Balance can be challenging at times with some players desiring a chill experience while others are seeking mental punishment from playing (admittedly, I fall into the latter group). This update introduces a difficulty settings screen to cater for both playstyles.

• Relaxed is closer to the past two weeks' difficulty

• Tough is closer to the first week of launch's difficulty

• Normal is in between, with the aim of being close to the sweet spot where equal numbers of players find it too easy and too hard

You can also tweak the settings mid-game using the new button on the top dashboard. No need to start a new game if you've grown attached to your characters!

Also check out the difference in inflation indexes when playing on Relaxed difficulty:

Compared to playing on Challenge difficulty:

You really don't want to be in the wrong industry at the wrong time on Challenge mode!

Version 0.48.01

• Added difficulty settings screen for new game setup

• Added button to modify existing game difficulty settings

• Decreased decay rate for lots of bad potential statuses

• Increased birthday status change cost multiplier from 1.1 to 1.25

• Reduced preference effect of Exercising for some activities and status effects

• Added negative Sleeping preference for Endorphin Rush and Dopamine Rush

• Fixed Yoga Classes giving XP:Fitness instead of XP:Yoga

• Fixed mouse not scaling on main menu with screen size