Hello, I'm back with a new update, this time smaller than the last one, I had mostly focused on adding new bugs + fixing bugs introduced in the last version. I had also added "raw" yerba type, an in-game achievements system (it works more like things we can collect), there are new yerba/global events. I had also updated Steamworks and a few other things,

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And if somone missed before, I had made video/blog post that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/


Full changelog:
1.5 (Steam + Mobile) - 21.09.2023
- Added new bugs
- Fixed some bugs
- Added "Raw" yerba type, lower sales but higher price
- Added "in-game achievements" system, for in-game achievements, they are something like "milestones", when reached they give us extra bonuses.
- Added global event for raised yerba creation cost + event for lowered additive sales
- Added yerba event for +100 hype, and "complete failure" of yerba (almost no sales), they are very low chances for them + they got various requirements, but they spice the game a bit.
- Added tooltip for "Chimarrao", "Second Additive" + "raw" unlocking
- Changed created yerba panel, the information about "prepare type" has been changed to "yerba type", so we can see if yerba is chimarrao, etc.
- Nerfed diamond additive
- Updated Steamworks
- Fixed font problems with Chinese Language + few more
- Update of Random Generation number script.
- Update of Charts script.
- Update of analytics
- Update of localization

PS3: I'm working on a new mini rouge-lite-inspired game "Die And Repeat"

You can join my e-mail newsletter or follow me on Steam, so you won't miss the release of my new rouge-lite-inspired game :-}
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I'm always here, so if you got any questions, always feel free to ask it :-} And I'm working on a new game :-} More few years and I will release it :D

Hello, I'm back with a new update, not big one as V1.3, but still a few new things have come. With the new update, a simple additive creation has arrived in the game, we can set the additive price, marketing budget, name icon, few stats, then we can sell the additive + use in your own products. This one adds a little of an extra content in the late game.

I had also added a "rating system", higher player company rating = higher additive sales + a few other things. I had also added "recruit all" button at the workers recruit panel + there is "research repeat" toggle in the research panel. This update, as always, brings new bugs, some bug fixes, and a few other things.

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And if somone missed before, I had made video/blog post that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/


Full changelog:
1.4 (Steam + Mobile) - 19.08.2023
- Added new bugs
- Fixed some bugs
- Added option "automatic research repeat" in research panel
- Added a very simple Additive Creation system, we can set the price, icon, name, some stats, and we can use your own created additive + sell it. First we need to research additive creation, then we need to hire a new worker type "Scientists worker".
- Added Company rating system, higher rating = higher additives sales + few other bonuses
- In the workers available for hire panel, we can now see hired workers/max workers text
- Added "recruit all" button in the workers hire panel
- If we will cancel research/marketing, we will now get back the cash, before the cash was just gone
- Changed a bit working of "work" panel, we can now cancel yerba creation from there, before we could do it only from the progress bar.
- Optimization of progress bars
- Fixed locked items tooltips on mobile.
- Translations update
- Tons of other small changes.

PS3: I'm working on a new mini rouge-lite-inspired game "Die And Repeat"

You can join my e-mail newsletter or follow me on Steam, so you won't miss the release of my new rouge-lite-inspired game :-}
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I'm always here, so if you got any questions, always feel free to ask it :-} And I'm working on a new game :-} More few years and I will release it :D

Hello, no one was expecting it, but here is it, a new update. I got a burnout from gamedev, and by some random events I had decided to make a small update to YMT with bug fixes, but I ended developing something bigger.

Of course, as always, I had added new bugs, but the option to copy a few yerba settings had come into the game, we can also now sell your shares, use licenses in yerba, we can search for workers by worker type, there were tons of improvements to game losing, we can now sort searched workers by type, We can also customize game start with new various options.

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PS2: With the new update, you can "mod" some graphics in-game, You can read about "mods" here

PS3: are there plans for new updates? No idea, there will be some updates with bug fixes/localization updates, but not sure about updates with new features, maybe.

