Potion Shop Simulator news & patch notes

Just a few improvements for my favorite potion brewers here! Have a wonderful day. ✅ Auto brew gnome made the brew time longer 🤝 Brew speed upgrades udpated to be even stronger 🤝 Items stuck behind round tables should be automatically moved out so you can reach them *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

More awesome community members brought up some bugs and requests! Big thank you to everyone for helping out and being so lovely to deal with. 🤝 Objects could fall behind shelf by stairs 🤝 UI Icons in bulk order was messed up 🤝 Auto stocking gnome would not always stock all potions 🤝 Grabbing from shelf with box would mess up the potion to shelf connection 🤝 Moved greenhouse beams slightly up 🤝 Some world objects were mis-placed *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

Another few improvements for you! Thanks again to the wonderful community for letting us know of any issues & suggestions! 🤝 Proper saving & loading for potion inspector (so he shouldn't spawn again after leaving the game and loading on a monday) 🤝 Re-worked saving/loading for shelves. Some users experienced issues with shelves not saving/loading properly, either shuffling or missing potions. Hopefully this is fixed, otherwise, let me know! *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

Another little batch of improvements for you! Thanks again to the wonderful community for letting us know of any issues & suggestions! 🤝 Extra table added near bottler 🤝 Teleport chest added to second floor of plant shop 🤝 Placing items now default to being rotated towards the player 🤝 Fixed orb decoration defaulting to bugged value 🤝 Sensitivity slider now also affects controller input 🤝 Auto stocking gnome now shouldn't take potions out of your hand *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

Another little batch of improvements for you! Thanks again to the wonderful community for letting us know of any issues & suggestions! ✅ Backup system for saving/loading to avoid possible corruptions and loss of progress 🤝 Tutorial quest not reacting to meadowlark plant 🤝 Box clicking on box causing strange behaviour *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

Few more fixes and improvements! Thanks again to the community for helping out in finding these and reporting them. 🤝 Give option to toggle off automation gnomes 🤝 Fix ending cinematic playing multiple times in certain cases 🤝 Added shelves to stocking, mortaring and watering gnomes 🤝 Main story manager initialization issue fixed ✅ Extended saving time resolving save corruption in certain cases 🤝 Fixed tutorial issue where meadowlark plant pickup was not detected ✅ Fix large watering can holding position

Big things are bubbling in your cauldron! This update brings powerful new tools to make running your shop smoother than ever. Hire magical gnomes, streamline your workflow with bulk orders and push your business to new heights with infinite progression! These new tools allow players to play at their own pace- letting the bulk orders and gnomes do most of the work, if they want. In addition, there are new plants, potions and decorations, as well as an even bigger cauldron and overall tweaks have been made to game balancing. Your potion empire is about to reach a whole new level! Check out everything below, and happy brewing!

🎮NEW MECHANICS 🎮

✅ Bulk orders! This allows the players to order potions and ingredients in bulk. Can be unlocked in the Alchemy shop ✅ Automation! The player can now buy helpers to automate various tasks in the shop. All automation helpers can be bought in the Alchemy Shop 🤝 Infinite progression levels! You can now keep levelling up your shop indefinitely past level 20

🕹️GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS🕹️

✅ 3 new plants - Barrowlark, Eveningstar and Windwhistle. They can be found in the world (except for the elusive eveningstar) or bought both in powdered and potted plant form from the Plant shop ✅ 4 new potions. These potions are intended to bring more variety to mid to late game customer requests. The potions are: Basilisk's Gaze Elixir, Troll's Toxin Antidote, Warlock’s Focus Brew, Frosthide Fortification Brew ✅ Cashier- sell potions automatically to clients, can be upgraded twice to sell quicker and haggle more effectively ✅ Cleaner- automatically removes trash, can be upgraded twice to improve cleaning speed ✅ Watering helper - waters plants for you! Can be upgraded twice to speed up watering ✅ Stirring helper- automatically stirs the cauldron ✅ Mortaring helper- automatically mortars dried ingredients ✅ Shelf stocking helper- magically transports potions from the bottler to empty shelves ✅ 3 New decorations to take the appeal of your shop to the next level: Snake in a jar, Ship in a bottle, Orrery 🤝 New cauldron! A massive ancient cauldron is now available for players to purchase

