Greetings, Architects! The last time we posted to all of you, our latest game, City of Gangsters, was about to appear in the summer 2021 Steam Next Fest. Well, a lot has happened since then and we just want to take a moment or two to catch you up on what weve been up to. First of all, City of Gangsters released on August 9!

Since then, its been a blur of updates and releases up to, well, now. Post release, weve focused improving the game experience for players with quality of life and UI improvements, small content additions and balance adjustments. When Project Highrise came out, we went through a similar phase - those of you who were with us from the start might remember from way back then in 2016 - and its been lots of fun and very rewarding to have the game in players hands and to grow it along with them.

And then last week, we shipped out our first major update that allows players to play on truly random, procedurally generated maps. And these maps can be edited and shared via Steam Workshop. Weve got more plans in the works that will bring even more content to City of Gangsters in the near future - well be announcing more info about that very soon, so make sure to follow the game to hear about that right away. So, if running a criminal syndicate during Prohibition sounds like the bees knees to you, come on over! Theres plenty of tycoon business game fun to be had spinning up and maintaining your outfit in fictional versions of Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cincinnati. Hope to see you in the 1920s real soon! Matt & Rob SomaSim

Hello everybody! Both of our games, Project Highrise & City of Gangsters are taking part in the Kasedo Publisher Sale! Running until Friday 24th September, you can get up to 77% off Project Highrise as well as up to 50% off all Project Highrise DLC including:

• Las Vegas
• Miami Malls
• Tokyo Towers
• London Life
• Brilliant Berlin

Hi everybody! As some of you know, we have spent the last few years developing our new game City of Gangsters, and are very happy to announce that were releasing a free playable demo as part of Steam Next Fest (June 16-22). Wed love for you to check it out and let us know what you think! City of Gangsters is an economy management and strategy game where you start a crime syndicate from nothing, and grow it into a well-oiled money machine. You build speakeasies and illegal distilleries while managing production chains and resource distribution. Smuggle goods from out of town and bribe the police to look the other way, as you grow a powerful crew that will help you keep your rivals under your thumb. [previewyoutube=iJqSSHfLoWA;full][/previewyoutube] If this sounds intriguing, weve also put together a series of gameplay videos which showcase many of the games mechanics and features: [previewyoutube=509XTZ6zZKE;full][/previewyoutube] The demo will be available on Steam, starting June 16 at 12pm Central. Hope to see you at the festival! Matt & Rob Co-founders - SomaSim

You know what they say, new year new success storey! So come take your gaming to new heights with Project Highrise in Steam's Lunar Sale! All our DLCs are also up to 50%; the perfect addition for any architect! So put on those construction helmets this Lunar New Year Sale & share your screenshots with us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/KasedoGames), Facebook (www.facebook.com/KasedoGames) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/KasedoGames). Did you know we also have a dedicated Discord server too? Join us here (discord.gg/KasedoGames) to share your skyscrapers and gain support from the game's developers. Till then, happy building!

*Ding* These discounts are going down! Jump on board the Tower Sim train with Project Highrise: now up to 70% in the Steam Winter Sale!
This includes: Base Game - 70% off Tokyo Towers - 50% off Miami Malls - 50% off Las Vegas - 50% off Brilliant Berlin - 50% off London Life - 50% off and so much more!
So reach new heights with this flooring discount and be sure to show off your skyscrapers to us on Discord, Twitter and Facebook!(Links in the comments). Till the new year, Matt and Rob

Gather round, Architects and Associates! In just half an hour, myself and Rob are hosting an AMA live on the subreddit r/Steam! The pinned post is at the top of the page for you to leave your questions.
In Project Highrise, as you know, its your job as the Architect and Developer to build world-famous skyscrapers that will be the envy of the entire city, as well as masterpieces of art and engineering.
Since 2016, weve released 5 PC-exclusive expansions (Tokyo Towers, Miami Malls, London Life, Brilliant Berlin & Las Vegas), the complete collection Architects Edition on Consoles and so much more, including iOS and Android versions!
In celebration, we wanted to give back to our 250,000+ players on Steam by answering your sky-high questions, You can also join us to hear about our newest venture, City of Gangsters! See you at 7pm GMT / 11am PST! Matt and Rob

