Cafemart Simulator news & patch notes

In this update, we slightly rewrote an important part of the worker code, so they should no longer get stuck. However, in old save files, if workers are standing still and doing nothing, you may need to remove them and assign them again. This should resolve the issue, but if it does not, please let us know. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/fbce8de41a3b37c2c697e6405bb06cafe25882d4.png

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Improvements

• A shelf restock threshold setting has been added to the staff window. Shelves will be restocked when their fill level drops below the specified value. By default, the value is set to 50%.

Fixes

• Staff should now generally work better and get stuck less often. However, it may still be necessary to remove and reassign workers if they are standing still and doing nothing.
• Half of the visitors no longer leave the location through walls or enter through them.
• Characters no longer walk over floor plants.
• Fixed a rare issue where it was impossible to load your save.
• Fixed a rare situation where some walls disappeared and it was possible to go outside the level geometry.
• Old box shelves from early versions (which are not compatible with stockers) are now automatically sold to avoid confusion in large stores.
• Fixed the text translation on the employee dismissal button.

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Fixes

• Stockers now correctly throw boxes into the outdoor trash bin instead of dropping them near the tray table.
• Now, if a stockers cannot reach the target or cannot find a shelf to unload a box, a corresponding message will appear above them.
• If a cafe visitor orders 3 dishes + a drink, the drink is now correctly placed on the table instead of floating beside the customer.

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Fixes

• Fixed an issue where stockers would sometimes stand at the store entrance and do nothing
• Fixed an issue where you sometimes could not properly pick up boxes
• Fixed an issue in the character editor where it was impossible to change facial hair for male characters and makeup for female characters
• Now, when loading the game, the dark screen with the "Loading" text disappears only after all furniture in the location has fully loaded

Hello! We apologize for the long time without updates. Our personal matters has improved a bit, so we hope that new updates will be released more frequently from now on. In this update, we added the long-awaited possibility to hire stockers who will automatically restock products on shelves, as well as move delivered boxes to the storage racks. This partially automates and greatly simplifies gameplay in the mid and late-game stages. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/3fd52c64fed69c49c004d97ba6547e070702d38e.gif The shelving system for box storage has also been improved. Shelves now have a convenient slot system that allows delivered boxes to be placed more easily. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/5e258cdf3c6afabec50a63193191cec5718ef2d7.gif And since the holidays are already here, we added several themed decorations that allow you to create an even cozier and more festive atmosphere in your cafemart! Also, during the winter sale, the game is available with a 30% discount! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/a13ae3c677095f6733eb2eadb8f696bbc3048ec2.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/21a8fa78bf027243d1c431e803f0c7cc258dd277.jpg Happy holidays and a Happy New Year!

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Improvements

• You can now hire stockers who will automatically bring boxes from outside and unload them to a special storage shelf, as well as restock goods on shelves if they are less than half full and there is stock of those goods in the storage.
• New racks for box storage have been added. They feature special slots for more convenient box placement and come in two sizes, for small and large boxes. Old shelves are less convenient and incompatible with the new loader system, so they are no longer available for purchase, but can still remain in your store, however, it is recommended to replace them with the new versions.
• A “Continue” button has been added to the main menu, which loads the latest save.
• The contents of closed boxes are now hidden, improving performance in large warehouses.
• It is now possible to clear a shelf so that no product is assigned to it.
• Several New Year themed decorative elements have been added, as well as New Year hats for staff (which can be hidden in the staff settings if desired).

Fixes

• A box will no longer disappear if you drop it immediately after picking it up.
• The spawn point for boxes has been slightly shifted, and ordered boxes will no longer appear in locations occupied by environmental objects.
• The customer complaints list is now correctly cleared at the start of a new day.
• The customer complaints list is now displayed for players who connect to the server, not only for the server host.
• Fixed an issue where, upon loading the game, the number of workers was set to 0 even though it should have been higher.

https://i.imgur.com/GCry6GL.gif Hi everyone! First of all, a huge thank you for all your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. We do our best to read everything you post in the Steam community and on our Discord server — it really means a lot to us and directly impacts the development of the project. We’re genuinely happy that you’re enjoying the game, and we already have plans in place for further improvements. Today, we’re excited to introduce the first major update, which adds the ability to assign cashiers not only to the store register, but also to the café counter. This helps automate a rather time-consuming task and gives you more freedom to focus on other aspects of the game if you choose. This system took a bit more time than we initially expected — the cashier had to learn how to operate the coffee machine, soda dispenser, and microwave. But now that this is done, we’re getting closer to the next step: adding stock clerks who will help you restock shelves. We plan to include this feature in one of the upcoming updates.

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Improvements

• Added the ability to assign a worker to the cafe cash register. The worker will automatically serve orders using the drink dispensers and microwave.
• The server host can now ban a player.
• Added a player ping window.
• Save files in the saved games list are now sorted by date.

Fixes

• Trays can no longer be thrown like boxes and no longer get stuck.
• The volume setting now affects the sound of drink preparation.
• The small cafe table no longer displays two table models at the same time.
• Soda dispenser buttons are no longer black under low lighting conditions.
• Cashier appearance is now saved after restart.

