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Version 0.16.0 released - How do I look?
Instead of having 2 faces to choose from, we changed it into a slider system, where you can adjust the facial traits with more detail. You can also freely select hair color, as well as select between more, better looking hair styles.
Before this update, all customers in your store wore the same clothes. But that is over now, as they have received unique clothings that better fit their individual segment.
It is also now possible to design your own uniforms for your various stores and concepts. Should your staff have a simple, or an exclusive look. Tailor the outfit to match the look of the rest of your store.
Many of you have also requested an easier use of the minimum storage system, so now it's possible to add directly to this when ordering an article, making it much easier to setup when starting a new store.
Keybinds did not save between closing and opening the game, this should be fixed so you don't have to remap the keys every time.
It was time to look at an old and popular request which is a bit over due. But now the color picker has been updated such that you have complete control in selecting the exact color that you want.
My graphics artist has been done for a while with these new characters as the last work is always implementing the actual things to the game. So she is already making good progress with the next big graphical update, which is new environments.
So soon you will finally have variety in the areas where you manage your stores, and they will better exemplify the area you are in, in the campaign mode. Plus, they look much nicer than the existing area that i could conjure up back in the day.
With the new characters and skills, it's about putting it a bit to use. A very popular request during all of the development period has been thieves in the stores. So i thought i would finally accomodate this request, and allow you to take on the battle with these persons that doesn't want to pay for your hard earned in game articles.
When campaign mode was introduced, clothes was the only existing type of article in the game, which is why there only exist these career paths where you sell clothes. So to add to the diversity a bit, we will be working on adding more of these, so this starting phase can vary a bit from time to time. That was it for this update. As always, I am very interested in listening to new ideas, bug reports and what else you might have to tell. You are also more than welcome to join our Discord!
Until next time, have a great sale //Daniel
[ 2021-11-24 14:24:23 CET ] [ Original post ]
Dear Retailers! It is time for yet another update to King of Retail. During this past year I have been blessed with having the assistance of my graphics artist who has added and upgraded a lot of things in the game, which have given a great lift to the overall visuals, as well as allowing me to focus more on programming and implementing new features. But as the game gets bigger and bigger, much time goes into managing things that doesn't directly impact the game features themselves. Playtesting, balancing, bug hunting, translation management and so on. And now I am very pleased to say that another person has joined the team, making it a grand total of 3 people working directly on King of Retail. She will be assisting me in doing many of these tasks, as well as adding new stuff to the game as she also is quite capable with Photoshop. So I am looking much forward to this, and I hope we will be able to make King of Retail even more enjoyable for you to play. But on to the actual changes. For a long time we have been preparing and designing new characters to bring a much more diverse looking population to the game, instead of having all residents in the city looking all the same. Let us have a look of what have been added.
--- New faces ---
Instead of having 2 faces to choose from, we changed it into a slider system, where you can adjust the facial traits with more detail. You can also freely select hair color, as well as select between more, better looking hair styles.
--- New Outfits ---
Before this update, all customers in your store wore the same clothes. But that is over now, as they have received unique clothings that better fit their individual segment.
--- Staff Uniforms ---
It is also now possible to design your own uniforms for your various stores and concepts. Should your staff have a simple, or an exclusive look. Tailor the outfit to match the look of the rest of your store.
--- Bugs & Small conveniences ---
- Minimum storage system
Many of you have also requested an easier use of the minimum storage system, so now it's possible to add directly to this when ordering an article, making it much easier to setup when starting a new store.
- Keybindings
Keybinds did not save between closing and opening the game, this should be fixed so you don't have to remap the keys every time.
- Color picker
It was time to look at an old and popular request which is a bit over due. But now the color picker has been updated such that you have complete control in selecting the exact color that you want.
--- Up next ---
- New environments
My graphics artist has been done for a while with these new characters as the last work is always implementing the actual things to the game. So she is already making good progress with the next big graphical update, which is new environments.
So soon you will finally have variety in the areas where you manage your stores, and they will better exemplify the area you are in, in the campaign mode. Plus, they look much nicer than the existing area that i could conjure up back in the day.
- Thieves
With the new characters and skills, it's about putting it a bit to use. A very popular request during all of the development period has been thieves in the stores. So i thought i would finally accomodate this request, and allow you to take on the battle with these persons that doesn't want to pay for your hard earned in game articles.
- New careers
When campaign mode was introduced, clothes was the only existing type of article in the game, which is why there only exist these career paths where you sell clothes. So to add to the diversity a bit, we will be working on adding more of these, so this starting phase can vary a bit from time to time. That was it for this update. As always, I am very interested in listening to new ideas, bug reports and what else you might have to tell. You are also more than welcome to join our Discord!
Until next time, have a great sale //Daniel
[ 2021-11-24 14:24:23 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.
MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core or similar
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 500 series or equivalent.
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