Model Kit Shop Simulator news & patch notes

Stockers

• Hire up to two stockers to keep your shelves filled.

• Choose between male and female employees and assign custom names.

• Three stocker tiers offer different walking and restocking speeds.

• Stockers collect product boxes from the floor or storage racks.

• They prioritize empty and low-stock labeled shelves.

• Remaining products are distributed across other matching shelves.

• Partial boxes are returned, while empty boxes are thrown into the trash.

Customer Budget Improvements

• Customer budgets have been significantly increased and now grow with every shop level. Example — Budget Generation

• Level 10 multiplier: x1.35

• Final budget range: $81 – $162

• Level 50 multiplier: x12.70

• Final budget range: $762 – $1,524

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where loan repayments could be deducted multiple times.

Thank you for your continued feedback and support!

The doors are officially open! In Model Kit Shop Simulator, you can build and manage your own hobby shop. Order model kits, paints, and tools, stock your shelves, set prices, serve customers, and expand your business.

Build Your Hobby Shop

• Order and organize model kits, paints, and tools

• Stock shelves and manage product prices

• Serve customers through cash and card payments

• Unlock new licenses and shop expansions

• Increase basket value with the Hobby Basket System

This is only the beginning. We will continue improving and expanding the game throughout Early Access based on player feedback. Thank you to everyone who supported, wishlisted, tested, and followed the development of the game.

Release Date Announced

Early Access Release Date

We're excited to announce that Model Kit Shop Simulator: Prologue is now live on Steam today.

Step into the role of a hobby store owner and experience the first stage of your journey. Order products, organize shelves, manage inventory, serve customers, and grow your business through smart decision-making.

At the core of the experience is the Hobby Basket system, where customer behavior is influenced by your inventory choices, creating deeper strategy around stock management and profit optimization.

This Prologue offers a focused preview of the systems planned for the full game.

If you enjoy the experience, please consider wishlisting the full version and following development.

Thank you for your support.

Hello everyone!

We are currently preparing the upcoming Prologue version for release. Alongside general improvements and fixes, this update introduces several new customization and quality-of-life features.

New Features

• Wall Painting System

• Floor Customization System

• Key Rebinding Support in Settings

• FOV Slider Support

• Performance Optimizations

You can now purchase wall paints and flooring materials from the Wholesaler app, customize your shop, and personalize your controls directly from the settings menu.

We are continuing to improve the overall gameplay experience based on your feedback and reports.

Thank you for supporting Model Kit Shop Simulator!

Hello everyone!

We’ve updated our Early Access roadmap and wanted to share what’s coming next. We’re expanding the game with new systems, deeper customization, and more engaging mechanics.

🧩 Shop Organization

Organize your shelves by theme to improve your store layout. Fill all slots with kits from the same theme to create a themed display — once completed, a theme label appears, helping customers navigate your shop more easily.

🎨 Shop Decoration

Decorate your shop interior with hanging models and details.

🧱 Floor Customization

Customize your floors with different materials and styles.

🖌️ Wall Painting

Paint your store walls to create your own atmosphere.

🔧 Assembly Models

Build model kits piece by piece and complete them yourself.

📈 Economy Fluctuations

Prices will change dynamically over time.

💎 Rare Model Kits

Discover and sell valuable rare items.

Thanks for your support ❤️

New Cashier System

A new Cashier System has been added to the demo. You can now hire a cashier to handle checkout operations in your shop. You can also:

• give your cashier a custom name

• choose whether your cashier is male or female

Checkout Improvement

• Added numpad support for the checkout counter

Balance Changes

• Adjusted required levels for some purchases

• Rebalanced prices for some purchases

Fixes & Improvements

• Various bug fixes

• General improvements

Thank you for playing the demo and sharing your feedback!