Gather round, gamers! We're proud to announce that Somasim are working on a new PC game - City of Gangsters!
Set in the 1920s during the Prohibition, you must start a crime syndicate from nothing & grow it into a well-oiled money machine. Build speakeasies, manage production chains & grow a powerful crew while keeping your rivals under your thumb. If you succeed in eliminating your competition, you can rule the city!
Come watch the first video in our Mafia Management series on our Steam page now, where you can also wishlist the game.
Follow us on Twitter too at /CityofGangsters! You can also ask questions about City of Gangsters during our Project Highrise AMA, tomorrow at 7pm GMT on r/Steam. Till then, we hope you enjoy the Project Highrise Free Weekend & discount! Matt & Rob

Project Highrise is COMPLETELY FREE to play on Steam, for this weekend only, till December 13th!
But that's not all. Our week-long 70% discount on our base game continues! Show other Architects what you're made of by building world-famous skyscrapers that will be the envy of the entire city, like our Discord resident Architects!
If you want to learn more about Project Highrise, we are also going to be hosting an AMA on Reddit this weekend! So come bring your questions to r/Steam, this Saturday the 12th at 7pm GMT. Till then, enjoy Project Highrise this weekend! Matt & Rob

Come try Project Highrise for yourself, now at 70% off THIS WEEK ONLY!
But don't take out word for it. Listen to one of our favourite reviews! "This is the Tower Sim you have been waiting for! I have really enjoyed my time playing Project Highrise. It has many of the features you want, with more depth, and of course a greater degree of managing required. It's the perfect casual game for me."
So come give it a try for yourself now at up to 70% off, for this week only! If you want to learn more about our game or wish to join in the anniversary build-up, come join us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter now.

Want to be Project Highrise's next greatest success story?

Hey guys! This time 4 years ago, we released our anticipated PC game Project Highrise to the world! So we just wanted to take the time to thank each & every one of you for supporting us.
Since 2016, we have: - Welcomed over 250,000 architects - Received over 2300 recommended reviews - Released 5 DLCs & expansions (Tokyo Towers, Miami Malls, London Life, Brilliant Berlin & Las Vegas) - Launched on Nintendo Switch with the feature-complete Architect's Edition - Added exciting decor & building updates & so much more!

But we're not stopping there.

With out 4 year anniversary just around the corner: Project Highrise is COMPLETELY FREE to play on Steam, for this weekend only!
Not only that, but our week long 70% discount continues. Show the skyscraper world what metal you're made of & be sure to share your screenshots with us too! If you want to learn more about our game or wish to join in the anniversary build-up, come join us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter now.

Don't let your gaming go down the pipes. Come try Project Highrise for yourself, now at 70% off THIS WEEK ONLY!
Not only that, but all our expansions are discounted at 50% off too! Perfect if you've been eyeing the Brilliant Berlin architecture or want a sushi shop or two in Tokyo Towers.
But don't take out word for it. Listen to this review! "This is the Tower Sim you have been waiting for! I have really enjoyed my time playing Project Highrise. It has many of the features you want, with more depth, and of course a greater degree of managing required. It's the perfect casual game for me." Come give it a try for yourself now at up to 70% off, for this week only! If you want to learn more about our game or wish to join in the anniversary build-up, come join us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter now.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any hotter this month: All Project Highrise game content is now up to 70% off in Steam's summer sale!
Take your skyscraping journey to even greater heights with: The base game - 70% Project Highrise: Architect's Edition - 65% Project Highrise: Brilliant Berlin - 50% Project Highrise: Las Vegas - 50% Project Highrise: London Life - 50% Project Highrise: Miami Malls - 50% Project Highrise: Tokyo Towers - 50% But that's not all! Did you know we're also on Discord? Come join us in our publisher's server to share your tower screenshots, discuss the game in more detail, reach out to the developers & more!

Till next time, architects!

You know what they say, Carpe Doorman! That is why for one day only on May 11th:

Project Highrise is 70% off in Steam's Daily Deal!

