’re aware of the bugs that popped up after launch and we’ve moved quickly to address them. A hotfix has just been deployed to improve stability, resolve reported issues, and smooth out some rough edges. Full l… | — | |
| Community | I KNOW A GUY Demo is LIVE! The I KNOW A GUY Demo is now LIVE on Steam! The oven’s hot. The back room door is slightly open. And yes… the demo is officially out. The demo includes: · Multiple explorable areas in Hobarey Town · A slice of the main story (Tony Slice says hi 👀) · Early shop management mechanics · A few morally flexible side jobs · Chaos. Controlled chaos. Mostly. This is just a taste. The full game launches… | — | |
| Community | I Know a Guy | Demo launches on February 16th! 🎉 Hi, everyone! We’re about to cross 10,000 wishlists and we couldn’t be more grateful. Every single one helps this little pizza-front, backroom-chaos dream grow bigger. On February 16 , the I Know a Guy demo goes live for everyone - completely free. And it’s not a tiny taste. Expect a long gameplay section , dozens of NPCs, tons of quests, multiple pizzas to craft, shady missions in the back, an… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.