First post-jam updates landed.


So the jam is finally over and the first patch of updates is landed. This is mostly bug fixes and some cosmetic additions. Some of the changes include:

  • A splash screen was added (but you can skip it by pressing a button or clicking the mouse)
  • A settings button has been added at the bottom of the toolbox. You can use this to access volume sliders, and also exit the game. This is also available by pressing escape.
  • A bug was fixed causing tooltips to disappear quickly later in the game, making reading them almost impossible.
  • In front of the "Money" field at the top-right of the screen, you can also see the total amount of money generated per cycle (second).
  • A new "victory" screen was added. I'm still not completely satisfied with this, but at least you won't be directly dumped to the credits page.
  • Buildings pop out when mouse moves over them.
  • A small amount of balancing (but nowhere near enough).
  • Game resolution fixed. It was originally set to 1280x704 by mistake, while it should have been 1280x720. Noticed that this is the native resolution, and the game will be scaled to your screen/window size.
  • Many other small tweaks and bug fixes.

The game is in urgent need of some balancing of course. This is something I'm working on right now, and hopefully will land in a near future. Some things that I believe are needed:

  • Population/entertainment/demand formulas need adjusting. Right now, one or two apartment buildings and bars are enough and more is wasted.
  • There are idle moments in the game that can be fixed by optional activities besides just clicking the "perform" button on the factory.
  • Price formulas need adjusting, both for buildings and upgrades.
  • Victory by resource depletion is right now infeasible. This needs to be fixed.

Non-balance features in the pipeline:

  • (Auto-)save and load.
  • Graphics updates. The planet sprite and the background are just dull!
  • The ability to start a new game after victory (obvious, I know!).
  • Possible prestige options

Files

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