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Steam News25 September 20241y ago

New Update Alert! Sandbox Mode is Available Now

Hey there, smartphone tycoons! We've got some exciting news for you! Mad Smartphone Tycoon just got a brand-new game mode – Sandbox Mode!

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Hey there, smartphone tycoons!

What changed

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  • Fixes
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  • Maps
addedWe've got some exciting news for you! Mad Smartphone Tycoon just got a brand-new game mode – Sandbox Mode! In this mode, you can let your creativity run wild with no restrictions and fully enjoy building your own smartphone empire! Plus, we've made a bunch of content optimizations. Here are the details:
fixedSandbox Mode Highlights:Endless Challenges: No fixed goals, but you can keep pushing the limits to create your own tech business kingdom.
addedSandbox Mode Highlights:Please note, Sandbox Mode needs to be started in a new save file and won't affect your existing progress or data.
addedHot Phone Designs 2.0Based on your feedback, we've optimized the hot phone designs and turned them into a new feature called "Outsourcing Order." Complete these orders in-game to earn funds!
addedOther Additions & OptimizationsAdded a "Skip" button to the employee inspiration interface.
changedOther Additions & OptimizationsLowered early game difficulty to reduce the chance of bankruptcy.

Mad Smartphone Tycoon changes

addedWe've got some exciting news for you! Mad Smartphone Tycoon just got a brand-new game mode – Sandbox Mode! In this mode, you can let your creativity run wild with no restrictions and fully enjoy building your own smartphone empire! Plus, we've made a bunch of content optimizations. Here are the details:
fixedEndless Challenges: No fixed goals, but you can keep pushing the limits to create your own tech business kingdom.
addedPlease note, Sandbox Mode needs to be started in a new save file and won't affect your existing progress or data.
addedBased on your feedback, we've optimized the hot phone designs and turned them into a new feature called "Outsourcing Order." Complete these orders in-game to earn funds!
addedAdded a "Skip" button to the employee inspiration interface.

We've got some exciting news for you! Mad Smartphone Tycoon just got a brand-new game mode – Sandbox Mode! In this mode, you can let your creativity run wild with no restrictions and fully enjoy building your own smartphone empire! Plus, we've made a bunch of content optimizations. Here are the details:

Sandbox Mode Highlights:

  • Unlimited Resources: Start with infinite money and resources, including staff and items!

  • Free Customization: No task pressure, freely design your phones and research hardware!

  • Endless ChallengesNo fixed goals, but you can keep pushing the limits to create your own tech business kingdom.

Please note, Sandbox Mode needs to be started in a new save file and won't affect your existing progress or data.

Hot Phone Designs 2.0

Based on your feedback, we've optimized the hot phone designs and turned them into a new feature called "Outsourcing Order." Complete these orders in-game to earn funds!

Other Additions & Optimizations

  • Added a "Skip" button to the employee inspiration interface.

  • Lowered early game difficulty to reduce the chance of bankruptcy.

  • You can now freely choose hardware quality when developing your own hardware. The higher the hardware score during development, the lower the cost of the developed hardware.

  • When developing a new phone, the name will be based on the previous phone's name.

  • When loading a save, the phone development page will automatically load the appearance and configuration of the last phone.

  • Increased the maximum level cap in the main menu's "Buy Upgrades".

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where some appearance attributes were not imported when importing historical phone configurations.

  • Fixed an issue where the "Veneer" material was not displaying clearly.

As a solo indie developer, I want to thank everyone for your support. I'll continue to add more new features and gameplay in the future, including new maps, more sellable devices, more random events, and more customizable appearances. If you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to join our community and share them with me. If you encounter any issues while playing, please join the community and let me know so I can understand and resolve your problems more quickly and directly.

Thanks again for your support and understanding! Happy gaming!

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Steam News / 25 September 2024

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