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Letter to our Retailers (4) - Preparing for groceries.
At our discord we had a vote on what you wanted the most. And the answer was without a doubt a new grocery category. So we started doing just that.
We are still in the warly planning stages, so we have not decided what to put into it. We will probably start by making foods in various forms. Fruits, meats, vegetables and bread both in packed form (Boxes, bags and cans) and in fresher forms, such that these articles also fit to various types of customers. (Hint: So now is the best time for letting us know which articles you would like in these categories :) )
One of our issues with adding categories like this, was the various sizes of the different items. This is currently shown with computers and mice, where the mice has an extraordinary large amount of space on these displays. Furthermore the category grouping would have to be based on their sizes and not their types. So a category for foods might be "Canned Goods" and "Boxed Goods", because the displays would fit these sizes. This is a big limitation, and has been one of the major reason on why we have held back on adding various articles.
So now we have changed the display system entirely, and allowed for some more general displays. These displays fit automatically fit to the size of the item displayed. As you see at the image the computers and mice fit on the same display, but with various amounts shown. It also allows for mice and computers to be shown on the same shelf, and still keeping individual sizes for it's spot. So now we can tag items to the types of displays that can carry them. For instance shoes can be tagged "Shoes" and "General". This allows for the creation of specific displays, while also allowing for multi-article displays.
These display types require a new method of handling, and this allowed us to kill two birds with one stone. We would like to clean up the UI and make it take up less space on screen. We would also like to make the UI just a bit more modern that the current '90's look it has. So the UI when interacting with things in-store will receive an overhaul. The original system was one of the first things we made when starting building the game, and therefore suffered from our general lack of knowledge on structuring a game.
The new system will allow for even more control of a display. Now you can manage each individual spot, instead of only an area, which for instance allows for a shoe wall with a different shoe on each spot and correct refilling by the staff. These are the main features we will focus on during this update, and we look forward to continue working on them and telling you aboutthe updates. Comments are as always appreciated, and feel free to join our Discord at: https://discord.gg/fckN6bE Until next time :)
[ 2020-02-08 12:12:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
Dear Retailers It has been a little over a week since our latest release, and it seems you enjoy playing it. This allows us to look at the next update, instead of focusing on ironing out this one. So what do we have planned?
--- New category: Groceries ---
At our discord we had a vote on what you wanted the most. And the answer was without a doubt a new grocery category. So we started doing just that.
We are still in the warly planning stages, so we have not decided what to put into it. We will probably start by making foods in various forms. Fruits, meats, vegetables and bread both in packed form (Boxes, bags and cans) and in fresher forms, such that these articles also fit to various types of customers. (Hint: So now is the best time for letting us know which articles you would like in these categories :) )
--- New Display Types ---
One of our issues with adding categories like this, was the various sizes of the different items. This is currently shown with computers and mice, where the mice has an extraordinary large amount of space on these displays. Furthermore the category grouping would have to be based on their sizes and not their types. So a category for foods might be "Canned Goods" and "Boxed Goods", because the displays would fit these sizes. This is a big limitation, and has been one of the major reason on why we have held back on adding various articles.
So now we have changed the display system entirely, and allowed for some more general displays. These displays fit automatically fit to the size of the item displayed. As you see at the image the computers and mice fit on the same display, but with various amounts shown. It also allows for mice and computers to be shown on the same shelf, and still keeping individual sizes for it's spot. So now we can tag items to the types of displays that can carry them. For instance shoes can be tagged "Shoes" and "General". This allows for the creation of specific displays, while also allowing for multi-article displays.
--- New Interaction & Display UI ---
These display types require a new method of handling, and this allowed us to kill two birds with one stone. We would like to clean up the UI and make it take up less space on screen. We would also like to make the UI just a bit more modern that the current '90's look it has. So the UI when interacting with things in-store will receive an overhaul. The original system was one of the first things we made when starting building the game, and therefore suffered from our general lack of knowledge on structuring a game.
The new system will allow for even more control of a display. Now you can manage each individual spot, instead of only an area, which for instance allows for a shoe wall with a different shoe on each spot and correct refilling by the staff. These are the main features we will focus on during this update, and we look forward to continue working on them and telling you aboutthe updates. Comments are as always appreciated, and feel free to join our Discord at: https://discord.gg/fckN6bE Until next time :)
[ 2020-02-08 12:12:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
King of Retail
Freaking Games
Developer
Freaking Games
Publisher
2019-03-26
Release
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(2933 reviews)
King of Retail is a store management simulation game, where you as the owner of a new store must make the right decisions to make your store thrive and bring you the big bucks. Can you handle the pressure, or will you fail miserably in a big bankruptcy?
As the owner and manager you have a lot of responsibilities on a daily basis.
You must:
All of this is is just an ordinary day as a store owner.
Are you ready to take on the challenge? If yes, then King of Retail is the game for you.
As the owner and manager you have a lot of responsibilities on a daily basis.
You must:
Choose the direction of your store
Should it be a Shoe Store for the fashionable type, an Electronics Store for your everyday needs, or a giant Hypermarket that sells a bit of everything? Not everything will work. Trying to sell high-fashion, high-priced items in the poor part of town will not generate endless queues at your register. Will you try to dominate a competitive market, or go in an unexplored direction.Control the article flow
For an article to be taken home by a customer, a lot of things must be taken care of. First you must select and order the articles. For a delivery to take place, the storage space must be able to receive and handle the delivered articles. The sales area must have the right displays and registers to showcase and sell the articles. Building a good relationship with your suppliers is key to be able to sell their more exclusive items. Oh, and by the way, which article should be the first for your customers to see when they enter your store? The bulk selling jeans, or the hyped silk shirt?Get people inside your store
Build your reputation among your customers, and make your store the most sought after in town. A good marketing scheme, along with happy customers will work wonders for your income. But don't oversell your idea. If you can't keep what you promise, the customers will leave the store dissatisfied, and nothing ruins a store quicker than unhappy customers.Please the customer
Create an enjoyable atmosphere for your customers to shop in, and theme your store, so they will know it is YOUR store they have entered. Make sure they receive the help they need, and that the lines for the registers don't grow too long. Manage the in-store marketing, so that both the fashionistas and the discount-hunters knows where to go, and which article to pick.Manage your personnel
When you have too much on your plate to handle yourself, it might be the time for you to get some staff. Find interesting candidates among the applications. Conduct interviews, get a feel for the person, and decide if they match the role you need taken care of. Negotiate their salary and hire them. Keep them happy, and make sure they are not overworked. A great working climate gives great dedication. But you still need to sort the slackers from the workers. Invest time in the right persons, and train them to become better so when you need a stand-in for yourself, when you move to the next store, you can pick from your own home-grown talents.Optimize the store
The difference between a good store and a great store lies in the detail. Weed out the poor selling articles, and get more of the good ones. Make sure you don't order unnecessarily many articles, but still enough that you don't run out. Optimize the prizes to increase the income. Find the customer patterns and adjust the opening hours accordingly. Plan an efficient staff schedule, so you don't pay people for doing nothing.Prepare for big events
Is a VIP coming? Christmas soon? Black Friday? Can you spot the next big trend before anyone else? Adjust your actions according to the events occurring in a dynamic city that changes day by day.All of this is is just an ordinary day as a store owner.
Are you ready to take on the challenge? If yes, then King of Retail is the game for you.
MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core or similar
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 500 series or equivalent.
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