Hello everybody, the update has been available for 2 days, but it's now officially out. Some fixes were needed for the update.

If you've played before, take a moment to check out the new changes! If you think the game has improved, consider updating your Steam review – it really helps me!

If you load a old save, the walls will appear as they were before or as old drywall if you haven’t painted them. Also, if you had unlocked some licenses in a save before the update, they will stay unlocked, but you might still see 'To Unlock' displayed.

🛠 General Changes:

• Added XP system.
  
• Redesigned bills and licenses (now require XP to unlock).
  
• Refresh bills and license design for a cleaner look.
  
• Reworked pawn shop start – now you begin with a run-down pawn shop that you need to renovate, instead of a brand-new store.
  
• Added a special tutorial map for learning the renovation system.
  
• Reworked tutorial – now clearer, more specific, and much smaller.
  
• Lowered bill prices.
  
• Improved optimization for better performance.
  
• Balanced length of the things to interact with.
  

🛒 Store & Economy:

• Added store levels – unlockable with XP.
  
• Added license store level requirement.
  
• NPCs now buy products between 50% - 100% of their value (anything over 100% is overpriced).
  
• Starting money amount is now $1500.
  
• Added 10 new products.
  

🤖 NPC Improvements:

• Added 4 new NPC models.
  
• NPCs no longer get stuck on shelves.
  
• NPCs update their walking paths inside the shop.
  
• NPCs rotate properly on shelves.
  
• NPCs no longer return to their spawn points after walking.
  
• If all shelves are empty, NPCs now randomly choose where to go.
  
• If one shelf has items and all others are empty, NPCs will go to the shelf with products.
  
• NPCs no longer wander around aimlessly in the shop.
  

🎮 Gameplay & UI Fixes:

• Fixed PC screen not working sometimes.
  
• Improved left help widget to prevent overlapping with other UI elements.
  
• Removed "Much to Pay" widget.
  
• Now, widgets no longer auto-show setting prices after placing a product.
  
• Added item pick-up animations for all objects.
  
• Improved pick-up animations – now smoother and quicker.
  
• Fixed pick-up animation bugs.
  
• Fixed negotiation money issue – no longer gives money before the event starts.
  
• Fixed not being able to grab paint from a can after using a brick.
  
• Fixed negotiation item disappearing when trying to pick it up and drop it.
  

🏪 Other Fixes & Adjustments:

• Closer NPC spawner for better flow.
  
• Fixed unable to sleep between 8-9 AM.
  
• Open/Close sign can now be used from both sides.
  

🔊 Audio Improvements:

• Added negotiation sounds.
  
• Added loan system sounds.