Update 1.3.0: Divorce Settlement (US, UK, Canada, France)

When a marriage ends you get a real decision instead of a dice roll. Where the children live, what your country's rules say you owe, and how you actually satisfy it: pay from cash, split a pension, buy your ex out against the home, sell through an agent you choose, or put the sale off until the children are grown.

Researched market by market. The US works on income shares and splits a 401(k) by QDRO. UK (England and Wales modeling) orders a lump sum by instalments secured on the home, and a Mesher order defers the sale. Canada (modeled after Ontario) reads the Federal Child Support Tables and treats the matrimonial home at full value. France charges droit de partage and pays a prestation compensatoire.Children cost what children actually cost now, from nursery fees through to eighteen, with figures researched for each country. Having physical custody of them might mean your ex pays you, but it also costs to live with the kids. On the other hand, if your ex stays with the kids it might cost you some stress each month.

NB: divorce settlement for other regions are in the pipeline

Also in this update

• Interface size setting, four steps, for large and high resolution screens. Thanks Jopotzipot.

• Sound volume slider. Thanks alex and otukaretarau.

• Transaction history. Every month itemised, money in and money out, collapsed by default. Thanks alex.

• Your age next to the month counter. Thanks otukaretarau.

• Event cooldowns. No more three tax refunds in a year, or the roof failing twice.

• Portuguese prices researched & improved.

• Your spouse earns a real salary, and sometimes more than you do.

• Selling a property is its own system now, with agents, timelines and fees.

Keep the feedback coming... can't wait to evolve the game together.

Thanks,

Nick, Dev