A towering update for players who like their consoles as well as their desktops! You can now take control(lers) of your skyscraper empire on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch - Project Highrise: Architect's Edition is now available on all three consoles. The Architect's Edition contains all of the extra content from the PC game. Your console towers start out right away with Las Vegas hotels, Miami malls, Tokyo apartments, London financial offices and Berlin HQ suites. The Architect's Edition also features a redesigned scenario campaign including all 29 scenarios in a new progressive sequence. Head to our website for more information about where to get the Architect's Edition on all three consoles.

Welcome to Berlin
In Brilliant Berlin, you’ll be challenged to adapt and keep up with the diverse needs of this thriving global city. The Brilliant Berlin content pack features:

• New offices and apartments you’ll create office space to accommodate a wide spectrum of Berlin’s diverse and expanding economy and apartments specially designed for families and children.
• New consultant offices that expand the impact of your influence and consultants with new art museums, political offices, union halls and tourist centers.
• New restaurants and lobbies New German restaurants coupled with sleek art-deco lobbies and artworks will firmly establish your building’s Berlin bona fides.
• ... and lots more new features to bolster your newly brilliant Berlin skyscrapers.

Today's Deal: Save 75% on Project Highrise!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time

You can now build on the go as Project Highrise hits iPad and Android tablets worldwide! Delivering sky high thrills to armchair architects around the world, Project Highrise has been extensively redesigned for touchscreen devices. Sold as a premium-priced title, Project Highrise comes to tablets complete with hours of challenging gameplay. You also have the option to purchase bonus expansion packs introducing new luxury apartments, retail options, office types, scenarios and more to broaden the experience. Project Highrise is available globally for iPad priced at £3.99/$3.99/€4.49 Project Highrise is also available globally for Android tablets priced at £3.99/$3.99/€4.49 Download the game from the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id1277095117 Download the game from the Google Play Store: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalypsomedia.projecthighrise

Welcome to London
In London Life, you will be challenged to create gleaming office towers for titans of trade, elite global stock traders and moguls of media. The London Life content pack features:

• New offices London Life adds 12 new office tenants. Financiers from small banks to sprawling stock exchanges want to be near the global hub of commerce in the City. Creatives of all types from small recording studios and indie game developers, to bustling newsrooms and lofty movie studios, all are attracted by London’s bright lights and pulsing glamour.
• New restaurants Traditional pubs and elegant restaurants impart a bit of English charm to your dining and drinking destinations.
• Lux Lobbies and London skyline In addition to a new, brilliantly British background, luxuriant lobbies with chic chandeliers will allow you to create impressive entryways.
• Posh artworks Inside and outside, a variety of opulent decorations and posh new artworks, will make your new London premises radiate refinement and prestige.
• ...and lots more new features to create lofty London Life skyscrapers.

• Security doors that prevent people's passage to help control your tower's traffic
• Revolving doors that slow the spread of smells throughout your skyscrapers
• Sound doors that negate noise spread in your buildings

Welcome to London
In London Life, you will be challenged to create gleaming office towers for titans of trade, elite global stock traders and moguls of media. The London Life content pack features:

• New offices London Life adds 12 new office tenants. Financiers from small banks to sprawling stock exchanges want to be near the global hub of commerce in the City. Creatives of all types from small recording studios and indie game developers, to bustling newsrooms and lofty movie studios, all are attracted by Londons bright lights and pulsing glamour.
• New restaurants Traditional pubs and elegant restaurants impart a bit of English charm to your dining and drinking destinations.
• Lux Lobbies and London skyline In addition to a new, brilliantly British background, luxuriant lobbies with chic chandeliers will allow you to create impressive entryways.
• Posh artworks Inside and outside, a variety of opulent decorations and posh new artworks, will make your new London premises radiate refinement and prestige.
• ...and lots more new features to create lofty London Life skyscrapers.

