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Genre: Simulator, Strategy, Indie

Comic Company Manager

0.9.7.3 - Beta Branch Update

This update adds steam achievements to the game. First ones added are just achievements for reaching specific company size but more will be coming soon. Also some bug fixes

Changes

  • Achievements added


Fixes

  • Marketing department now correctly reveals hot and cold tropes
  • Fixed a crash related to AI worker generation

0.9.7.2 - Beta Branch Update

This update was mainly to redesign how fame and reputation works. Changes are not very obvious but progression of fame should make more sense now

Changes

  • UI Changes
  • Small worker animation changes
  • Fame re-balance
  • Small visual changes


Fixes

  • Fixed a crash when character model had not spawned and building work stations

0.9.7.1 - Beta Branch Update

Small fixes to stuff

Changes

  • Changed some fonts
  • Changes to path-finding when moving between rooms
  • Various UI changes


Fixes

  • Work history for player character was wrong
  • AI was using same workers too many times. This was fixed
  • It was possible for AI company to be generated with the same name as player company
  • Fixed crash when firing a worker creating franchise
  • Some AI comics were selling less than they should
  • Franchise creation bug fixed that was causing not all workers intended to be added as a creator
  • Stopped camera movement when writing name for franchise

0.9.7.0 - Furniture And Optimization

This update adds more options to building your office with new furniture and wall colors. Wall and floor materials are also adjusted to be little better looking.

Comic market processing is also heavily optimized. It should be several times faster now


Trash Can - Good place for bad ideas. Bonus to chemistry


Snack Machine - All unhealthy snacks available. Break spot and work speed bonus


Plant 2 - Just like plant 1


Microwave Oven - Place to heat up food. Break spot and work speed boost


Pile Of Comics - You can pretend you are studying when reading these. Development bonus


Cabinet Counter - Counter with cabinets. Decoration bonus


Fax Machine - High tech machine to make work easier. Work speed bonus


Fancy Arm Chair - Nice looking chair. Decoration bonus and break spot


Fancy Bookshelf - Nice looking bookshelf. Decoration and development bonus


Changes

  • Weekly market processing is much faster now
  • Visual updates to company info window
  • Market share list is now based on monthly sales instead of weekly
  • Adjusted lighting in all maps
  • When selecting worker for
  • New wall materials
  • New Furniture
  • More names to random name generation
  • Worker selection button in comic creation shows amount of comics they are working on
  • Various UI adjustments



Fixes

  • Small info window UI was not displaying sales correctly
  • Break need was not saved and loaded correctly
  • Auto assigning offices was crashing the game under some circumstances

0.9.6.7 - Beta Branch Update

This update optimizes the weekly sales process heavily. On my test machine its now 6 times faster. I am little suspicious of this but it seems to be still working like intended. More testing is still needed before I trust it.

Changes

  • Weekly market processing is much faster now
  • Visual updates to company info window
  • Market share list is now based on monthly sales instead of weekly
  • Adjusted lighting in all maps
  • When selecting worker for

0.9.6.6 - Beta Branch Update

This update adds more options to building your office with new furniture and wall colors. Wall and floor materials are also adjusted to be little better looking


Trash Can - Good place for bad ideas. Bonus to chemistry


Snack Machine - All unhealthy snacks available. Break spot and work speed bonus


Plant 2 - Just like plant 1


Microwave Oven - Place to heat up food. Break spot and work speed boost


Pile Of Comics - You can pretend you are studying when reading these. Development bonus


Cabinet Counter - Counter with cabinets. Decoration bonus


Fax Machine - High tech machine to make work easier. Work speed bonus


Fancy Arm Chair - Nice looking chair. Decoration bonus and break spot


Fancy Bookshelf - Nice looking bookshelf. Decoration and development bonus

Changes

  • New wall materials
  • New Furniture


Fixes

  • Small info window UI was not displaying sales correctly
  • Break need was not saved and loaded correctly

0.9.6.5 - Fixes, Shadows and Building Stuff

This update fixes issue with navigation getting stuck under certain conditions, adds shadow quality setting and some updates to office building system

Changes

  • Improved shadows
  • Added option to change shadow quality in settings
  • Changes to how build mode looks
  • Updated change comic sliders UI to be clearer
  • Two new pieces of furniture: Fancy Bookshelf and Pile Of Comics


Fixes

  • At certain frame rates the workers could get stuck. This should be fixed now
  • Fixed UI issues at some screen resolutions

0.9.6.4 - Balance Adjustments And Visual Updates

Small changes, balancing adjustments and visual updates

Changes

  • Link to franchise info to franchise done pop up
  • New speech balloons with new messages telling about status of the worker
  • Worker clothing color changes
  • Changed small comic info window to show publishing date of next issue
  • Added option to do market research by age group
  • Editor window now displays effects of editors
  • Added progress windows for market research, training and brainstorming to main UI
  • Workers work slower while training now
  • Work speed in general is little slower now
  • Worker walk a little faster
  • Visual updates to Garage and Basement
  • Added some visual effects to when workers are doing their work


Fixes

  • It was possible to create two franchises with same name
  • Company size change system was broken leading to AI companies shrinking

0.9.6.3 - Beta Branch Update

Small changes, mostly to market research

Changes

  • Link to franchise info to franchise done pop up
  • New speech balloons with new messages telling about status of the worker
  • Worker clothing color changes
  • Changed small comic info window to show publishing date of next issue
  • Added option to do market research by age group
  • Editor window now displays effects of editors
  • Added progress windows for market research, training and brainstorming to main UI
  • Workers work slower while training now


Fixes

  • It was possible to create two franchises with same name

0.9.6.2 - Navigation fix and character customisation

This update fixes a navigation bug that was mostly affecting the garage office location.

Also added here is more options on character creation for changing your appearance. You can now change the model skin and hair colors. They are now also linked with the id picture





Changes

  • Pick model hair and skin color


Fixes

  • Fixed a navigation bug that was causing some workers to not find their workstations