And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/


Full changelog:
1.3 (Steam + Mobile) - 23.04.2023

- Added new bugs #GetThemAll
- Added new easter eggs
- Added an option to copy a few of settings from previously created yerba
- Added "License" option for yerba mate
- Added option to sell own shares
- Added dropdown for searching workers by type (hiring workers panel)
- Added new research "+1 worker in search" + "more workers" (multiple level search) + raised default max workers.
- Improvements to game losing + added notification about bankrupt coming
- Translation updates
- You can now "mod": companies logos, avatars (workers/CEO), yerba packages icons, additives icons
- Added faces to yerba review, which indicate rate (appearance/aroma/taste), not all stats will be there, because the rate system is more advanced.
- Added new yerba companies names
- Workers don't leave because of poor mood - new option at game start
- Added option to hide notifications about awards/workers quitting company (settings)
- Added option to preserve + (tips) in new games/slots - option at game start
- Added search button in created yerba list
- We can now sort the workers by salary descending + by trait numbers.
- Fans given by award's default value raised + now it's based on actual fans, more = fans more, award now give also small hype bonus.
- Stability/potential crashes fixes, engine update.
- Tons of improvements to the tooltips system
- Added option to choose number of enemy companies - option at game start.
- Updated Analytics, target SDK version on Android, Steamworks version +
+probably other things, I'm too lazy to write or remember it :-)
- Added tooltip to Awards and rate panel
- Added three new awards (chimarrao) + Additive yerba + best company
- Game balance changes, panel appearances changes.
- Added option to ignore random events - option at game start
- Added option to unlock everything at game start (research) - option at game start
- Added option to set some extra starting cash - option at game start
- Added option for setting yerba creation speed (default/ slow, very slow, slowly) - option at game start.
- Added option to set "more random" yerba reviews - option at game start
- Added Changelog panel to game

PS2: I'm working on a new mini rouge-lite-inspired game "Die And Repeat"

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I'm always here, so if you got any questions, always feel free to ask it :-} And I'm working on a new game :-} More few years and I will release it :D

Hello, as I have written before, I'm always here :-) The new update fixes a bug with some rare crashes, and bugs with choosing additives, and it fixes bug with loading the game, if you saved the game, but couldn't load it, it's now fixed. The saved file was always fine, that is why it was a bit hard to reproduce this issue because when you guys sent me saves, they were just loading fine for me, but I had found out what was broken. Oh, and I had added new bugs :-)

The bug with loading external .csv files (translations) is now fixed too. I had also updated translations and added a simple "fade" music system (on random music) + I had added tons of new fonts, which brings support to new various languages font characters (if someone wishes to translate the game to xx language). Thanks for all reports and ideas.


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And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/


Full changelog:

1.23 (Steam + Mobile) - 14.08.2022
- Added new bugs
- Added basic music "fade" on random music option
- Added support for tons of new languages (font characters)
- Translation system update, translations update.
- Bug fixes (loading language from .csv file, the problem with loading game, selecting additive, and a lot more)


PS2: I'm working on a new mini rouge-lite-inspired game "Die And Repeat"

You can join my e-mail newsletter or follow me on Steam, so you won't miss the release of my new rouge-lite-inspired game :-}
*If it will be even finished :D


I'm always here, so if you got any questions, always feel free to ask it :-} And I'm working on a new game :-} More few years and I will release it :D

Hello, in the update V1.21-V1.22 I had added new bugs, and I had fixed some bugs (failed contract problem, problem with companies level icons, and few others). Except it, I had added some easter eggs + new companies names, so nothing big, but some people have reported some bugs, so I fixed them :-}


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And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/


Full changelog:
1.22 (Steam + Mobile) - 18.03.2022

- Added new bugs
- Bug fixes
- Added new easter eggs


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1.21 (Steam + Mobile) - 13.02.2022

- Added new bugs
- Added new companies names
- Bug fixes
- Translation updates

PS2: I'm working on a new mini rouge-lite inspired game "Die And Repeat"

You can join my e-mail newsletter or follow me on Steam, so you won't miss the release of my new rouge-lite inspired game :-}
*If it will be even finished :D


I'm always here, so if you got any question, always feel free to ask it :-} And I'm working on new game :-} More few years and I will release it :D

Hello, Yerba Mate Tycoon has left early access a few months ago (3 Sep, 2021), from time to time I was developing "smaller" updates with bug fixes, translation updates, and a few Qol things, around ~1 week ago I had released some small update, and after it, I'm not sure why, I had started working on new things, and here it is. The biggest YMT update after leaving early access.