• Security doors that prevent people's passage to help control your tower's traffic
• Revolving doors that slow the spread of smells throughout your skyscrapers
• Sound doors that negate noise spread in your buildings

Happy Holidays! We've got a few exciting presents all wrapped up into this one festive announcement!
Let's start with new holiday decorations! If you've been wanting to make your skyscraper lobbies and entryways more festive with hanging decos, giant two-story Christmas trees and outdoor trees with blinking lights, then you're in luck today! We've added six new holiday decos - check them out in the Seasonal section in decorations.
大家好! The game is now fully localized into Simplified Chinese! Thank you for your patience as we worked out some technical issues that had prevented us from sharing the game with Chinese-speaking players. But it's now done and ready for tower construction!
Czołem! We've also been working on a Polish translation of the game. It's now done and available for skyscraper building. And from everyone at SomaSim and Kasedo Games, we wish you - the best players on Steam - a very happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!

Happy Holidays! We've got a few exciting presents all wrapped up into this one festive announcement!
Let's start with new holiday decorations! If you've been wanting to make your skyscraper lobbies and entryways more festive with hanging decos, giant two-story Christmas trees and outdoor trees with blinking lights, then you're in luck today! We've added six new holiday decos - check them out in the Seasonal section in decorations.
! The game is now fully localized into Simplified Chinese! Thank you for your patience as we worked out some technical issues that had prevented us from sharing the game with Chinese-speaking players. But it's now done and ready for tower construction!
Czoem! We've also been working on a Polish translation of the game. It's now done and available for skyscraper building. And from everyone at SomaSim and Kasedo Games, we wish you - the best players on Steam - a very happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!

Welcome to Tokyo
In the Tokyo Towers content pack, youll build residential towers full of apartments that cater to those seeking an urban oasis of calm amid the carefully choreographed chaos of Japans capital. The Tokyo Towers content pack features:

• New apartments. Master the complicated, crowded (and expensive) world of Tokyos residential market with new types of apartments.
• Food Stalls. Create a vibrant food court full of new stalls that tempt customers at all times of day and night.
• Tokyo Exteriors. Design a quintessentially Tokyo residential block complete with matching exteriors and cityscapes inspired by Japans unique urban landscape.
• New artworks. Bring prestige and beauty to your towers with Japanese-inspired paintings, sculptures and other fine artowrks.
• ...and lots more new features to create tremendous Tokyo Towers.

• Penthouses and rooftop restaurants updated. You'll be able to choose which direction the outdoor space faces to perfectly suit your tower.
• We've retuned the residential services a bit to improve balance.
• The decos ribbon has been redone. Items have been removed from DLC-based tabs and placed into their proper category.

Welcome to Tokyo
In the Tokyo Towers content pack, you’ll build residential towers full of apartments that cater to those seeking an urban oasis of calm amid the carefully choreographed chaos of Japan’s capital. The Tokyo Towers content pack features:

• New apartments. Master the complicated, crowded (and expensive) world of Tokyo’s residential market with new types of apartments.
• Food Stalls. Create a vibrant food court full of new stalls that tempt customers at all times of day and night.
• Tokyo Exteriors. Design a quintessentially Tokyo residential block complete with matching exteriors and cityscapes inspired by Japan’s unique urban landscape.
• New artworks. Bring prestige and beauty to your towers with Japanese-inspired paintings, sculptures and other fine artowrks.
• ...and lots more new features to create tremendous Tokyo Towers.

• Penthouses and rooftop restaurants updated. You'll be able to choose which direction the outdoor space faces to perfectly suit your tower.
• We've retuned the residential services a bit to improve balance.
• The decos ribbon has been redone. Items have been removed from DLC-based tabs and placed into their proper category.

Welcome to Miami
In the Miami Malls content pack youll strive to establish a mall that rivals some of the worlds great shopping centers. The Miami Malls content pack features:

• 15 additional stores and restaurants! Now youll be able to create shopping centers that no longer need offices, apartments or hotels to draw in visitors.
• Bus terminals and train stations that will bring even larger crowds to fill your malls and shopping centers.
• An observation deck to draw in droves of tourists who might just stop by a food court or a souvenir shop while theyre heading up to take in the panoramic city views.
• Towering mall fountains, decorations and wallpapers with tropical flair to match the new Miami Malls stores and restaurants.
• ...and even more features to help you build a magnificent Miami Mall!

