🛒MAJOR UPDATE V0.6.0

On the agenda : Complete bakery overhaul, new gameplay mechanics, bank arrival, customization options, new item families, overall rebalancing, optimizations and much more.

◻️ Gameplay:

• Added 130 levels (now up to 250 levels)

• Added a cake oven that allows you to prepare and bake cakes.

Added Gems, a new in-game currency.

Added the ability to choose which items we unlock at the next level (It is no longer mandatory to have all items)

Added the option to have 1-, 3-, 4-, and 5-star cashiers (they now scan items faster or slower depending on their rarity); the old cashiers have been removed.

Added a bank for taking out loans.

Added the ability to add an entire pallet of products to your cart using the scanner.

Added 3 new store expansions (which replace the old office area).

Added several tutorial videos.

Improvements for warehouse staff, who will now prioritize placing pallets in the labeled slots on the racks.

Improvements for warehouse staff, who can now take cartons from a pallet in the "sorting area", to place them on another pallet already located on the racks.

Visual and performance improvements when picking up and placing cartons onto pallets.

Improved loading time for the warehouse and inventory menu.

Improved speed for customers in the warehouse.

Changes to the tutorial.

From now on, customers will only complain about a missing product once you have unlocked it with your gems and that the Product is not on the shelf.

Changes to the wine cellar, which can now be placed anywhere.

Changes to employee unlock levels.

Changed the unlock levels for extensions.

Changed the delivery time from 45 seconds to 5 seconds in sandbox mode only.

Reduced the amount of XP per level.

Reduced the number of customers added per level earned in the store.

Reduced the wait time before the first customer arrives at the store.

◻️ UI/UX:

Added customization of wall and floor texture changes, and customization of racks.

Added 48 new employee skins.

Added a few customer phrases during checkout.

Added outlines when hovering over items at the cash register.

Added a sound when filling one box with another box.

Added a cross to close the shelf/decoration interaction menu...

Added a preview when deleting an extension.

Added a sound for unlocked extensions.

Added the display of subcategories on the store, inventory, collections, and employees pages.

Added the ability to view the number of boxes in addition to the number of items in the warehouse.

Added the ability to disable the tutorial.

Added a notification on the computer until the employee or bank tutorial has been opened.

Added stacking sounds for employees.

Added the number of pallets and the cart total when the cart menu is closed.

Added an animation at the start of the day.

Changes to the store's color customization tool offer even more possibilities.

Changes to the store's default colors.

Changes to the game's color scheme.

Changed the key used to zoom in the store menu

Visual update to the ping indicator.

Updated the display of money in vending machines to make it more intuitive.

Updated and fixed the display of tooltips when hovering over furniture and employees.

Fixed an issue where the ping was displayed incorrectly at the edge of the screen.

Fixed a bug that caused the keys to not appear in the left-hand window when pressing the shortcut to move a piece of furniture.

Fixed a bug that caused the game to no longer ask if you wanted to save before exiting a game.

Fixed client skins that appeared distorted depending on distance.

Fixed the item preview that appeared when switching categories in the store menu.

Fixed the info window that appeared when hovering over items, which could sometimes appear off-screen.

Fixed posts that did not take on the custom color selected in the customization menu.

Fixed the store status that remained displayed as “closed” in the PC menu.

Fixed the decoration categories that were displayed in the inventory menu.

Fixed the receipt that remained displayed at the register.

Fixed the truck door screens that did not display for non-host players.

Fixed items that were visually rotated the wrong way at the register.

Fixed shortcuts that appeared twice in the settings.

◻️ Items:

Added 8 cakes.

Added household appliances.

Added beauty products.

Added various products.

Visual updates to certain items.

Updated the icons for items, furniture, and decorations for a brighter look.

Updated the tray holders for the bakery.

Update to the 3D models of the macarons and tea tins.

Change in the placement of the wine bottle furniture which is now free placement.

Removed 30 clothing items.

Removed the medium tray for the bakery.

Removed the ability to pick up a box from a pallet while already holding a broom.

Fixed the incorrect box colors for laundry detergent bags.

◻️ Multiplayer:

Optimized multiplayer loading times to be faster in games with few players.

Fixed a display bug with cardboard items.

Fixed an issue where the cash register wasn't syncing on the computer.

Fixed an issue where the sound of the cash register drawer opening and closing wasn't playing correctly.

Fixed an issue where players remained seated after another player closed the day while they were still at a cash register.

Fixed an issue where non-host players were not teleported outside at the end of the day.

◻️ Controller:

Added a control overlay for switching tools on the controller.

Fixed an issue where focus was lost when navigating the collection menu with the controller.

Fixed an issue where the shop menu sometimes failed to display the shopping cart when using the controller.

Fixed the zoom button in the shop menu for the controller.

Fixed an issue where credits could not be viewed on the controller.

◻️ Other:

Added a priority system for parking spaces.

Added a few cars driving around to enhance the outdoor atmosphere.

Added ambient sound outside the store.

Game optimization and graphical improvements.

Fixed achievements that were no longer unlocking.

Fixed collision issues with the “door threshold” decoration.

Fixed the “open save file path” button.

Fixed a bug that prevented employees from entering the last section of the warehouse.

Fixed “out of stock” labels that no longer displayed after restarting the game.

Fixed a wine display that did not accept the Mexican and Belgian Beer Pack combo.

Fixed items that did not display the same price at the register.

Fixed employees remaining stationary after being paused.

Fixed forklift operators no longer remaining suspended in the air after failing to stack a pallet.

Fixed forklift operators climbing up while placing pallets on the ground.

Fixed forklift operators retrieving pallets from the player’s pallet trucks or stackers.

Fixed an issue where focus was lost when moving a shelf.

Fixed an issue where the cursor remained visible if a shelf was moved before the interface finished its animation.

Fixed an issue where customers lost their shopping carts after checking out.

Fixed an issue where non-host players were not teleported outside at the end of the day.

Fixed an issue where decorations could not be placed near employees.

Fixed washing particles that didn’t disappear after a stain was removed.

Fixed customers teleporting to enter the store.

Fixed warehouse workers not appearing for non-host players.

Fixed broken pallet synchronization in multiplayer.

Fixed cashier voices that were the wrong gender.

Fixed the queue not appearing in the correct location at the cash registers.

Fixed pallets that could be stolen from other pallet jacks in multiplayer.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Better Mart Simulator since the beginning of this adventure.

We work passionately every day to offer you the most immersive supermarket management experience possible, and your support motivates us tremendously to continue improving the game.

If you enjoy this update, please leave a positive review on the game's Steam page. Your feedback is extremely important to us, and we always take the time to read it carefully.

Thank you again for your trust and support ❤️