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What has changed? As always full changelog is available on the game forum/bottom of this post. But in the summary, the additive search option has been added (name), now in the yerba creation panel, we got a "random" button for name generation, 2 new additives, 4 research, new companies have been added to the game. Except it, computer companies are now creating their yerba, very very simple system, it mostly adds +1% to the game depth :-} Oh, and we can now set "policy" for owned companies, which will give us bonus (bonus % depends on owned companies + their level). As before, we are starting the game with 20 companies, but during the game, more companies are joining the game. And yes, we can now rename yerba during creation. We can also ignore trade shows, set time for autosave, or disable it, we can ignore country notifications (stats changes). In products history, we can see a lot more stats + percent focus we had chosen. In the statistics panel we can see how many awards we have gained, some additives got new "appearance" and "taste" modifiers. Research button got number of available researches on it, the game is now a bit harder, and a lot more, I had also fixed tons of bugs + added tons of new one :-}


Why did I had done this update? I got no idea, but here is it, have fun :-}

And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/



Full changelog:

1.2 (Steam + Mobile) - 26.01.2022

- Added new bugs
- We can now search additives :-} It's not the best solution, but yep here is it :-}
- Added "random" button for yerba name (yerba creation)
- Added 2 new additives: Sweet Potato, Chips
- Added 4 new research: Cocido, FuirTrade, Recycling, Better Management
- Computer Companies are now creating their own yerba (#+1% to depth)
- We can now set a policy for all owned companies (>= 75% shares).
- We can now rename yerba during creation.
- Added new types of enemy companies, they are not available at the game start, they are coming during the game.
- We can now ignore trade shows (they won't appear)
- Added new notification type to settings "Country", we can ignore all country stats change information.
- Added new stat "appearance modifier" to yerba additives, it can raise/lower appearance % focus
- Added new stat "taste modifier" to yerba additives, it can raise/lower taste % focus.
- A lot more additives now got % focus modifier, before I had even missed Durian :D
- Added new 10 companies to game + 4 new yerba names (combination).
- Added new sub-panel to products stats, it will show % focus chosen during yerba creation.
- In the statistics panel, we can see how many awards we have gained (it won't show data from the past, only from this update).
- Added "created products" number in company stats panel.
- The research button now got a number of available research positions on it.
- In created yerba mate statistics, we can see if yerba got awarded.
- Added to product statistics "months in the sale" to yerba stats.
- On medium or higher difficulty, yerba rate has now higher impact on max months in sales (before we could get yerba with a rate of 1.5, which would be sold for 7 months), this makes a game a bit harder, more "dynamic".
- In settings, we can now set autosave time in seconds (or set it to 0 = disable).
- Added "total sold yerba mates packages" to stats.
- Time-restricted additives now got tooltips about it with Month's info.
- History of made yerba mates will only show yerba mates removed from the market (sales end). Before it was even showing yerba during sales, it caused some problems.
- Translations Update
- Tons of other small changes/bug fixes :-}

I'm always here, so if you got any question, always feel free to ask it :-} And I'm working on new game :-} More few years and I will release it :D

Hello, today I had released a small update V1.12, no one was excepting it, but here is it :-} First update in the new year, this update brings "bankrupt indicator" in a left bottom corner we can see days left until we will lose the game, except it, I fixed some bugs + as always I had updated translations, a lot more texts are now translated. And of course, I had added new bugs, I love creating new bugs. Wish to help with game translation?

