Hello criminals, cooks and capos! For aspiring drug-lords, you folks have been excellent to each other in the dopegames' discord server and on the forums! You're some real stand-up drug-dealers.
Here is the first of our hot fix updates; Bug Fixes
Added delivery destination arrows back to the dispatch map in the Hotline tutorial.
New Features:
Added an outline placement indicator to the tutorial.
Increased instruction on how to rotate items in the tutorial.
As we navigate Early Access In the coming updates we will be addressing the bugs and adding quality of life fixes that you folks have been posting on the forums and the bug report thread. We're here, we're listening and we are taking everything and passing it to the team and working on it.
In the meantime, to combat some of the issues we're seeing until we tackle the common issues, here's some super helpful guides from the community!
You can rotate objects with the R button.
You can select through plots with the (.) Full-stop and (,) Comma keys.
The best way to make money is through selling drugs via your front and hotlines!
Higher tier drugs = more money! Deliver to the university to start getting points!
Micromanage! Do you need an engineer on duty? Save some cash by putting them on break..for now..
Make sure you back-up your save by going into your; steamlibrary>Steamapps>common>dopeloop>dnfc_data>streamingassets>facilitydata and saving the BYTES file in a folder somewhere.
A phenomenal little tip video from RichDaLama!
A very indepth guide on how to start up your laundromat by DuncleUrax! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2920663149
A very efficient factory set up by Smoky! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2920017604
We hope your first steps into definitely legitimate business have been fun, we're super excited to see how your thriving new business grows!
We're aware of a couple of issues currently;
Indicators for delivery destination - We're working on a fix for this.
Issues with rotating items - We're looking into making this more clear, but most players having issues should find it solved by pressing 'R' to rotate.
If you have any issues please do let us know in this pinned bug reporting thread and provide as much information as you can so the team can investigate.
We wish you the best in growing you exciting new business endeavor!
Merge Games.
Definitely Not Fried Chicken - Out Now into Early Access!
Hey, my little junior Kingpins, the wait is finally over and you can now play Definitely Not Fried Chicken!
For those of you who are new to the game and have no idea what it is, Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management simulation with a twist! Expand your drug business across legitimate fronts by managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new customers, develop more powerful narcotics, make a lot of money and leave a city in ruins!
Here is a list of the different features you can expect to experience while playing the game:
๐งช Start your drugs empire from the ground up, distributing Cannabis, Methamphetamine, and other goods to come through EA ๐ช Balance the demanding tasks of both your illegal drug trade and your โlegitโ businesses. ๐ญ Build and customize your drug compound and business fronts. ๐ธ Upgrade your facilities and staff equipment for a better product and a bigger profit! ๐ฉ Design your empire, from fried chicken shops to laundromats to more high-end classier places later on. ๐Manage your workforce, hire & fire, and accommodate their wants and needs to do great work, or don't, criminals don't get rights!
Please remember that this is an early access game, which means that bugs can occur throughout the game and you should be prepared to accept this before purchasing the game. We have of course worked hard to remove all the bugs we can before launching the game in EA in order to provide players with a viable and enjoyable gaming experience at the very least, but then again, bugs can happen! And if you do come across any bugs or issues ,please feel free to report them in the Steam threat we have created: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1036240/discussions/0/3767858179326602063/
Enjoy the game!
Hotfix 007
Good afternoon CEOs,
New Languages Added
English
French
German
Spanish
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Fixes
Prefab names being displayed instead of their game names in some areas.
Lockers blocking doorways if placed too close (despite there being a gap).
Landscaping items degrading in health and require fixing when they shouldn't ever degrade (e.g. trees).
Rooms being selected / deselected through the UI when confirming changes to a room group.
Boxing stations being shown as place-able objects at businesses (they're only required at the factory).
Traps catalogue being shown at businesses (only required at the factory).
Employees able to be fired when dead / dying.
Engineers not prioritising appliances with lower health (now the appliance with the lowest health has the highest priority).
Characters would leave at business closing time even if they are currently being served by an employee.
Lag when opening panel to view previous saves (and pick one to load).
Being able to see beyond the UI when loading a game on an ultra-wide monitor.
'Translation Key Not Found' being displayed in the notifications panel.
Saving process getting stuck at 75% under certain circumstances.
New Features
Version number saved for save files.
Walls setting saved between play sessions (walls up / down / dynamic).
N.B. You will need to start a new game for the bug fixes to take effect.
- Nick.
DNFC releases tomorrow!
The time has come and so have I, the Major has come knocking, now it's time to answer! DNFC will release tomorrow at 2pm(gmt)!
Join us this Wednesday at 2 pm(Gmt) for the Definitely Not Fried Chicken launch stream! ๐๐ฅ
We'll be giving out some DNFC keys, so don't miss out!
Check the stream out at http://twitch.tv/merge_games and check out DNFC here:๐ฅ https://bit.ly/DNFCwl ๐ฅ
3 Days until DNFC releases!
Three more sleeps until the fat man in red visits you...or rather his gun-wielding, chicken-suit-donned goons with Uzis and bats to tear you a new assistance program...for your dead employees.
Make sure to follow us on our socials otherwise bad luck will follow you for a million years.
A resentful greeting to all the unwashed swathes of philistines and unkempt vulgarians. I come bearing a gift, as Athena divined the Moria upon humanity, granting structure, taste, and art, so do I. Though more akin to the Titan Prometheus, I gift you fire in an attempt to spark civility, unknowing that your actions will use it for war, destruction, and to get stoned as is your nature.
Here is the first of a ten-part series, a series of posting the finest art featuring direct, quotes from the Discord of you heathens. What you think will happen on the fifth iinstalment is not my concern as like Cassandra you may divine the future but are helpless to change it.
In otherwords; DNFC releases in 5 days and as a countdown we'll be posting art images based on quotes from you guys about the game!
Druglord in the streets, CEO in the sheets...but also druglord in the streets...
Just one week until DNFC hits Early Access!
7 days until you build, manage and destroy the tranquil Miami city for nothing more than personal gain, revenge and entertainment. And you know what? You'll be good at it.