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Improvements

• Boxes are now physically simulated and can be thrown.
• Added a shelf for convenient box storage.
• Added 5 new materials for painting floors and walls.
• Added 11 new decorative elements for the café (paintings, shelves, and a counter).
• Box labels now display the number of items inside.
• Added a text chat.
• The icon on boxes now updates when placing a different item inside.
• Added missing labels to the top side of some boxes.
• Now, when you place a box, it faces the player with its label.
• Added Steam Rich Presence (your Steam status now reflects the in-game situation).
• When hiding the interface with F11, player names are now also hidden.
• Added Dutch language support.
• Reduced the volume of drink pouring sounds.
• Added an option to invert the mouse on the Y-axis.

Fixes

• Friend's servers will now always appear at the top of the server list, even if they are public.
• Clients should no longer get stuck when trying to take an item from the freezer.
• Carbonated drinks in bottles now have correct, non-identical labels.
• Server privacy settings now work correctly when loading old saves.
• After returning to the main menu, the cursor is no longer hidden.

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Fixes

• Refrigerator doors no longer open with LMB and no longer interfere with placing goods.
• The blue box of tea is now truly blue, not yellow.
• The cursor no longer disappears/appears when pressing Left Alt. This was an undocumented feature that caused problems if the player pressed Alt+Tab, so the cursor should no longer disappear. If you still need this function, it is now assigned to Right Alt.
• Visitors should now correctly approach refrigerators without doors, instead of getting stuck near them.

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Improvements

• Added a button to the in-game menu that allows inviting a Steam friend to your game.
• Stickers with product images have been added to boxes.
• Added the ability to adjust the field of view (FoV).
• Improved the visuals of some sliders in the settings window.
• The following actions can now be performed using the left mouse button instead of just the E key: picking up and dropping boxes and trays, activating the coffee machine and soda dispenser, and interacting with the microwave. This should make the basic controls slightly more intuitive and comfortable.
• The microwave camera hitbox is now slightly larger, making it easier to place and retrieve food.
• Improved translation for Simplified Chinese.
• Added translation for Traditional Chinese.
• Added translation for Hungarian.

Fixes

• Fixed the inability to move the scrollbar by holding the left mouse button, which made it impossible to play using a laptop touchpad.
• The game should now correctly minimize when pressing Alt+Tab (its display will no longer turn off).

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Improvements

• Reduced the placement collider of the food counter so it can now be placed closer to the wall.
• Reduced the placement collider of gray shelves and refrigerators so they can be placed directly opposite each other without additional shifting.
• Items held in hand are now spaced at equal intervals (no more suffering for perfectionists).
• If you fail to connect to the server, a message will now indicate that an active VPN might be the issue.
• Added a button to cancel the connection attempt to the server.
• Improved the Japanese translation.

Fixes

• Fixed the inability to place the food counter sideways against the wall when nothing was obstructing it.
• Partially fixed the issue where a picked-up item could remain stuck in your hands, preventing it from being thrown into the trash bin. It should now be discarded correctly.
• When connecting to the server, all windows should now display correctly, without pauses and with the proper materials.
• Emote animations in multiplayer now properly stop when movement begins.
• Broken lines should no longer appear in the server list.
• Players connected to the server can now also obtain the microwave achievement, not just the host.
• Steam Cloud should no longer sync save files between the full and demo versions, which should prevent your save file from reverting to an earlier version.
• Fixed holes in the ground in front of the windows in the Eastern Europe location.

Balance

• Significantly reduced the work speed of the NPC cashier, now, they are not as fast, and hiring a second cashier becomes meaningful after unlocking around 10 licenses.
• The daytime visitor flow in the cafe has been halved, as it was too difficult to serve them all.
• Food prices in the cafe have been significantly increased to make its revenue comparable to that of the store. Previously, the cafe generated too little income and took too long to pay off.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/17db42fd95795d3ee3fbc342bbcdace183a08db0.png We are excited to announce that the game has been released in Early Access and is now available to everyone! We hope you enjoy it. If you have any suggestions or feedback, we’d be happy to hear them here in the Steam community or in our Discord channel via the link below.

We are excited to announce that our game will be released in Early Access on February 25th, less than 24 hours from now! Thanks to your feedback on the demo, we've made numerous improvements, and we hope you'll enjoy the full version even more! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45396056/a9e4537d99a236caebf74ee6595e7418f493839e.png

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Improvements

• (Full version) Added a license that unlocks access to the soda dispensing machine and five new drink types that customers can order instead of coffee.
• (Full version) Various improvements to enhance the convenience of microwave usage. Added a separate license that unlocks access to the microwave.
• The tray model has been replaced with a higher-quality version.

