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Letter to our Retailers (7) - The Weekday
A few minor updates has been released, mainly focusing on removing bugs, and making a few optimizations. Primarily there was a bug affecting the bigger stores, where staff preferred filling articles over unpacking, resulting in them not unpacking at large stores where there are always something to fill. This has been changed around, so that they prefer to unpack over adding. At some point the job / task system will be reworked completele, as it doesn't allow for complete control of your staff which should be possible. The latest update also added some new articles to the Groceries category, making it possible to sell various cleaning items.
Since then work has revolved around one of the community's greatest requests, the implementation of a "week", and this brings on a whole new set of features. Note that this is still work in progress, and not a part of the official game yet.
First of all, it will be possible to plan the entire workweek for all of your staff. This includes individual day schedule, days off, and various roles for the specific day.
To accompany this it is also now possible to make various opening hours for each day. However this would not add anything if all days are similar. So now there will also be a different amount of customers for each day, with some days busier than others, which affect how much staff you need for a given day as well as when to do your promotions. The days will also have a varying flow of customers, so at Mondays the rich people might shop late in the morning, and on fridays closer to the evening instead.
The plan is also to add some more statistics to the computer to help you analyse these new things.
To do this, the HUD needed to be able to also contain weekdays. And since it... could look better, i decided to give it an overall upgrade.
It also contains some new features.
There will now be keybindings to control simple things like the speed.
There will be a button to hide the UI, for those who want to take better screenshots. This can also be toggled with tab.
It will be possible to view the game from your characters point of view.
In general lot of the menus have been updated to the new look, which is done for two reasons. 1. The old UI looked from it was made in the late 90's (The new isn't perfect but hopefully it looks more modern) 2. Much of it was made from the beginning of the game, where lots of errors and bad practices where used due to our lack of knowledge, so it has also been to upgrade this which allows for much easier changes in the future. There will probably still be some remnants left of the old UI, but will also be changed. And at some point the entire Main Menu will receive a likewise overhaul, as this also could be improved a lot.
---------- So this is what has happened since the last update. The next articles that will enter the game, is various drinks, and after that the electronics will receive some much needed attention. Until next time, happy sales.
[ 2020-04-30 08:01:38 CET ] [ Original post ]
Dear Retailers! It has been some time since the latest newsletter, and the even the world has changed since then. WIth all of this happening as well as some other stuff, i decided to take a few weeks off, with minimal work on the game to get everything sorted again. This is also why the newsletter hasn't been out for an extended period. However there has still been work, and lots of new things to tell about :-)
--- V 0.9.4 ---
A few minor updates has been released, mainly focusing on removing bugs, and making a few optimizations. Primarily there was a bug affecting the bigger stores, where staff preferred filling articles over unpacking, resulting in them not unpacking at large stores where there are always something to fill. This has been changed around, so that they prefer to unpack over adding. At some point the job / task system will be reworked completele, as it doesn't allow for complete control of your staff which should be possible. The latest update also added some new articles to the Groceries category, making it possible to sell various cleaning items.
--- Up Next ---
Since then work has revolved around one of the community's greatest requests, the implementation of a "week", and this brings on a whole new set of features. Note that this is still work in progress, and not a part of the official game yet.
--- Staff Planning ---
First of all, it will be possible to plan the entire workweek for all of your staff. This includes individual day schedule, days off, and various roles for the specific day.
--- Opening Hours, and variying customer flows ---
To accompany this it is also now possible to make various opening hours for each day. However this would not add anything if all days are similar. So now there will also be a different amount of customers for each day, with some days busier than others, which affect how much staff you need for a given day as well as when to do your promotions. The days will also have a varying flow of customers, so at Mondays the rich people might shop late in the morning, and on fridays closer to the evening instead.
The plan is also to add some more statistics to the computer to help you analyse these new things.
--- Updated HUD ---
To do this, the HUD needed to be able to also contain weekdays. And since it... could look better, i decided to give it an overall upgrade.
It also contains some new features.
--- Keybindings ---
There will now be keybindings to control simple things like the speed.
--- Hide UI ---
There will be a button to hide the UI, for those who want to take better screenshots. This can also be toggled with tab.
--- First Person Mode ---
It will be possible to view the game from your characters point of view.
--- Other UI updates ---
In general lot of the menus have been updated to the new look, which is done for two reasons. 1. The old UI looked from it was made in the late 90's (The new isn't perfect but hopefully it looks more modern) 2. Much of it was made from the beginning of the game, where lots of errors and bad practices where used due to our lack of knowledge, so it has also been to upgrade this which allows for much easier changes in the future. There will probably still be some remnants left of the old UI, but will also be changed. And at some point the entire Main Menu will receive a likewise overhaul, as this also could be improved a lot.
---------- So this is what has happened since the last update. The next articles that will enter the game, is various drinks, and after that the electronics will receive some much needed attention. Until next time, happy sales.
[ 2020-04-30 08:01:38 CET ] [ Original post ]
King of Retail
Freaking Games
Developer
Freaking Games
Publisher
2019-03-26
Release
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21.99 €
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73
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(2937 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.
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- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 500 series or equivalent.
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