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And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/



Full changelog:

1.12 (Steam + Mobile) - 19.01.2022

- Added new bugs
- Added losing indicator (days left, left bottom corner)
- Translation updates
- Bug fixes

I'm always here, so if you got any question, always feel free to ask it :-}

Hello, today I had released a small update V1.11, which added support to Chinese/Romanian language (50% done) + I had resolved some issues with Russian language. Except it, I had resolved an issue with crash on Win11 + I had fixed many other bugs (hacking decision was always showing at game start, it was a bug). I had also updated the translations for all languages. Oh, and I had fixed a big bug with date formatting. And as always, I had added new bugs :-} Wish to help with game translation?

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And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/



Full changelog:

1.11 (Steam + Mobile) - 05.12.2021

- Added new bugs
- Added Chinese/Romanian language (they are 50% done) + fixed issues with Russian language.
- Fixed crashes on Win11
- Updates to translations.
- Improvements to date formatting.
- Tons of bug fixes
- Bug fixes

Hello, last week a small update has launched (V1.1), which fixed some bugs + improved a few things.

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And like I promised, I'm back with a video, that summarizes earnings/other statistics from Yerba Mate Tycoon on Steam:

[previewyoutube=sgCn3_zpxWY;full][/previewyoutube]

The content is also available on my blog:
https://donislawdev.com/steam-sales-stats-from-my-game-yerba-mate-tycoon-android-ios-release-stats/

Just a small update: (launched like week ago):
1.1 (Steam + Mobile) - 22.10.2021

- Added new bugs
- Sort type is now saved after closing panel (before, if we closed the panel, the sort setting was reset).
- Changed sorting behavior of companies (level is sorted from high --> to low), the cost was the same, so cost is now low --> high
- Improvements/fixes to various time zones and data formatting.
- Improvements to mobile keyboard input
- Translation engine update
- Bug fixes

Hello, the game has left early access ~month ago, there were no posts with updates, but few updates have come, bug fixes, translation updates + some small changes. Full changelog on the bottom :-}
Nothing big, but I'm always here :-}


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Full changelog:

1.08 (Steam + Mobile) - 06.10.2021

- Worker search slider is now bigger on mobile devices + we can click the budget text to write the number (both devices)
- Added information about 5000 minimum loan + loan improvements
- Changed scale of worker manage panel on alternative scaling and ratio other than 16:9
- Fixed cinnamon (anise) name.
- Fixed home button behavior on Apple Devices
- Translation updates
- Other bug fixes

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1.07 (Steam) - 01.10.2021

- Added new bugs
- Translation updates
- Bug fixes

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1.06 (Steam Early Access) - 04.09.2021

- Added new bugs
- Clarified tooltips + information about yerba quality and workers experience
- Fixed bug with rate stars + doubled impact of workers experience and yerba quality.
- Other bug fixes.

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Hello, Yerba Mate Tycoon is out of early access, in this post I would like to explain everything + give more information about the Android/IOS version coming:

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Yerba Mate Tycoon has hit early access on Steam on 15 Jun, 2021, during those ~3 months many things have changed. Full changelog



I organized this post in the faq:

1. What about the Android/IOS version?
I'm working on it right now, but the tax/paperwork for it will take me 1-2 months or more? I don't really know, hard to say, you can join the newsletter, so you will get information when the Android/IOS version will come. I hate this paper/tax work, it takes so much time, it's so hard, but I need to do it :(


2. Why are you quitting early access?
- I want to port the game to Android/IOS.
- In those 3 months I had added what I wanted to see in the game
- Creation costs are higher than earnings from the game (right now total earnings from the game <0) because expenses are higher than earnings.
- I'm working on a new game


3. No more updates?
The last update was 3.09.2021, there will be more updates with bug fixes + translations updates, so this is not the last update. I mean, if someone in the future will discover a bug in the Android version, I will fix it, I will just port it to the PC version, same with bug reports I'm also always on the discord, I'm reading the game forum, and reviews, so I'm still here and open for bug reports :-} Bug fixes/translation --> they will come, new content --> Won't probably come

4. What about your statistics from game earnings and other things?
My last post was from early access, in a few months a post with stats will come, I'm not sure how I should set it up, should I separate Android/IOS earnings from Steam? Or combine them in a post? I want to avoid spamming, I will need to think about it.

