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Full Retail Rivals update
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What changed
- Gameplay
- Store
- UI and audio
- Events
- Fixes
- Performance
Retail Rivals changes
๐ RETAIL RIVALS DEMO โ MEGA CONTENT UPDATE!
Thank you so much for all your amazing feedback! โค๏ธ
Over the past few weeks, we've been working hard to implement many of your suggestions. This update doesn't just add brand-new featuresโit also includes countless improvements, balancing changes, and bug fixes.
๐จ NEXT-LEVEL SHOP CUSTOMIZATION
Customize your shop like never before!
New additions include:
๐จ Multi-colored shop names.
๐ชง New sign designs.
๐ Fully customizable sign colors.
โญ Add icons directly to your shop signs.
๐ OVER 100 NEW DECORATION OBJECTS
Your shop now has even more customization options.
We've added over 100 new decorative objects to help you create your own unique store.
๐ก BRAND-NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM
Light up your shop exactly the way you want.
New features:
๐ก Placeable lights.
๐ Adjustable light colors.
๐ Customizable brightness.
๐๏ธ Light switches to turn your lights on and off.
๐ต MUSIC BOXES
Bring music to your store!
You can now place Music Boxes inside your shop.
Once activated, they'll play music throughout your store.
They also feature brand-new animations.
๐ค IN-GAME VOICE CHAT
In-Game Voice Chat has finally arrived!
We've also added plenty of audio settings so everyone can customize their perfect voice chat experience.
๐ข MALL ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can now make announcements to the entire mall from the Information Desk.
Let every player know what's happening!
๐๏ธ BUILD MODE IMPROVEMENTS
Building has become even better.
New features:
๐จ Paint your ceilings.
๐จ Paint your storage room walls independently without affecting the opposite side.
๐งฒ Snapping Mode now also works for walls and ceilings.
๐ฅ AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
Protect your shop with the new automatic fire suppression system.
Place ceiling-mounted sprinklers that automatically extinguish fires.
๐ฌ VAPES
Vapes are now fully functional again.
๐ฆน THIEVES COMPLETELY REWORKED
The theft system has received a complete overhaul.
New features:
๐ฐ Interact directly with thieves.
๐ต Recover stolen products and money.
โ ๏ธ But be careful...
Your competitors can also catch thieves and claim the reward themselves!
๐ฅ EGGS IMPROVED
Egg stains can now be cleaned off shop windows much faster.
๐จ PRODUCT RECOLORING
Many products can now be recolored using a wide variety of new colors.
๐ท FREECAM MODE
Press F9 to activate the new Freecam Mode.
You can now:
๐ฅ Fly freely around the mall.
๐ฅ Watch the game from other players' perspectives.
Perfect for content creators and screenshots.
๐ฒ RANDOM EVENTS IMPROVED
Random events outside your shop can now be bribed with money to disappear earlier.
This even works for positive events.
Of course, your competitors can do the same.
๐ JOKER & DEALER
๐จ The Dealer has received a complete visual overhaul.
๐ Joker cards can now be played whenever you choose.
๐ณ๏ธ EVENT VOTING REWORK
The entire voting system has been redesigned to be much clearer and easier to understand.
๐ฎ POLICE
The Police UI has been completely redesigned.
Additionally, the path to jail has been significantly improved.
๐ TUTORIAL & NEW PLAYER EXPERIENCE
Getting started has never been easier.
New additions:
๐ Updated tutorial.
๐ผ๏ธ New tutorial images.
โ๏ธ Improved tutorial texts.
๐ก Many additional tooltips.
๐พ Save notification whenever the game is saved.
๐ SHOP IMPROVEMENTS
A variety of Quality-of-Life improvements have been added.
๐ฆ Products now perfectly match shelf capacities.
No more awkward leftover items.
๐งฑ Storage shelves can now only be placed inside the storage room.
๐ณ Cash registers and product displays can only be placed inside the sales area.
๐ Cash registers now visually display their required placement space.
๐จ Carpets can now be placed underneath products.
๐บ The advertising menu now closes automatically after purchasing an advertisement.
๐ฅ CUSTOMERS & EMPLOYEES
Customers and employees feel more alive than ever.
New additions:
๐ถ Customers now walk at different speeds.
๐๏ธ Different shopping bags.
๐ญ Many new animations.
๐ด Employees now have idle animations while waiting for work.
๐ Employee licenses can now be purchased directly from the Employee Menu.
โญ Even with 0 popularity, a few customers will still visit your shop.
โก GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS
๐ก The Jammer now also works on Self-Checkout Registers.
๐จ Crates no longer lose their color after placement.
๐ฆ Fixed an issue where crates could disappear when pressing Escape too quickly.
๐ณ Credit card payments have received a complete visual overhaul.
๐๏ธ The Phase System has been improved.
โจ๏ธ Keybindings have been refined once again.
๐ฅ Team names can now be much longer without covering the money display.
๐ช The Event Door no longer closes unexpectedly.
๐จ The graffiti system has been improved once again.
๐ต Escalator sounds have been updated.
๐ Many new sound effects have been added.
๐ LOCALIZATION
We've fixed and improved a large number of translation issues across the game.
๐ BUG FIXES
Alongside everything listed above, we've fixed numerous bugs and improved many systems.
Including:
โ Improved performance.
โ More stable gameplay.
โ UI improvements.
โ Numerous minor bug fixes.
โ Gameplay balancing improvements.
...and much more!
โค๏ธ THANK YOU!
Thank you once again for all your incredible feedback and support.
With every update, Retail Rivals becomes bigger, more chaotic, and more fun.
We can't wait to hear what you think.
See you in the Mall! ๐๐ฅ
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