• Add your own bit of Miami flavor to your skyscrapers with six new summertime decos in the "Seasonal" tab of the decos menu.
• We've redone the logic for visitor generation for retail stores and for some restaurants. You should see a better balance of visitors in all of those. Full release notes for version 1.5.5 including the new content pack can be viewed here: https://highrise-static.storage.googleapis.com/release-notes.txt
  
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Welcome to Miami
In the Miami Malls content pack you’ll strive to establish a mall that rivals some of the world’s great shopping centers. The Miami Malls content pack features:

• 15 additional stores and restaurants! Now you’ll be able to create shopping centers that no longer need offices, apartments or hotels to draw in visitors.
• Bus terminals and train stations that will bring even larger crowds to fill your malls and shopping centers.
• An observation deck to draw in droves of tourists who might just stop by a food court or a souvenir shop while they’re heading up to take in the panoramic city views.
• Towering mall fountains, decorations and wallpapers with tropical flair to match the new Miami Malls stores and restaurants.
• ...and even more features to help you build a magnificent Miami Mall!

• Add your own bit of Miami flavor to your skyscrapers with six new summertime decos in the "Seasonal" tab of the decos menu.
• We've redone the logic for visitor generation for retail stores and for some restaurants. You should see a better balance of visitors in all of those. Full release notes for version 1.5.5 including the new content pack can be viewed here: https://highrise-static.storage.googleapis.com/release-notes.txt
  
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1.5.4 is now available! The big addition for 1.5.4 is are the "Fast Track" actions. These can be found in the consultants menu and allow you to spend influence to get one-time boosts. And they can be repeated - if you have enough influence! We're also announcing a new content pack - Miami Malls - which will be available on July 13. Check out the store page for more details! http://store.steampowered.com/app/636500/Project_Highrise_Miami_Malls/ New Additions:

• New "Fast Track" actions in the Consultants dialog. You can spend influence to get one-time boosts, and repeat them as many times as desired (but their price goes up over time). Each fast track action unlocks only after unlocking the entire category of upgrades.
• New one-time event for tourist/entertainment events to match the business event
• New keyboard shortcuts
  • Infrastructure: Z (bulldoze), X (build floor), C (build standard elevator)
  • TAB (press repeatedly to pan camera to top floor, ground floor, and return)
  • Shift-Q / Shift-E (zoom all the way in or out)
  • R (show ADA reports)

• Steam build: visual updates to the main menu, bottom info bar
• Updates to French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish translations

• Fixed a bug with hotel, casino and event related one-time events occurring without the appropriate things being built

1.5.4 is now available! The big addition for 1.5.4 is are the "Fast Track" actions. These can be found in the consultants menu and allow you to spend influence to get one-time boosts. And they can be repeated - if you have enough influence! We're also announcing a new content pack - Miami Malls - which will be available on July 13. Check out the store page for more details! http://store.steampowered.com/app/636500/Project_Highrise_Miami_Malls/ New Additions:

• New "Fast Track" actions in the Consultants dialog. You can spend influence to get one-time boosts, and repeat them as many times as desired (but their price goes up over time). Each fast track action unlocks only after unlocking the entire category of upgrades.
• New one-time event for tourist/entertainment events to match the business event
• New keyboard shortcuts
  • Infrastructure: Z (bulldoze), X (build floor), C (build standard elevator)
  • TAB (press repeatedly to pan camera to top floor, ground floor, and return)
  • Shift-Q / Shift-E (zoom all the way in or out)
  • R (show ADA reports)

• Steam build: visual updates to the main menu, bottom info bar
• Updates to French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish translations

• Fixed a bug with hotel, casino and event related one-time events occurring without the appropriate things being built

We'll have a few new features in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, this is a quick fix for some bugs that came up during the recent Las Vegas expansion release. Bug fixes:

• Removed building of donut shops from the food court tenants list
• Fixed error with "Fluid Formations" contract in Home Suite Home scenario
• Changed unclear language in "Project Prestige" contract in Live/Work scenario
• Changed mouseover for unlimited mode to clarify that achievements will be disabled
• Fixed visual bug with people sleeping outside of their room in certain small suites
• Fixed visual bug with people sitting in large engineering office
• Fixed visual bug with common areas displaying incorrect state after loading from a save file
• Fixed visual bug with carrara marble wallpaper overlapping common area visuals
• Fixed a bug with the Tutorials achievement not triggering correctly
• Corrected the info display of the small club to include requirement for cable TV utility
• Upgraded to Unity engine 5.6.0

Hi everyone - We just released an update that covers some bugs and requested improvements post-Las Vegas expansion. The big addition is the ability to capture full building images of your tower when you save the game for upload to imgur. Now you can do this:
Improvements:

• Screenshot upload (when saving the game) will now capture an image of the entire building
• When using Shift + Left Click to fill an entire floor with a utility wire or pipe, it will no longer get interrupted by existing disconnected wires or pipes.

• Disable HVAC vent placement if the compressor hasn't been placed yet
• Consultant offices can now be relocated as well
• Fixed grand casino placement getting locked out when more than 1 marquee was present
• Fixed contract Epicurean Empire not counting the Small China Shop
• Fixed a couple of missing hotel assets, and some mis-spelled or confusing text
• Fixed casinos losing too many visitors during a negative random events
• Fixed "Meet ADA/360" achievement not triggering

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Welcome to the ostentatious but brilliant Las Vegas.
You need to push your management skills to the limit as you try and build the city's next big resort. Transform the once desolate desert of Las Vegas into a swanky hotel, vast casinos and millions of tourists dreaming of making it big. The cutthroat world of Sin City features:

• Casinos – Entice people to come and part with their hard-earned money in style, with all new casinos.
• Hotels – Why do your visitors need to leave at all? Keep the business travellers and high-rollers rolling through, with rooms of all sizes that fit every need - but be sure to keep them happy as your ratings depend on it!
• Events & Shows – Bring in the best show in town, and attract crowds of happy visitors... and their wallets. Have them come in for the show, but stay for the food and the games.
• VIPs – Invite rock stars, comedians, or business gurus to come and perform at your venue – but just don’t expect them to come for free! The bigger the celebrity, the bigger the demands.
• Evolved Gameplay – Experience how the new location challenges your building skills, from new type of Air Conditioning utility, to special service elevators, NPCs, random events and more.

• Mover’s office – Move things around your tower once you’ve built a mover’s office to coordinate and manage the process.
• New tenants – New retail and restaurant tenants are now available.
• New contracts – Take on new contracts from the city to earn extra resources to help build even more prestigious towers!

Hi everybody, we have an official release date for our expansion pack: Project Highrise: Las Vegas will be arriving on Steam on April 13th.
Las Vegas adds new major gameplay systems: hotel management, where you take on the job of running a successful and profitable resort hotel and keeping your fickle guests satisfied - and event promotion, where you can try to book events like musical acts or business seminars, to make your building more attractive and help fill up those hotel rooms. The expansion pack also adds more themed rooms to the game, such as casinos and restaurants, as well as a collection of new decorations. Come over to the expansion pack Steam page for details: http://store.steampowered.com/app/582540/ See you in Las Vegas in April!

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New Additions [olist]

While we're finishing up with a larger update for the new year, we wanted to get some bugs out of the way. And a new scenario. So we have just released an update - version 1.3.1 is now live! New Additions: - New scenario: Above the Skyline Improvements: - Contracts can now be cancelled, if you're willing to pay the penalty Bug fixes: - Fixed a bug with contract unlocking for the Highrise Living contract - Flyout text now scales correctly with UI scaling settings Here are the full release notes: https://highrise-static.storage.googleapis.com/release-notes.txt

Rooftop restaurants, holiday decos and more!
*** Version 1.3.0 (December 7, 2016) New Additions [olist]

*** Version 1.2.0 (November 9, 2016) New Additions [olist]

We've just made version 1.1.2 live! It containts a new scenario, some improvements and and bug fixes. Enjoy! Additions