I wanted to combine early access exit + Android/IOS release (I wanted to do both at the same time), but I got some papers problems with releasing the Android/IOS version, I want to avoid keeping the game in early access, and mislead potential buyers, so the game is leaving early access.

Thank you all for buying the game, playing it, reporting bugs, and a lot more :-}

Stay tuned for Android/IOS version + my new games in future (this one can take few years). Game is leaving early access, but I'm still here :-}

Hello, I was working on the game optimization, premium additives, locked additives at start, new yerba stats, more tooltips + information + workers union decision. I'm also working on porting the game to Android/IOS, this has caused tons of new bug fixes + small changes + extra scaling mode for the players + various improvements to game scaling + game optimization. Not sure when the Android/IOS version will arrive, I got plans to release it in September (9 month). I'm just solo dev, and it is taking me a lot of time :D But one day all will be ready.

Except the Android/IOS port I'm right now working on the game balance, the balance update is not still released, but I plan to make the game a bit "harder" by default, and a lot harder on legendary difficulty + make it easier to lose the game with low rates.


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Full changelog:

- Added new bugs (I'm mostly creating bugs, game is just add-on to bugs)

0.7 (Steam Early Access) - 26.08.2021

- Added worker unions decision
- Added more tooltips
- Added new scale option for GUI (it should help with 21:9 resolution and others) + tons of fixes to game scaling.
- Performance optimization
- Tons tons of bug fixes,

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0.55 (Steam Early Access) - 18.08.2021

- Premium additives are now locked at the start, we need to research them, they give a bonus. Diamond cost $10M, but it raises max yerba price by a lot, it's the next part of the game strategy system.
- More additives are now locked at the start (we need to research them)
- Contract indicator + event indicator is now scaled with HUD scale setting.
- Spanish and German translation update, thanks :-}
- Other bug fixes

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0.5 (Steam Early Access) - 11.08.2021

- Added new additive stats: Refreshment and aroma, some additives will change the refreshment and aroma of your products.
- Expanded information about the quality incident (added tooltip information to it).
- Added tooltip to yerba stats set.
- Added extra information about additive stat (when we chose it).
- % focus tooltips are now unlocked at the start at easy difficulty.
- Other bug fixes

Hello, in this month I will have to increment my age from 22-->23, I'm still not rich, not beautiful, not intelligent, but I'm still young :D hmm isn't that great? During this week, there will be 20% discount on the game, not sure why 20%, but 23% feels too old.

What else I can write? Bugs (the virtual one) are essence of the life, We can always turn bug into feature, but it's a lot harder to turn feature into bug :-}




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Hello, it's time for updates news. I had added tons of new workers names, new worker traits, I had also done tons of improvements to tooltips system, fixed tons of bugs. And I added option to sabotage enemy company has come to the game, now we need to unlock 2nd additive. And there is also additive stat system in progress (right now I had only added stimulation stats).

Right now, I'm working on bringing more stats to the additives, so some additives will lower/raise refreshment value, some maybe will lower aroma value, etc. I also need to change the additive unlocking, not all additives should be unlocked at game start.


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Full change log:

- Added new bugs

0.42 (Steam Early Access) - 06.08.2021

- Some additives now got stimulation attribute, they can lower or raise the stimulation of the product.
- 2nd additive now needs to be unlocked (it's unlocked during game)
- Tons of improvements/bug fixes to tooltips system.
- Other bug fixes

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0.41 (Steam Early Access) - 03.08.2021

- Added tons of new workers names
- Added new worker trait "lucky", a worker with this trait reduces the chance for a negative event during yerba creation.
- Fixed bug with missing translation for very high education and salaries.
- Fixed bug with infinite traits. Yep, it was strange
- Other bug fixes

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0.4 (Steam Early Access) - 01.08.2021

- Added option to sabotage enemy company (% chance depends on the researcher skills + sabotaged company level). If we fail we lose fans. If sabotage is a success, then we will lower the company shares price/price.
- Added new worker trait "Trainer", this trait will give experience to all other workers (very low number)
- Added new worker trait "Marketing expert" workers with this trait speed up marketing work.
- Increased music slider min value
- Improvements to the translation system
- Fixed bug with workers tooltips (sometimes they might not appear)
- Fixed bug with random tooltips appear (miss click)
- Other bug fixes

