New Features
Video Game Rentals
You can now stock your store with 3 different video game consoles, each with a variety of games
Video games provide a strong loyalty boost and generate solid revenue
Rentals behave like tapes… but no rewinding required
More video games are planned for future updates
Scooter + Weapon Racks
Create custom displays for your bats and scooters in-store or in storage
More weapons are coming next month with the Pier 67 update
Quality of Life Improvements
Store Manager Upgrades
Improved filtering to help you manage large inventories (especially after heavy Movie Mixing)
You can now see rental prices for tapes and video games directly in the Store Manager
Gameplay & Economy Tweaks
Snacks and Toys now grant +1 loyalty per purchase
HUD & UI Improvements
Movie Mixing UI now displays your current money on hand
Increased compass size to reduce icon clutter
Added a “Sell Item” HUD prompt when holding sellable items
Added Min/Max buttons to the sell screen for faster bulk selling
Improved ceiling décor placement UI
Added “Add Friend” button to the main menu for easier party invites
World Improvements
Tourists now have slightly more visual variety (more coming soon)
Bug Fixes
Fixed tapes getting visually stuck in rewind stations
Fixed multiple inventory interaction issues
Fixed ladder chain stretching in unintended ways
Employees no longer charge wages on save/load
Fixed various Sloshy Bar edge cases
Picking up the Repo Man station now resets his position if he gets stuck
(We’re still working on the root cause here)
Ongoing Work: Major Improvements in Progress
We want to be transparent - there are two major areas we’re actively addressing:
Late-game performance degradation
Employee AI (especially restocking behavior)
We’re currently performing a significant under-the-hood overhaul to tackle both.
Progress update:
~25% complete
Development velocity is increasing
Our goal is to have these fully addressed by the RentNet Update (late June) - or sooner if possible.
What’s Next?
Pier 67 Update (Late May Target)
New minigames
New rewards
…and maybe something extra at the casino 👀
RentNet Update (Late June Target)
Major performance optimizations
Full Employee AI overhaul
Controller + Steam Deck support
First wave of localization (languages TBD)
Final Notes
We’re continuing to expand:
Movie Mixing content
Store decorations
Player cosmetics
As always, your feedback is shaping the direction of Rewind 99- keep it coming.