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Vending Machine Co. Demo v0.8.6 - QoL & Balance Update

Vending Machine Co. · published 8 Mar 2026, 05:18 UTC · build 22228360

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Hey restockers!!

We have been working on the full game content, as we shared it with you in the previous devlog, we have now also updated our game's demo to bring the latest QoL, bug fixes, and recent art updates to the demo.

Here are some of the improvements you will notice in the updated demo:

Quality of Life Improvements
• Improved UI clarity across several menus and tablet apps
• Icon size and interface readability polish
• Updated area unlock panel and map indicators
• Better backpack interaction and reduced misclick issues
• Machine snapping improvements for smoother placement
• Improved tooltip formatting and readability
• Map and area interaction polish
• Tutorial completion fixes and smoother onboarding flow

Visual Improvements
• New background art for Otaku Alley
• Updated map visuals and zoomed-out map art
• Book UI animations and page polish
• Tool upgrade visual improvements
• Toolbox animations added
• Various UI icons and buttons refreshed
• Additional visual feedback and floating text improvements

Sound & Audio Updates
• Added and updated several sound effects across interactions
• Machine humming ambient sound added
• Box drop and warehouse interaction SFX improvements
• Improved music transitions when starting a new day
• General audio balancing and SFX level tuning

Bug Fixes
• Fixed several UI and localization issues
• Fixed backpack panel interaction edge cases
• Fixed customer spawning edge cases that could leave areas empty
• Fixed tutorial money collection completion issue
• Fixed a few rare interaction conflicts when moving items or machines
• Various minor bug fixes and stability improvements

We will continue polishing the demo while we work on the remaining full game content.

If you try the updated demo, please let us know what you think in comments, it really helps make the game better! 💛

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