Hey everyone!

I've just uploaded a new minor patch that fixes many longstanding bugs & enhances/refines a few aspects of the game.

These last few months I've been working non-stop on building new gameplay features & creating new mechanics/systems for the upcoming major content patch.

However these new features are still a little while away, so for the most part this patch is mainly for stability & bug fixes, with a few visual enhancements & quality of life improvements sprinkled in.

Here are the patch notes:

Minor Update 0.7.1:

• Foliage is now randomly spread around on grass, giving the background terrain a much improved look
  
• Rebalanced many customer stat changes when using many basic objects like drink fountains
  
• Many clunky GUI elements like buttons have been completely remade, to allow for future expandability
  
• Hotkeys are now available for many NPC/Object actions like Selling, Relocating etc..
  
• Improvements made to object placement & construction tools
  
• Construction costs are now paid up front when placed rather than upon being built
  
• New sound effects added for various NPC actions
  
• Improvements made to customer AI while injured
  
• Significantly improved load times, especially with large rec centers
  
• Some minor balance changes have been made to daily bonuses
  
• Laying groundwork for the upcoming major content patch
  
  
• Mess now correctly affects injured customers' recovery rate,
  nearby mess increases HP loss while no nearby mess decreases HP loss
  
• The new-game checklist is now completable while the lighting engine is disabled
  
• Fixed bug causing certain zone hours to restrict customers at incorrect times
  
• Fixed a number of object/equipment related visual issues
  
• Fixed issue causing incorrect trees to be cut down
  
• Fixed a crash which may occur while using the 'Room' tool
  
• Fixed crash that may occur when using arrow keys in the planner
  
• Fixed error which may occur after calling in a nurse
  
• Fixed issue allowing both customer review text lines to be the same
  
• Various performance improvements to reduce fps stutter
  
• Many additional unlisted changes & bug fixes
  

Final Note:

While it's a bit early to go into the upcoming features right now, I'm planning to post a big progress update soon which will detail & show what's coming in the next major patch, once it all starts coming together.

Thank you all for your continued support!