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Hello, in this week I had added chimarrao to the game, "max" button to the loan, last two marketing actions got now small chance for "special" effect, in which we can gain 100 hype or get lowered hype to 0 (if we got low-skilled workers). I had also fixed tons of bug. In this week, I was very busy with other things than gamedev + I was posting information about games sales, etc, it took me a lot of time :-}

Right now, I'm working on more enemy companies options (sabotage, etc.). Stay tuned :-}



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Full week changelog:

- Added new bugs

0.31 (Steam Early Access) - 25.07.2021

- Two last marketing actions got now a very small chance for a "special" effect. In which we can gain 100 hype or lose it to 0. 1/100 chance. The hype loss will only occur if we got low-skilled marketers.
- Added "max" button to loan
- Fixed rare bug with save compatibly.
- Fixed bug with yerba cancel
- Fixed bug with information panel (contracts and other) which could crash the game in the main menu
- Other bug fixes

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0.3 (Steam Early Access) - 19.07.2021

- Added Chimarrao (Extra sales in Brazil, lowered in other countries, unlocked during gameplay or unlocked at start if we started in Brazil + few other things).
- Added simple help panel in main menu (right now it got only question about what is yerba)
- Other bug fixes.

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Hello, like I promised, I'm back with YouTube video about Yerba Mate Tycoon earnings and stats:
[previewyoutube=BwMboWwXUqI;full][/previewyoutube]
PS: if you prefer to read, you can check the blog post (same content as video): Blog Post

Like 1 month ago+ (35 days ago) Yerba Mate Tycoon got released in Early Access, I won't lie to you, that this game is a masterpiece of game design, gamedev, but I'm still glad, you have played my game, I would like to thank you for buying my game, reporting bugs, giving ideas for new updates, helping with translations, joining discord community and tons of other things :-}

During the first month, I tried to develop as many updates as I can, You can read about updates here (search for updates with the term "Steam Early Access"), but to be honest, I'm just developing new bugs, and the new content/game is just add-on to it (just joking :D).

What are my plans for updates? I don't like huge posts with plans because I like to write that xx and yy will be developed, and in the same/next month it will be in the game. Right now, I'm working on expanding enemy companies' system, adding new things to marketing.

I don't like long posts because no one read them (even I don't read them), so thank you a lot, and see you on the next updates :-}

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PS2: If you wish to help with translation, there is localizor page for the game

Hello, I'm sorry that chimarrao update didn't arrive in this week, but I had to fix some bug that has been discovered in this week. I'm also working on the blog post about Yerba Mate Tycoon earnings stats + video about it. So chimarrao will take me a bit of time. In this week I had added "barbacua" drying method, it can have higher prices, but it will get less sales (so lower gain fans) because it's limited drying method. I did a ton of bug fixes to music system + sales panel. And a huge optimization in hired workers (panel) has arrived. Except it, I removed gender option (many players asked for it), it was replaced with chimarrao (still work in progress).

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Want to help with game translation?

After chimarrao I think I will start working on more enemy companies options :-}


Full changes:
0.25 (Steam Early Access) - 16.07.2021

Sorry for a small update, I'm still working on chimarrao, but I had to fix those things.
- German translation Update
- Excluded most "dynamic" musics form random musics chose.
- Chimarrao will be now unlocked at start for Brazil country.
- Fixed bug with release button and game pause
- Fixed bugs in new audio repeat system.
- Other bug fixes.


0.24 (Steam Early Access) - 15.07.2021

- Yerba with sales <0, will be now removed from the sales panel
- Fixed bug with staying sales panel, where there were no sales.
- Fixed bug with music switching when the game was paused.
- Fixed bug with settings and music track choice.
- Other bug fixes.