• Added Titans of Trade scenario

• Updated names for difficulty levels to be easier to understand
• Increased the frequency of trash and recycling bins getting checked and emptied into the collection room
• Adjusted services for loft apartments to increase their capacity and decrease frequency of calls
• Adjustments to UI elements in Russian translation for improved readability

• Fixed utility requirements not showing up for custodian office, broom closet, and amenities
• Added a cooldown period for global rent settings. This fixes an exploit where the player could jack up global rents before midnight, and reset right after, and not suffer a happiness hit.
• Person's info box no longer floats off screen when UI scale is set to more than 100%
• Fixed a bug with final luxury apartment contract (Living Large) where large luxury apartments were not being counted properly.
• Fixed a bug with building amenities not recoloring when they're first unlocked with prestige
• Fixed a bug with localized text missing in a contract for the Flatiron scenario
• Fixed a bug with contracts in Project Rescue scenario
  
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Happy fall, everyone!
New additions - Added seasonal Autumn and Halloween decorations for your building - Added a Russian translation Bug fixes - Fixes in Italian, French translations - UI bottom ribbon bug fixes, to make the buttons lay out better on narrow displays (less than 1280px wide) We'd love to see some screenshots of the fall decos adorning your building! ... and if you haven't yet, we always appreciate your reviews. https://highrise-static.storage.googleapis.com/release-notes.txt

Here are the details of the 1.1.0 content update.

• Vending machines are small additions that will help make your residents happy. It gives them a place to take a quick break and escape from their desks for a few minutes. If there is a vending machine on the same floor, chances are that at break time, you’ll see some office workers head over to grab a snack.
• Pay phones provide a place for office and apartment dwellers to converse privately in public. Look for them to head there when they need a break to phone home or to make a call away from prying eyes. Since privacy requires some soundproofing, these will also cut the spread of noises a bit as well. Like vending machines, residents will only go to pay phones located on the floor where they live or work.
• Shoe shine stations help residents keep their fancy footwear in top form. They’ll visit them during break-time or free time if they are located on the same floor as their office or apartment.
• Common areas are relaxing oases from the rigors of urban life. Residents will seek them out during off hours for a few calm moments. They also slightly reduce the spread of noises and smells.
• Custodial supply rooms and broom closets help reduce wear and tear and cut down grime. As your building grows, you’ll be able to unlock a supply room that will allow you to place up to three broom closets. If a broom closet is built, grime will accumulate much more slowly for tenants on the same floor as the broom closet. Gaining more prestige will grant you access to more supply rooms and allow placement of more broom closets. Since you are only able to build a few of these, make sure that you place them on high-traffic floors or areas that quickly accumulate grime!

This week's update brings a number of tuning changes and bug fixes
Improvements - Art galleries no longer generate noise - Adjusted gold and silver medals for Project Rescue scenario - Reduced the strength and impact of elevator proximity heatmap - Reduced prices for art pieces on higher difficulty levels - Further tuning changes to prevent units from reacting to their own foot traffic - Performance optimizations for very large buildings (more than 1000 people) Bug fixes - Fixed a description bug in the Federal Center scenario - Fixed a bug with contract unlock in the Live Work scenario - Fixed visual bugs with empty floor and construction sprites flickering Full release notes can be accessed here: release-notes.txt

Here are the details about what's been changed and updated in 1.0.6!
Improvements - Reduced the traffic impact that people have on their own offices and apartments - Reduced the frequency of elevator breakdowns - Adjusted color palette for character clothing, make them a clearer match for workplaces - Service placement mode is "sticky" until the user right-clicks out of it - Tenant move-out improvements: -- New pop up ticker alerts the player when a tenant suddenly moves out -- Click on the ticker to pan the camera over to their former location -- Click on debris left behind to get more info on why they moved out - Upgraded to Unity engine 5.4.1 Bug fixes - Fixed a bug where overlays would appear shifted over narrow lots (scenarios and sandbox) - Fixed a bug where placing a utility every second tile would cost half as much as it should - Fixed a bug where executive and regular elevators could be attached together - Fixed a bug where placing a large utility meter did not include utility lines in same location Full release notes can be accessed here!

