Steam News16 May 20188y ago

Beta 0.9.0

Hey fellow Startup Freaks! as promised Beta 0.9.0 is here with a bunch of improvements! Our focus with this release was mostly around employees, their skills, and training.

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changedHey fellow Startup Freaks! as promised Beta 0.9.0 is here with a bunch of improvements! Our focus with this release was mostly around employees, their skills, and training. A few other improvements and bug fixes have been made too. Here is the full list of features and fixes:

addedFeaturesAdded a new training UI. You can now train any of the employees' existing skills, not just their primary one!

changedFeaturesThe employee UI now displays the "direction" of happiness so it's easier to tell if an employee is getting happier or sadder.

addedFeaturesAfter an investor offer is accepted, you can now see the exact skill bonus that he/she applies to your employees. The bonus is also displayed on the shareholder UI.

addedFeaturesAdded sound effects to the investment mini-game.

changedFeaturesSecurity features, performance features, and tests, display an area of effect during design so it's easier to tell exactly which squares are affected.

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addedAdded a new training UI. You can now train any of the employees' existing skills, not just their primary one!

changedThe employee UI now displays the "direction" of happiness so it's easier to tell if an employee is getting happier or sadder.

addedAfter an investor offer is accepted, you can now see the exact skill bonus that he/she applies to your employees. The bonus is also displayed on the shareholder UI.

addedAdded sound effects to the investment mini-game.

Hey fellow Startup Freaks! as promised Beta 0.9.0 is here with a bunch of improvements! Our focus with this release was mostly around employees, their skills, and training. A few other improvements and bug fixes have been made too. Here is the full list of features and fixes:

Features

Added a new training UI. You can now train any of the employees' existing skills, not just their primary one!
Training now requires an up-front payment as well as implicit cost of the salary spent. You can clearly see the total cost, and how long before you can expect a return on your investment.
You can only train an employee to a maximum level of 25.
The employee UI now displays the "direction" of happiness so it's easier to tell if an employee is getting happier or sadder.
After an investor offer is accepted, you can now see the exact skill bonus that he/she applies to your employees. The bonus is also displayed on the shareholder UI.
Added sound effects to the investment mini-game.
Security features, performance features, and tests, display an area of effect during design so it's easier to tell exactly which squares are affected.
Similarly, the market research selection circle displays an area of effect.

Bugs

Fixed: Happiness emoji colors don't match the happiness bars in the employee UI.
Fixed: Happiness emojis appear in front of the skill tooltip UI.
Fixed: Investor skill bonuses don't apply to people in the current candidate pool.

What's Next

As I had mentioned in my previous post, we'll be taking longer for the next release. I really have some ambitious goals and would like add some larger features for the mid-late game with the aim of adding more depth. I really appreciate your patience and will be sure to post regular progress updates. If there are major issues hot fixes will still come out per usual. Enjoy!

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