Hello everyone!
It's great to see so many players enjoying Fortune Avenue! It's really fantastic, I've already received valuable feedback that will be incorporated for the game's release, while other suggestions have already been implemented!
STEAM DECK VERIFIED
I've been working for months to ensure the best possible gaming experience on the Steam Deck. Valve gave me tremendous help showing what needed improvement. And now, this latest demo version makes Fortune Avenue a Steam Deck Verified game. So grab your Steam Decks and enjoy playing!
Dice Physics
In Fortune Avenue, you roll the dice with your mouse, so the dice throw depends on your movements. The game was quite forgiving, allowing you to make very small dice throws. But some players managed to exploit this feature to cheat. I've completely revised the algorithm that manages the dice, and believe me, it's now impossible to rig the dice. This is great news for everyone who wants to play without worrying about unfair advantages.
The World Cup
The World Cup significantly increases the rent of the space it occupies. Some players weren't fans of this feature. So I've revised how it works - now instead of multiplying the rent by 10, it will multiply it by 3. And each time you organize the World Cup, its effectiveness increases. The first time it's x3, then x6, then x9, and so on. I think you understand how it works now. Games remain fast-paced, but this makes the World Cup less dangerous in the early rounds.
Voting for New Rules
In Fortune Avenue, you vote for rules that change the course of the game. Some rules are connected to each other. I'm thinking of the rule that makes all players move forward or backward one space. From now on, rules like this will be linked, and you'll have to choose between moving forward one space or moving backward one space.
Bug Fixes
Two tricky bugs were present in this demo. The first one involved the voting rules. If you took too long to vote and voted at the last moment, it would disrupt the game and put it in a "weird" state. I managed to reproduce the problem on my machine, and now it's fixed.
The second bug was more annoying. When buying a hotel, some options were grayed out without any explanation given. Now when you hover your mouse over them, you'll know exactly why the button is disabled.
That's all from me. I hope you're enjoying Fortune Avenue.
Don't forget to wishlist the game if you plan to buy it, so you'll be notified when it launches!
Until then, have a great day!
Xavier aka Binogure