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Major Update 1.1 — New Game Modes & Save Slots Are Live!
We are incredibly excited to announce that Major Update 1.1 is officially moving from our test branch to the live game! This update introduces one of our most heavily requested features: a brand-new Save Slot system, alongside unique Game Modes designed to let you rule the casino floor exactly how you want.
Discover the 3 New Game Modes
Guided Mode
The Vanilla Experience: This is the core game mode you know and love. Follow structured quest progression to unlock items, build your empire step-by-step, and experience the definitive story of your rising casino.
Normal Mode
- The Free-Form ExperienceWant more flexibility? Normal mode kicks off with a few introductory quests to teach you the basic mechanics, then completely opens up. We have fully polished and updated the quests in this mode, so you can pursue flexible targets at your own pace.
Sandbox Mode
No goals, no guidance, total control. We have combined our original creative features into the ultimate Sandbox mode! With zero active quests holding you back, you can fully customize your starting experience with two distinct ways to play:
Pure No Quests: All standard pricing, upgrades, and economies remain active, but you play with absolutely zero active tutorials or milestones. Run a pure, unguided business simulation and test your true management skills with a real starting budget.
- Free Creation & TestingToggle settings to make all items and upgrades cost completely $0. Skip the hassle of money entirely to build a massive casino layout for free or use it as an experimental playground to safely test new ideas.
(Note: Challenges and Achievements are disabled in this mode).
Character Customization
More Freedom to Customize: We have completely upgraded the Character Customizer! You now have significantly more freedom to tweak and shape your character's body proportions exactly how you want.
Save Slots & Gameplay Essentials
Save Slot System: Introduce multiple profiles!
- Autosave SupportAdded automatic background saving so you never lose your casino's progress.
- Max Bet ButtonAdded a highly requested max bet button to the betting UI to speed up high-stakes action.
- Speed Up QueuesAdded a checkbox option to completely remove visitor "thumbs-up" animations, significantly speeding up cash desk and transaction lines.
Employee Firing Refunds: Firing an employee now returning your money back to your bank account.
- Solo Game PauseAdded the ability to fully pause the game when playing solo.
Shopping & Twitch Integration
Twitch Event Update: The Kazakh TV Reporter event now always spawns in his infamous mankini!
- AKEI Store ExpansionThe furniture shop has been expanded and rearranged into two distinct rooms. Check out the newly added Retro Sofa , Retro Chair , 2 new Plants , and 2 new Vases . Steam post image Steam post image
Quest Redesigns
Fully redesigned and streamlined the Buy Slots and Buy Tables quest lines for smoother progression.
Balance Changes & Mini-games
Dynamic Lotto Income: Lottery revenue now scales up dynamically, increasing with every single Casino level you achieve.
- Electronics Repair Mini-gameTightening the screws in the repair mini-game is now clockwise. We have also increased the dent repair collider size to make fixing electronics feel much more responsive.
Blackjack Realism: The croupier now correctly starts card delivery from one face-down card.
Dynamic NPC Behavior: Jakub now wakes up at completely different times depending on which game mode you are playing.
UI Logic: Tutorial windows will now also appear in the main tutorials menu after purchasing an upgrade.
Optimization
We have completely overhauled the town and interior tech to provide CPU and GPU performance gains:
HISM Conversions: Combined interior casino mesh parts and various outdoor meshes into Hierarchical Instanced Static Meshes (HISM), drastically improving NPC navigation and rendering performance.
- UI Icon & Billboard OptimizationDrastically reduced the performance impact of status billboards and floating icons above casino slots, tables, pole dancers, and broken machines.
- Light & Shadow AdjustmentsReduced the shadow distance for all spotlights across the Casino floor to save processing power.
- VFX PerformanceReduced the lifetime and collision calculations on Money Emote VFX and Coins Win effects to prevent stuttering during huge payouts.
Fixes
Fixed an issue where the player could get hit with a bat after opening the tutorial window, causing them to get permanently stuck.
Fixed the Exchanger and Pawnshop reset button not functioning.
Fixed a visual bug where the Premium Roulette character overlapped with the Croupier.
Fixed a rendering issue with the repair mini-game dent correction on widescreen displays.
Fixed the Wall Watch asset clipping inside walls.
Fixed security cameras blocking, cancellation, and activation now work correctly alongside tablet interaction.
Fixed an issue where bets were being incorrectly blocked at certain tables.
Fixed the UV orientation of doorways in the basement, ensuring wallpapers align perfectly.
Fixed various layout spots where objects were incorrectly blocked from being placed.
Fixed walls failing to attach to columns, which previously caused visible gaps in your casino.
Fixed a bug where the Black Male Suit outfit never unlocked.
Fixed a bug where players could get stuck in the camera view when rapidly switching between the Tablet and Camera hotkeys.
Fixed the pawn shop table task tracking.
Fixed table-related pathfinding and AI steering issues when handling a failed case or leaving a casino table.
Fixed missing wallpapers for the Goose DLC that wouldn't appear until you progressed further into the game.
Fixed a bug causing game crash issues after multiple widgets were destroyed.
Fixed camera aspect ratio rendering issues on ultra-wide resolutions (5120x1440).
Fixed an issue where geese were missing their designated Twitch names.
Fixed an exploit where the Astronaut event would not work properly during Twitch votes.
Fix a problem where bomb were placed only on entrance.
Fixed a rare crash when you finish Fortune Wheel game.
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