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Steam News26 April 20262mo ago

MAJOR UPDATE: Restocker, Customer Overhaul & Optimizations!

RESTOCKER ADDED: You can now hire an employee to refill your shelves! Steam post image CHECKOUT FIX (Key [R]): Press R to skip a missing item and prevent the checkout from getting stuck.

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What changed

1 fix7 additions3 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
addedRESTOCKER ADDED: You can now hire an employee to refill your shelves! Steam post image
removedPRICE TAGS: Tags now remain on shelves even when empty. Right-click to remove them. Steam post image
fixedSPEECH BUBBLES: Fixed NPC texts. Customers now say exactly what is missing instead of complaining about price or wait time.
changedQUEUE SYSTEM: Increased the length of the customer queue.
addedSHOP CAPACITY: More customers can now visit the store at once.
addedBOX INVENTORY: Added a counter to boxes to show exactly how many items are left.

Smoke & Lottery Simulator changes

addedRESTOCKER ADDED: You can now hire an employee to refill your shelves! Steam post image
removedPRICE TAGS: Tags now remain on shelves even when empty. Right-click to remove them. Steam post image
fixedSPEECH BUBBLES: Fixed NPC texts. Customers now say exactly what is missing instead of complaining about price or wait time.
changedQUEUE SYSTEM: Increased the length of the customer queue.
addedSHOP CAPACITY: More customers can now visit the store at once.
  • RESTOCKER ADDED: You can now hire an employee to refill your shelves! Steam post image

  • CHECKOUT FIX (Key [R]): Press R to skip a missing item and prevent the checkout from getting stuck.

  • PRICE TAGS: Tags now remain on shelves even when empty. Right-click to remove them. Steam post image

  • CUSTOMER OVERHAUL: Complete logic rebuild for better flow.

  • SPEECH BUBBLESFixed NPC texts. Customers now say exactly what is missing instead of complaining about price or wait time.
  • QUEUE SYSTEMIncreased the length of the customer queue.
  • SHOP CAPACITY: More customers can now visit the store at once.

  • BOX INVENTORYAdded a counter to boxes to show exactly how many items are left.
  • SCRATCH CARDSAdded "PACK" text to images to better differentiate them.
  • SHELVING FIX: PackWinnerTakeAll can now be placed on any shelf.

  • EXPERIENCE SYSTEM: No more XP loss when a customer leaves unhappy or with an empty wishlist.

  • LOTTERY BALANCE: Fewer winners, and they no longer rush the shop all at once in the morning.

  • OPTIMIZATION: Optimized spawn system for better performance.

  • STATISTICS: Redesigned end-of-day stats panel, clearer and focused on daily performance. Steam post image

  • PAUSE MENUAdded a "Main Menu" button in the pause menu. Steam post image
  • LOCALIZATIONItalian language added! 🇮🇹

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Steam News / 26 April 2026

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