Check out the release notes below for improvements and bug fixes!
Full release notes Improvements - Added a new graphics option to customize heatmap colors, for players with color blindness - Added a hint mouseover that displays what a tenant is going to need after they moved in, but before they start demanding it (see an icon "i", next to tenant's satisfaction smiley) - Added a fast camera pan mode: CTRL + mouse wheel now pans the camera up and down - Retuned worker and resident NPCs to patronize retail stores much more than they used to - Retuned retail store revenues and limits, to account for the change in customer base - Retuned restaurants and retail to be more sensitive to not generating enough profit Bug fixes - Fixed arrow keys so that they behave exactly like WASD, +/- behave like Q/E - Fixed a bug where the budget popup would show up twice in a row, give double revenues (This should also fix restaurants + retail incorrectly showing "0 customers yesterday") - Fixed a problem with media campaign "Call in a Favor" not unlocking an extra contract - Fixed broken achievements for 5 and 10 scenario gold medals - Fixed a bug where floor tiles would remain unfinished forever, if you destroyed the construction office while construction workers were finishing them - Fixed art gallery consultants incorrectly demanding utilities - Fixed a bug where construction grid was displayed mis-aligned after a height upgrade - Fixed loan repayment so it will show up in reports as a one-time expense not a daily one - Fixed a bug where a mis-timed renovation could bring the player's cash amount below $0 - Fixed the renovation button to very clearly gray out if a renovation was already scheduled - Fixed a display bug where a new scenario would briefly show incorrect cash amount at startup - Steam: fixed the game becoming unresponsive after a problem connecting to the Steam Client And if you haven't yet, please leave us a review on the game's store page, we'd really appreciate it! :)

It's hard to believe we released Project Highrise just a short week ago! It's been amazing to see everybody get into the game, and all the screenshots and community posts with feedback and ideas. Thank you all for making this an amazing week - and here's to many more! :) - Dev team

Enhancements and bug fixes abound:
We've been following your feedback on the forums, and have another set of fixes and enhancements ready! You can find full release notes here: http://highrise-static.storage.googleapis.com/release-notes.txt And if you haven't yet, we'd really appreciate your review on the game's page! :)

We just uploaded a new build, 1.0.3, which addresses a number of bugs and issues.
You can find full release notes here: http://highrise-static.storage.googleapis.com/release-notes.txt And as always, please let us know how the game is going for you over in the discussion forums!

In anticipation of the release date, we've published official modding tutorials for Project Highrise. Once you get the game, you will be able to make your own decorations, furniture, offices, restaurants, and more! See this post for details: http://steamcommunity.com/app/423580/discussions/0/343785574528211729/ Also please check out the workshop forum to talk with other modders and share your creations: http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/discussions/?appid=423580 Happy modding!

As a thank you, we're giving you more for your pre-purchase of Project Highrise.
When you load into the game you'll be greeted with a unique Main Menu, only available to those that take part in the pre-purchase. Don't worry, if you've already pre-purchased before this announcement, this Main Menu will be unlocked for you, no effort required. This is a simple thank you for the support that the community has given us from day one of the announcement of Project Highrise. We will continue to take in all the feedback that you have to offer and look forward to implementing as many suggested features that we can. 9 more days! ----------------------------------------------------------END---------------------------------------------------------- Sources; Community artwork page; http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=754922397&fileuploadsuccess=1 Community discussion post; http://steamcommunity.com/app/423580/discussions/0/352792037329173878/ [spoiler]September 6th[/spoiler]

For a limited time only, get in on the ground floor and pre-order Project Highrise to access the game on day of release, as well as seven exclusive in-game decorative items to spruce up your burgeoning skyscrapers. 1. Aurora, a statue inspired by the dawn of modernism. 2. A bold standing light to adorn and illuminate. 3. Catalonia chair. A stylish standby of skyscraper lobbies. 4. A cubist fountain with water gently cascading over carved granite. 5. An elegant teak table, a curvaceous, contemporary design. 6. Brünn chair. A sleek statement of modern interior design. 7. Carrara marble walls - the height of sophistication. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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