Hey everyone, hope you're doing well! When I released update 0.3 at the start of September, I said the next demo update is planned to be released in late October. This update would feature a rework of the core gameplay, including a long-term goal so that the game would stay fun for longer than 10 minutes.
I've been working hard to implement this, about half of the features of this rework are almost finished. With the Steam Game Festival approaching this week, I decided to split up this update into two parts.
Update 0.4
The first part (update 0.4) will release on Tuesday October 6th, this update will contain two new features: Gym Rating and Contests, as well as various a few improvements suggested by you, such as improved controls. Here's an overview of the two new features:
Gym Rating
Gym Rating is a star rating for your gym, similar to restaurants and hotels. Your gym will need to meet specific requirements to reach the next gym rating milestone. Reaching the next milestone will unlock new perks and features for your gym, like new or better furniture or members being able to reach higher levels.
Contests
Contests are recurring events that you can enter gym members into to win prizes and fame.
Update 0.5
Update 0.5 will contain the remaining features I originally planned to release at the end of this month. This update will rework the way customers get satisfied, replacing the 'Thoughts' system with a new system, and revamps the gym member skills. More info on this later!
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Thanks for reading, have a nice day!