0.23 (Steam Early Access) - 14.07.2021

- Added "Barbacua" drying method, we can unlock it at research (the research will be unlocked during gameplay). Barbacua takes more time and cash to make, but it can have a higher price, from another side we will sell a lower number of it (limited), we will gain fewer fans (because of lower sales).
- Huge optimization of hired/workers available for hire panel.
- Removed Gender option (players request) + it was never working. It will be replaced with Chimarrao/Standard yerba option.
- Fixed bug with sorting with a date (created yerba)
- Other bug fixes.

Hello, I'm continuing tradition of week changelog, in this week the updates were small one, I added monthly/yearly earnings stats (simple one, month/month, year/year). Except it, we can now hide yerba/global events notifications. And I added other stats panel (tax, etc.). Right now, I'm working on Barbacua update + tons of other things, it will take me a bit of time :-}



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0.22 (Steam Early Access) - 10.07.2021

- Added option to hide global/yerba events notifications.
- Added panel with other information (tax rate, etc).
- Other bug fixes



0.21 (Steam Early Access) - 06.07.2021

- Now we can see month/year statistics (last/actual Month/Year). I wanted to make something simple.
- Update of the German translation.
- Fixed bug with some panels positions.
- Fixed bug with starting a new game (endless loading).

I'm still working on next updates, at the bottom you can read what changed in this week, I worked on hiding notifications system, trade shows, I had redo created yerba mates panel + I fixed tons of bugs. More things were planned in today update, but I had to fix some bugs.

Right now, I'm working on a panel with statistics (earnings/cash lose). I got also plans for adding "Barbacua" as drying method. And of course bug fixes are top priority :-} And other tons of things.


Want to talk about yerba mate? About game? Join us on Discord



Full change log:

0.20 (Steam Early Access) - 03.07.2021

- When we hover on time, it now shows future awards + trade shows time.
- With each completed contract, we are gaining a reputation, which boosts contracts cash.
- Fixed bug with + when 2nd additive was not selected
- Fixed rare bug with marketing
- Fixed bug with difficulty and yerba creation costs
- Other bug fixes



0.19 (Steam Early Access) - 29.06.2021

- Added Trade Show
- Redo of created yerba mates panel
- Nowe we can set sales multiplier (game start)
- We can now hide notifications (contract done, research done, etc.) --> settings panel.
- Lowered font size of settings (there were vari0ous problems with translations).
- Fixed bug with awards not showing (icons)
- Other bug fixes

Hello, ten days has passed since the game released, and with new week, I'm coming with a list of updated things. First, Linux + macOS version of game is now available, worker management options has been added + I fixed, changed few of things. Right now, I'm working on a simple trade shows system + few other things (on game steam forum there is a roadmap + changelog thread).

Few people have asked about translations, English/Polish are done by me, rest languages are the by the community, which you can join here:
Translation Page [Localizor]

We got also game + yerba mate discord, join us:
Discord




PS: There is a worker traits topic on forum (ideas for new one)

Full list of changes:


- Added new bugs

0.18 (Steam Early Access) - 24.06.2021

- Added MacOS support :-} Notarized + M1 and Intel support.
- Added workers management (simple system, we can cut salary, set over time, etc). + I did tons of mood balance.
- Fixed bug with time flow and additives panel close
- Fixed bug with parent panels
- Other bug fixes

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0.177 (Steam Early Access) - 21.06.2021

- Added Linux Support!
- Added information about yerba quality and workers experience (yerba review)
- Added tooltip about yerba quality (yerba creation)
- Fixed bug with time flow and some panels
- Fixed bug with money indicator and game start

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0.176 (Steam Early Access) - 19.06.2021

- Update of all translation files
- Fixed bug with tooltips

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0.175 (Steam Early Access) - 19.06.2021

- Clarification of locked items tooltips.
- Yerba creation effects (balls) now are destroyed when the main menu opens
- Update of German + Turkish translation + texts fixes.
- Fixed very rare bug with screen resolution set
- Fixed bug with achievement "First Cash".
- Fixed bug with the closing game
- Fixed bug with selectors at the game start when switching language

Hello, first I would like to thank you all for support, buying, playing this game, they are not many of you :-}

I'm solo indie hobbyist, I'm busy with game marketing, but in those 4 days after game release, I tried to fix as many bugs as I can, small things + I had implemented steam achievements. Of course, big updates are planned too, but give me a time. I think every week/two/month I will post a detailed changelog like this on news (you can always see daily change log at game steam forum).

