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Devlog 11

🎭 Events now have 3 choices Every event now offers three options with different risk and reward profiles β€” not just Accept or Ignore. The cheap middle option always has a catch. Ignoring always has consequences.

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Full Spa World update

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What changed

7 fixes5 additions2 changes1 removal
  • Events
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
  • Performance
added🎭 Events now have 3 choices
addedEvery event now offers three options with different risk and reward profiles β€” not just Accept or Ignore. The cheap middle option always has a catch. Ignoring always has consequences. A few highlights:
addedClick the Reception and use the new Entrance Fee slider ($0–50). Every guest pays on arrival β€” great passive income on top of treatment revenue. Set it too high and guests will turn away at the door with a popup. Budget varies by guest type: students are broke, celebrities flash the cash.
changedAutumn brings falling leaves, winter brings snowflakes. Subtle ambient particles that drift across the screen and make each season feel distinct. Spring and summer stay clean β€” not everything needs confetti.
removedPress Esc β†’ Settings for a proper settings panel: music and SFX volume, UI scale, fullscreen toggle, and zoom presets (720p / 1080p / 1440p / 4K). Audio and display settings are no longer buried in the escape menu.
addedMore fixes & polishβœ“ Screenshot button moved to the topbar β€” you can now see what you're snapping

Spa World changes

added🎭 Events now have 3 choices
addedEvery event now offers three options with different risk and reward profiles β€” not just Accept or Ignore. The cheap middle option always has a catch. Ignoring always has consequences. A few highlights:
addedClick the Reception and use the new Entrance Fee slider ($0–50). Every guest pays on arrival β€” great passive income on top of treatment revenue. Set it too high and guests will turn away at the door with a popup. Budget varies by guest type: students are broke, celebrities flash the cash.
changedAutumn brings falling leaves, winter brings snowflakes. Subtle ambient particles that drift across the screen and make each season feel distinct. Spring and summer stay clean β€” not everything needs confetti.
removedPress Esc β†’ Settings for a proper settings panel: music and SFX volume, UI scale, fullscreen toggle, and zoom presets (720p / 1080p / 1440p / 4K). Audio and display settings are no longer buried in the escape menu.

🎭 Events now have 3 choices

Every event now offers three options with different risk and reward profiles β€” not just Accept or Ignore. The cheap middle option always has a catch. Ignoring always has consequences. A few highlights:

πŸ’§ Pipe Burst

Emergency Plumber ($700) Β· Let Cousin Eddy Fix It ($300, -rep, duct tape) Β· Ignore (-25 rep, water offline)

✊ Staff Demands

Agree to Raise ($500) Β· Promise a Review (buys time) Β· Call Their Bluff (two staff quit, spa closes)

⚑ Power Outage

Emergency Repairs ($900) Β· Candles & Ambience ($200, guests love it) Β· Wait It Out (-22 rep)

πŸ€ Rat Infestation

Pest Control ($600) Β· DIY Traps ($150, guests suspicious) Β· Blame the Kitchen (-20 rep)

πŸšͺ Entrance fee

Click the Reception and use the new Entrance Fee slider ($0–50). Every guest pays on arrival β€” great passive income on top of treatment revenue. Set it too high and guests will turn away at the door with a popup. Budget varies by guest type: students are broke, celebrities flash the cash.

πŸ‚ Seasonal particles

Autumn brings falling leaves, winter brings snowflakes. Subtle ambient particles that drift across the screen and make each season feel distinct. Spring and summer stay clean β€” not everything needs confetti.

βš™οΈ Settings panel

Press Esc β†’ Settings for a proper settings panel: music and SFX volume, UI scale, fullscreen toggle, and zoom presets (720p / 1080p / 1440p / 4K). Audio and display settings are no longer buried in the escape menu.

More fixes & polish

βœ“ Screenshot button moved to the topbar β€” you can now see what you're snapping

βœ“ Guests now walk in from outside the building instead of spawning at the door

βœ“ Minimap viewport box now correctly reflects zoom level and position

βœ“ Queue badge now clears properly when guests leave

βœ“ Price slider pulses on first room click to draw attention to it

βœ“ Tutorial now explains entrance fees and the difference between hiring staff and building rooms

βœ“ Season changer added to cheat menu for testing

βœ“ Various render crash fixes at high zoom levels

Steam Early Access launches June 4 β€” 13 days away. 🌿

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Source

Steam News / 23 May 2026

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