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Steam News3 June 20215y ago

Weekly Update #8

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Full Lotto Life update

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What changed

1 fix3 additions2 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Compatibility
  • Performance
addedFor those of you just joining us, a couple months ago we committed to publishing updates every week or two describing game development status. This is the first time we're using Steam's tools to do so instead of email (crossing my fingers I've chosen the correct tool).
addedNew: Store page set live, visible to the public Public beta phase started
changedChanged:
fixedBugs addressed: while not truly fixed, a multi-threading issue is now handled with hot-restarts of a failed internal process. Seems to prevent the crashes that were occurring, and may be handling the issue fast enough that they won't even notice.
changedStore Page / Marketing: -several graphics replaced or modified -75 preview requests sent to game reviewers -public beta announced to a handful of forums
addedLooking ahead: -Pushing out the companion app, the one that will crowd source article content -Adding additional newspaper content already created to game -Responding to beta user feedback

Lotto Life changes

addedFor those of you just joining us, a couple months ago we committed to publishing updates every week or two describing game development status. This is the first time we're using Steam's tools to do so instead of email (crossing my fingers I've chosen the correct tool).
addedNew: Store page set live, visible to the public Public beta phase started
changedChanged:
fixedBugs addressed: while not truly fixed, a multi-threading issue is now handled with hot-restarts of a failed internal process. Seems to prevent the crashes that were occurring, and may be handling the issue fast enough that they won't even notice.
changedStore Page / Marketing: -several graphics replaced or modified -75 preview requests sent to game reviewers -public beta announced to a handful of forums

For those of you just joining us, a couple months ago we committed to publishing updates every week or two describing game development status. This is the first time we're using Steam's tools to do so instead of email (crossing my fingers I've chosen the correct tool).

New: Store page set live, visible to the public Public beta phase started

Changed:

Bugs addressed: while not truly fixed, a multi-threading issue is now handled with hot-restarts of a failed internal process. Seems to prevent the crashes that were occurring, and may be handling the issue fast enough that they won't even notice.

Store Page / Marketing: -several graphics replaced or modified -75 preview requests sent to game reviewers -public beta announced to a handful of forums

Notes:

Looking ahead: -Pushing out the companion app, the one that will crowd source article content -Adding additional newspaper content already created to game -Responding to beta user feedback

Source

Steam News / 3 June 2021

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