Hey shippers! Thanks so much for playing and sharing your feedback! Heres our first batch of fixes and improvements based on your reports and mayhem-mode misadventures

Gameplay Fixes & Tweaks

• Mayhem Mode no longer gives $0 now grants 50% prize as intended!
• Bubble Pop mini-game now rewards prizes correctly
• Tutorial now properly appears on first playthrough
• Completed challenges now move to the bottom of the list
• Ambient voices toggle added to map settings
• Bank interest text updated from 5% 10% to reflect real value
• Cappuccino now also prevents penalties from correct orders (like missing stickers)

Visual & UI Fixes

• Sticker and filling shadows now display correctly (no more shadow jumping in front!)
• Box fillings no longer behave like stickers (they stay inside the box!)
• Money, tablet, and calendar no longer get stuck under large items
• Item opacity now resets correctly after position reset
• Brand scroll view on tablet is fixed
• Main menu no longer appears half-transparent (finally!)
• Black Market box in packing area no longer gets stuck after a few days
• Black Market guy no longer spawns duplicate items

Localization

• Fixed missing drink effect translations for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese
• Fixed broken achievement/challenge text in some languages

Thanks again for all your support during launch! If you spot anything else, dont hesitate to let us know. Happy shipping! --- If you enjoyed Ship Inc, please consider writing us a review on Steam, as this helps us immensely on reaching new players, share your thoughts and ideas, we value your reviews a lot, and shape the game depending on it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3496000/Ship_Inc/

[ 2025-06-24 03:02:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! Were so excited to finally launch Ship, Inc. into the world your cozy dream job at a chaotic shipping company starts TODAY! From day one, our goal was simple: make a relaxing yet satisfying game about packing stuff into boxes. Turns out, thats way more fun (and more stressful?) than we expected.

So, whats Ship, Inc.?

Ship, Inc. is a cozy job simulator where you:

• Sort and pack items into the right boxes
• Follow shipping orders with care (or chaos)
• Master packing mini-games and earn big efficiency bonuses
• Meet quirky customers through their special orders
• And watch a cat named Limon jump into boxes because, of course

Wed love your feedback!

We're a small team and this game was a labor of love (and tape). If you have thoughts, bug reports, ideas, or just want to share how badly you messed up an express order were listening! Hop into the community forums or join us on Discord. Thank you so much for playing, wishlisting, and supporting us. Time to roll up your sleeves, grab some bubble wrap, and get shipping!

Limited Time Offer!

Get Ship, Inc for 40% off during the release discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3496000/Ship_Inc/

[ 2025-06-23 08:51:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

The trucks have backed in, and the latest patch is here! We've introduced a brand-new Banking System, polished the tutorial experience, and made a whole bunch of UI and gameplay improvements based on your feedback. Here's what's new in this delivery: New: Bank System! - You can now access the Bank Area from your map. - Daily Bonus: Earn 1% interest on your deposited amount every day. - Functional Bank UI and templates are in placedeposit, withdraw, and watch your balance grow. - Updated Bank Area sprite + added cloud visuals to all map areas.
Tutorial Improvements - Cleaner and shorter tutorial text for a smoother onboarding. - Tutorial Post-Its now appear pinned to the corkboard. - Added a clickable tutorial link in the settings menu. - Added a 2-second click delay to avoid accidental skips.
Visual & UI Updates - Improved box visuals on the upgrade screen. - Box flap animations refined (no more floppy boxes). - Incoming box visual improvements. - New sliced warning panel with a rounded design. - Map area now shows/hides left/right navigation buttons based on your position. - Enhanced map top indicator for better orientation. - Better Japanese/Korean text fitting (adjusted sizes + overflow fixes). - Tablet UI now scrolls to top when opened. - New tablet hover text behavior for better UX. - Address entry now supports keyboard input. Misc. Fixes & Enhancements - Excess item bug fixed (again!). - Fixed non-showing item issues in some orders. - Improved item box collider layers and interactions. - Softer red tone for house payment notices. - "Buy a Lucky Bubble Wrap Pop Game" & "Come back in the morning" mechanics added. - Drink hovering visuals on the desk improved. - OrderPages now maintain better image order. - "Post-it" index control cleanup. - Syncer improvements across UI configs. As always, thank you for packing, stacking, and shipping with us. More polish and upgrades are coming soon! Don't forget to wishlist Ship, Inc. on Steam! and don't miss the 40% discount on release <3 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3496000/Ship_Inc/

[ 2025-06-01 02:06:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ship, Inc. Demo Patch Notes

Version: upv 0.7.1 May 27, 2025

New Features

Drink System Completed: First 5 drink bonuses are now active. Each provides unique daily effects. Lucky Bubble Wrap Pop Game: New mini-game added for a fun bonus interaction. Tablet Notifications and Scroll Behavior: Tablet now scrolls to top when enabled and includes hover text. Day Loop Color Variations: Days now visually differentiate with adjusted colors for better day tracking. Drink Panel UI: Added drink panel and coffee bonus icons to the UI for clarity.

Content Updates

New Shop Layouts: Improved visual layout and interactions in shop areas. Truck Call Button Animation: Added visual feedback and animation when calling the truck. Sticker System Update: Double sticker checks now work correctly across items. Coffee Machine Effects: Finalized visuals and functionality.

Fixes & Improvements

Non-Showing Items: Fixed issue where some items were not displaying during gameplay. Plastic Bottle Visual Bug: Addressed issue where wet plastic bottles appeared incorrectly. Item Hover Fixes: Improved item transparency behavior when near box walls. Address Entry Improvements: Full keyboard input support added for address mini-game. Cursor Scaling: Adjusted to 0.8 for better user interaction. Tablet Description Localization: All tablet descriptions are now localized. General UI Polish: Updated warning panels, hover effects, and fixed minor inconsistencies. Excess Item Handling: Improved logic when item overflow occurs during packing.

Miscellaneous

New sound effects added for a more polished audio experience. Synced all new texts and localization updates.

Thank You!

Thank you for playing the demo and sharing your feedback! If youre enjoying Ship, Inc., dont forget to wishlist the game and let us know what you'd love to see next!

[ 2025-05-27 11:19:15 CET ] [ Original post ]