Some of you may have already found out that you can use the time between levels to buy your items in peace.
This is a great idea (and we would do it like this too), but we want to make the level transitions more exciting and have introduced a 30 seconds limit!
Oculus Rift, Tooltips, Fridge, Autosave And Improved Controls
We have new content and improvements for you!
The Fridge
As you might know, the fridge in Shopkeeper Simulator VR had a nice door and a humming sound but no function whatsoever.
With the latest update that has changed! Keep your milk, meat, cheese and joghurt always in a cool place to avoid wasting it forever! You won't get money for decayed items from your customers!
Autosave
From now on you do not have to start a new game every time you start Shopkeeper Simulator VR. We have added a button on the laptop screen that lets you exit and save the game automatically:
The next time you start the game, you can choose a new option from the main menu:
Tooltip Help
We are trying out a new help system to help new players get started. When you hover your hand over a help icon, a panel will fade in giving you details:
Support for the Oculus Rift
Experience your shopkeeping business now on the Oculus Rift! Since the play area with 2 by 1 Meters is not too large, the Rift is able to track all your movements.
Updated VR Hands Alignment
The VR hands should now feel more natural because they have the same orientation as the "real" hands. Grabbing and pointing with the Vive and Rift controllers feels better now!
We also made the following improvements:
Items will be snapped firmly to your hands when you pick them up
Better and easier scrolling of the laptop screen
Better and more realistic lighting
Have fun with the new update and let us know if you experience any problems!
Fridge Update Released!
As you might know, the fridge in Shopkeeper Simulator VR had a nice door and a humming sound but no function whatsoever.
With the latest update that has changed! Keep your milk, meat, cheese and joghurt always in a cool place to avoid wasting it forever! You won't get money for decayed items from your customers! Watch the gameplay video on https://youtu.be/bUeKwkp21_4
As always, any feedback on this update is appreciated :-)
Fridge Update Coming Soon!
If you don't cool certain groceries, they will go to waste! So pay attention to keep them cool at all times!
Updated VR Hands Alignment
The VR hands should now feel more natural because they have the same orientation as the "real" hands.
Grabbing and pointing with the Vive and Rift controllers feels better now!
Here are some pictures for clarification:
Write us your opinion in the comments as usual!
Support for the Oculus Rift
Experience your shopkeeping business now on the Oculus Rift! Since the play area with 2 by 1 Meters is not too large, the Rift is able to track all your movements.
Level Support Added!
We added a simple leveling mechanic! Players start in Level 1 and need to make a certain amount of cash in order to advance. The difficulty increases indirectly because you have to spend more money for resupplies as the game goes on.
This update is included in tomorrow's release! We are looking forward to it!
Update Log Until Today
Dear community,
first of all, I would like to thank you for your interest in Shopkeeper Simulator VR! Your support and feedback is very important to us because it allows us to assess where the game should be going.
We would like to make our development history to the present day more transparent. That way, you may get a deeper insight how the game has developed over time and that we keep updating it constantly.
We took the complete update history from the website "itch.io" where the game was initially presented. You find the original blog on itch.io.
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April 20, 2018:] New tutorial + difficulty settings! You can now choose between 3 difficulty settings. These affect how often new customers will enter your shop. Also a new Tutorial will be displayed at the start of the game.
April 18, 2018: Customer timers are here! Customers don't have all the time in the world! Serve them quickly!
April 13, 2018: Version 0.4.0 brings customer queues! Hello guys!
I implemented a customer queue that scales with the difficulty setting! Easy mode is now the mode which was the default mode before, with one customer at a time. "Medium" difficulty now supports up to three customers that wait in a queue to get served by you.
I plan to improve things by adding a timer to each customer so that you get a little sweat going!
April 03, 2018: Logo Redesign - New gameplay trailer We are updating Shopkeeper Simulator VR's appearance and are putting more time into the product's presentation. We replaced the starting logo and added new textures to the game. Check out the new gameplay trailer :)
March 28, 2018: Big visual changes for Shopkeeper Simulator VR! Enjoy your store with highly detailed textures! Stay tuned, we are improving the looks of the game constantly!
March 23, 2018: Cash register update! Hey shopkeepers, you can now throw around some money and operate the cash register! Open the register by smashing on the green button. There is some velocity needed to open it. Close the tray by pressing the trigger on the front of the tray! Enjoy your VR money!
March 10, 2018: Shopkeeper Simulator VR gets some background music! New update released (0.3.3): Added some motivating music! (if it stressed you out too much, you can switch it off in the Settings menu) UI improvements Keep selling!
March 09, 2018: Title screen moved! Moved the Title and Settings screen into the market. Added some more info about leaving feedback
March 01, 2018: Major update! Use your computer to order groceries!
We are proud to present a new feature in Shop Simulator VR:
You now have a laptop at your disposal which enables you to order the groceries you need! Use a swiping finger gesture as you would in real life!
Added computer to order groceries
Implemented finger gesture to scroll the screen
Added buttons to buy selected items
Switches location of refridgerator to the left which should be more comfortable
February 21, 2018: Decoration: Shelf, lights and posters! Added ceiling light models and some more lighting, added advertisement posters and a shelf with new groceries (only decoration for now!)
February 20, 2018: Fixed Left/Right hand assignment Uploaded new version (0.1.1): Fixed a bug which caused the hand orientation to change between the start screen and the market scene. Performance optimizations Added a new animated GIF to the product page!
