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Genre: Simulator, Strategy, Indie

Comic Company Manager

0.9.6.1 - Fixes For Stuff

Small fixes and changes to worker looks

Biggest fix is that workers don't leave their stations unnecessarily as much anymore

New look for workers


Changes

  • Game starts paused when loading a save
  • Finances button to bottom menu, under Other
  • Visual changes to characters


Fixes

  • When going into build mode it wont automatically start selling stuff you click
  • Fixed text on load game buttons
  • Fixed crash sometimes happening when selling items
  • Walls were not dissolving when zooming on all maps
  • Workers don't unnecessarily change stations if they can do their next task at the same station

0.9.6.0 - Finances

This update adds the fixed finances window to main game. You can access it by pressing your money amount on top of your screen



This gives you access to your monthly expenses, monthly income/expense reports, loans and charts. I am not completely happy with charts so I will be working on them more





Lot of small fixes and changes also included.

Changes

  • Save system changed to have 20 slots
  • Save on quit option
  • Various small UI changes
  • New monthly finance reports
  • Expenses are now shown correctly
  • Loans added
  • Some charts


Fixes

  • Black and white comic sales were not calculated correctly
  • Crash on trying to look at worker info of writer of AI comics
  • Marketing was not affecting sales correctly
  • Main menu music is now toggle on/off correctly from options
  • Tiny companies were able to assign editors
  • Moving offices was free
  • Market research was causing a crash
  • Wrong cover was being shown on comics without any published issues
  • Reviews were not always showing up on top layer of UI
  • Franchises that should not be able to gain experience were gaining experience
  • Fixed a crash from recruitment
  • Fixed some save game loading issues

0.9.5.3 - Beta Branch Update

Lot of small stuff here. Main changes are more save slots and finances window now actually works and gives real numbers. Also some charts that I am not that happy with yet but at least they work.

Loans system is also added

Changes

  • Save system changed to have 20 slots
  • Save on quit option
  • Various small UI changes
  • New monthly finance reports
  • Expenses are now shown correctly
  • Loans added
  • Some charts


Fixes

  • Black and white comic sales were not calculated correctly
  • Crash on trying to look at worker info of writer of AI comics
  • Marketing was not affecting sales correctly
  • Main menu music is now toggle on/off correctly from options
  • Tiny companies were able to assign editors
  • Moving offices was free
  • Market research was causing a crash

0.9.5.2 - Small Pathfinding Fixes

Small updates to navigation

Changes

  • Workers should be better at finding tasks they need to do now
  • Workers no longer have unexplained urge to keep moving when they are not working


Fixes

  • Franchise creator slot 3 was not working
  • Black and white comics were not publishing when they should

0.9.5.1 - Beta Branch Update

Small updates to navigation

Changes

  • Workers should be better at finding tasks they need to do now


Fixes

  • Franchise creator slot 3 was not working
  • Black and white comics were not publishing when they should

Cloud Saves Added

Cloud saves are enabled for the game now

0.9.5.0 - Editors and Franchise Developement

This updates main features are changes to franchises and addition of editor role for workers

Now the franchise needs to be created actively by workers instead of happening in the background. Workers can do the work at any work station. If franchise has multiple creators they all need to do the same amount of work

Franchises now gain experience points and levels. Once they gain a level you can a pick a franchise feature.



This update also adds editors to the game. Its new role you can assign workers to that unlocks when you rise to Indie size.

Workers assigned to be editors cannot create comics or work on them in normal way. Just by existing they give chemistry bonus to all comics being created by your company. They also will edit comic issues that are done but not yet published. This will increase their art and story scores based on the editors skills. To do work editors use writing work stations.

Changes

  • Changed place for franchise creation progress UI
  • Changed franchise creation to require active work from workers
  • Tiny performance improvements
  • Franchises gain levels and feature now
  • Editors added to the game
  • New company level up window
  • Made rising to a new company size easier
  • Some sound effects added to workers
  • Added music to main menu
  • Help menu is less ugly now
  • Human resources looks less ugly


Fixes

  • Firing a worker middle of franchise creation now cancels the franchise creation
  • Fixed back to main menu button that appears in game over screen
  • Hot tropes UI was showing up on top of other UI elements when it shouldn't
  • Workers shouldn't interrupt work unnecessarily to find new path and task as often now
  • Fixed wrong fame value in franchise info
  • Fixed visual bug in worker info window
  • Fixed some issues with path finding in fancy office and garage buildings
  • Fixed franchise not becoming usable immediately after creation

0.9.4.3 - Beta Branch Update

This update adds editors to the game. Its new role you can assign workers to that unlocks when you rise to Indie size.

Workers assigned to be editors cannot create comics or work on them in normal way. Just by existing they give chemistry bonus to all comics being created by your company. They also will edit comic issues that are done but not yet published. This will increase their art and story scores based on the editors skills. To do work editors use writing work stations.

I have had bit of a fever the last few days so if there are lot of bugs with this update I am going to blame the fever for them.

Changes

  • Editors added to the game
  • New company level up window
  • Made rising to a new company size easier


Fixes

  • Fixed visual bug in worker info window
  • Fixed some issues with path finding in fancy office and garage buildings
  • Fixed franchise not becoming usable immediately after creation

0.9.4.2 - Beta Branch Update

This update adds the biggest change coming for the main branch of the game: Franchise development

Franchises now gain experience points and levels. Once they gain a level you can a pick a franchise feature.


Changes

  • Franchises gain levels and feature now


Fixes

  • Hot tropes UI was showing up on top of other UI elements when it shouldn't
  • Workers shouldn't interrupt work unnecessarily to find new path and task as often now
  • Fixed wrong fame value in franchise info

0.9.4.1 - Beta Branch Update

This is first part in update to franchise system

Now the franchise needs to be created actively by workers instead of happening in the background. Workers can do the work at any work station. If franchise has multiple creators they all need to do the same amount of work

Changes

  • Changed place for franchise creation progress UI
  • Changed franchise creation to require active work from workers
  • Tiny performance improvements


Fixes

  • Firing a worker middle of franchise creation now cancels the franchise creation
  • Fixed back to main menu button that appears in game over screen