I got some questions about Steam summer sale, Yerba Mate Tycoon won't be in Steam summer sale, after game release, I need to wait ~1month before I can do any discounts,. If you got any friends who love yerba mate, feel free to show them this game, or if you got YouTube/twitch Chanel, I would be overjoyed for each video or any way of spreading the game to other players.



Changelog (Patch Notes)

- Added new bugs (I'm mostly making bugs, game is is just side effect of it).

0.174 (Steam Early Access) - 18.06.2021

- Added Steam Achievements
- Balance: Yerba with rate <=5 will now sell worse
- Bug Fixes.



0.173 (Steam Early Access) - 17.06.2021

- Cash now got raise or lower indicator (in the future, detailed reports about earnings + expenses will come), but right now, this will help to see if we lose/gain cash (month to month compare).
- Fixed bug with selectors and switching language (text from old language was staying).
- Fixed bug with generating contracts.
- Fixed bug with calculating max hired workers.



0.172 (Steam Early Access) - 16.06.2021

- Tutorial is now disabled in the game menu.
- Added tooltips to the +++ in sliders (yerba creation).
- Typos fixes, cleared information about bad balance of stimulation and refreshment
- Fixed rare bug with UFO.
- Fixed rare bug with the marketing of product in creation.



0.171 (Steam Early Access) - 15.06.2021

- Bug: Fixed bug with showing tooltips
- Bug: Fixed bug with opening marketing panel
- Bug: Fixed bug with additive names and switching language.
- Bug: Fixed bug with disappearing shopkeeper (rare),

Hello, this is my first post on Steam, but not the last one :-}

Yerba Mate Tycoon got released today as Early Access on Steam; the actual game version is 0.17, the following days/weeks/months are aimed at bringing bug fixes, balance, and new content to the game. And, of course, I will add tons of bugs (not joking).

If you got any questions about the game, or you need any help related to the game, you had encountered a bug, or you got an idea for an update, feel free to post it on the steam Page. I'm reading every topic/comment on the game Steam forum.

This is early access, so tons of new things are planned, don't worry. I'm not a type of gamedev, which runs with player cash. Regrading the sale numbers (I got only failures, so I'm used to it), the new updates will be brought. Even if one person buys the game, the new updates will be delivered. I'm solo 22 years old indie gamedev, but you can check the actual changelog, which proves I'm constantly working on the game:
Change log
I'm a fan of frequent updates, my methodology of work is based on even small changes (based on time), but every day I'm working on the game. You can always see the game roadmap here:
RoadMap
^^ You can vote on ideas, but on the Steam Page, I plan to do discussions with players too :-}


Before the release, I got tons of questions about:

"Steam Achievements" ---. Yes, they will be added during Early Access. Right now, they are not in-game.

"Linux/macOS version" --> I'm a solo guy, and I got very slow internet, the upload/notarization of other operating systems versions would slow down updates, that's why I had delayed Linux/macOS release, but of course, the game will be released on the platform, but it will happen during/at the end of early access, first I want to focus 100% on bug fixes, new content and game balance, then I will think about new platforms.

"What about xx language" --> English/Polish translations are done by me, other translations are done by the community. There is a localizor page on which every player can help with translation: Translation Page
Right now, the game is available in Polish/English/Spanish. More languages are based on community support.

"Steam Workshop" --> Sorry, I got no plans Steam workshop.

Of course, the Early Access version is not perfect, but over time it will improve. From my side, I can promise that I will be an active developer. And I appreciate every bought copy of the game. It allows me to work on the game more, spend less time in a regular job.

Ups, I think this post is too long, and no one is reading it, yep no one, to be honest, I wouldn't read it too ;D.

And I have forgotten to mention, that I'm always active on the Game Discord:
Game Discord

Hm, I think I had forgotten about something important, but NVM.

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