Fixes

• Dropdown menus are now wider and can accommodate longer text. Some UI elements have also been resized for this purpose.
• Trays on the kitchen window table now appear in the correct orientation.
• Fixed the incorrect color of the tea box.
• Fixed a bug where customers only had items on their shopping list that were available on your shelves, instead of all items unlocked by licenses.
• Fixed a bug where customers tried to take more items than they could carry.
• Fixed a bug where clients connected to the server sometimes couldn't see windows in the extended sections of a room.

Balance

• Licenses are now cheaper, each subsequent license costs $20 more instead of $50.
• Each subsequent license increases the customer flow by 2 instead of 5 for optimization purposes.
• Customers now sit at tables 50% longer.

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Improvements

• Added Simplified Chinese language.
• Added Korean language.
• Added Japanese language.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where connecting to servers from the server list was impossible.
• Fixed font inconsistencies in some places where it differed from the standard.

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Improvements

• Now, when you move furniture, the original piece will no longer interfere with setting a new position anywhere inside itself.
• The counter is no longer so expensive (it used to be 10 times pricier than the coffee machine placed on it).
• Small furniture and decor items now snap to a grid half the previous size, allowing for more precise placement.
• Cafe visitors will no longer order two coffees at once.
• Servers created by your Steam friends are now displayed in the general server list at the top, with a special icon so you can join them even without using the Steam overlay.
• The + and - buttons in the purchase window are now larger and easier to click.
• Yellow messages in the bottom-right corner are now slightly brighter and more noticeable.
• Added Czech language.

Fixes

• Players who join a server can now correctly serve visitors at the cafe's cash register.
• Cafe visitors will now correctly order coffee if it’s the only available item for sale.
• Fixed a bug that could significantly reduce FPS when players joined in multiplayer.

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Improvements

• Shelves can now hold more items, there will always be at least two rows of items, even for smaller ones.
• USD banknotes and coins now have correct denominations corresponding to reality.
• All coins of all currencies now have the correct texture.
• Increased the resolution of banknote textures, making them easier to distinguish.
• The highest denomination banknote is no longer useless, as customers can now pay with an even higher-value banknote.
• At the end of the day, all items held in your hands are now removed.
• Throwing items into the trash now discards all items in hand, not just one.
• When placing an item from your hands onto a shelf, the last picked-up item is placed first, as expected, allowing you to easily return the last grabbed item if you picked up the wrong one by mistake.
• Added an "Unstuck" button to the menu in case your character gets stuck behind a wall.
• Added support for displays with resolutions lower and higher than Full HD. The interface now scales correctly.

Fixes

• The coffee machine now works correctly in multiplayer, not just for the server host.
• Fixed a bug where items could sometimes remain on the floor in a single spot and couldn't be picked up.

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Improvements

• Added the ability to move furniture using the M key.

Fixes

• The "Sell" button in the furniture purchase menu now works.
• Furniture now highlights when you hover over it in sell mode.
• Sell mode now turns off when you start placing furniture.
• In the first location, a tree no longer blocks the box delivery spot.
• Now you can start the next day even if there are unserved clients. This will solve the problem when it was impossible to start a new day because some client was stuck somewhere.

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Improvements

• Added crouching, making it easier to peek into the food display.

Fixes

• Character models should no longer disappear when you look away and then back at them (this was an optimization bug from the previous update, but it should be fine now).
• Selecting the third delivery option no longer breaks the purchase UI or prevents further purchases.
• The volume setting now correctly affects street sounds.
• Food display price tags are now positioned for better visibility and easier selection for editing.
• The tablet can no longer be opened by pressing the B button in the main menu.

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Improvements

• Significantly improved optimization of visitors, overhead messages, and vehicles, resulting in nearly double the performance. Now, when there are 20 or more people in your establishment, FPS should be much more comfortable.
• Reduced the volume of street and rain sounds.

Fixes

• Cafe visitors who received their order should no longer return and place it on the counter if they couldn't find a free table.
• Cashiers now correctly deposit money into the account.

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Improvements

• The character editor now opens not on the first game launch, but on the first press of the "New Game" button, allowing you to select the language and adjust graphics quality in the main menu first.
• Added an icon next to the language selection menu to make it more noticeable in the main menu.

Fixes

• Lowering texture resolution in graphics settings no longer affects UI icons and banknotes at the cash register, ensuring they remain clearly visible even at low graphics quality.
• Fixed the description of order delivery options.
• Trash can, tray, and item pickup sounds now sync correctly in multiplayer.

Hello! We're excited to present a free demo version that you can try out right now. It features co-op multiplayer, both locations, but the room size and item selection are limited to the first three levels. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3408620/Cafemart_Simulator_Demo/ Some bugs may still be present, but we’ll do our best to find and fix them as quickly as possible. We’d love to hear your feedback! Feel free to share your suggestions in our Steam community or on our Discord channel via the link below.

Hello! We are two developers excited to announce the project we've been working on for the past 10 months. The development of the main elements of the game is almost complete, and we plan to release a demo version in the coming weeks. We'll share the exact release date later. A few weeks after publishing the demo and making some refinements, we plan to release the standard version of the game in Early Access for $7.99. Follow the game to stay updated, and don’t forget to add it to your wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3408110/Cafemart_Simulator/