🎨VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS🎨

✅ Small improvements to haggle book visuals

⚖️BALANCING⚖️

🤝 Rebalanced market event- the market will now have appropriate difficulty in later game ✅ Rebalanced the brew speed upgrades

⚙️STABILITY⚙️

✅ The opened book now moves with the player if he is pushed by an NPC ✅ UI fixes for properly displaying large amounts of gold, reputation and appeal 🤝Added save delete confirmation *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

A quick report from a player that crashed upon saving! Thank you again for the awesome community. 🤝 Fixed crash/fail upon saving 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

Another couple of fixes here! Thanks again to the wonderful community for helping out in finding these and reporting them. 🤝 Side quests saving & loading issue 🤝 Side quests not disabling properly ✅ Reputation string loading wrong for side quests ✅ Side quests positioning clipping ✅ Parkour through roof bug 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

We're hard at work on the next big content update, but thought I'd get some quick fixes in there. Thanks for the people reporting issues in the discussions or Discord! 🤝 Rare: Infinite loading when starting the game (Due to save folder location) 🤝 Minor house upgrades occasionally not syncing to clients 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

Few quick fixes coming in. Thanks again to the people reporting these issues! ✅ Rebalanced royal request rewards ✅ Fixing quest completion particles 🤝 Fixed royal request completion issue 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

Some stuff we accidentally missed, but was brought up by the community. Thanks to everyone for being so supportive! And terribly sorry for leaving in silly bugs like this. It's what allows us to release changes quickly, but unfortunately can also allow silly bugs like these through. Bug fixes: 🤝 Returning to main menu after a game, caused infinite loading screen 🤝 Dried ingredients loaded in inside a carry-box would not yield any elements. 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

Another week, another update! We’ve added some requested features, fixed various bugs and made quite a few quality of life improvements. Most notably we’ve added the ability to rebind keys and larger tools to improve your brewing efficiency. We’ve also added the ability to upgrade the stir stick, to speed up brew times. You can find a full list of the changes below. We’ll continue to listen to the community as we continue to expand the game. Happy brewing!

🕹️GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS🕹️

🤝Added key rebind options 🤝 Added larger carry box 🤝 Added larger watering can 🤝 Added ability to discard unneeded tools 🤝 Fertilizer can now be carried in the box

🎨VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS🎨

🤝 Removed grass from tavern steps 🤝 Smoothed terrain next to the player’s shop ✅ Added sound to teleport box

⚖️BALANCING⚖️

🤝 Added stir stick upgrade - allows for faster brewing ✅ Decreased price for large potions

⚙️STABILITY⚙️

✅ Improved network stability to reduce disconnection during gameplay 🤝 Added additional effects to players drinking the Halcyon potion 🤝 Connection stability improvements ✅ Added new voice for female character ✅ Increased hit boxes for ingredients allowing for easier pickup 🤝 Improvements for market tutorial quest 🤝 Improvements for potion inspector 🤝 Removed faulty “bottler blocked” warnings 🤝 Fixes for appeal score initialization 🤝 Fixes for ending cutscene 🤝 QoL improvements for controller 🤝 Increased controller look sensitivity 🤝 Made Halcyon brewing recipe consistent in books and quest log 🤝 Fixed quest info box not closing in certain cases 🤝 Ensured characters disappear when the expedition is started ✅ Fixed issues with teleporting carry box in certain cases 🤝 Fixed geometry in greenhouse- players can no longer get stuck behind stairs 🤝 Localization fixes *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

We’re excited to share the first update for the game. We’ve expanded the character customization options and added a female character option based on player feedback. It also contains a number of fixes and quality of life improvements. You can find a full list of the changes below. We’ve been amazed by the activity of the community and will continue to listen to you as we continue to improve and expand the game. Happy brewing!

🕹️GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS🕹️

🤝Added playable female character with 5 variations ✅ Added bell sound when customers enter shop

🎨VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS🎨

✅ Added 2 new character variations for the male character 🤝 Side quest scroll now placed on the wall in the tavern

⚖️BALANCING⚖️

🤝Cauldrons now are bought sequentially: you must buy the improved cauldron to unlock the master cauldron ✅ Cauldron prices increased ✅ Bottler upgrade price increased ✅ Greenhouse Expansion III cost decreased

⚙️STABILITY⚙️

✅ Improved network stability to reduce disconnection during gameplay 🤝 Fixed Market Day mission not completing ✅ Fixed player footstep sound in shops ✅ Localization fixes ✅ Ensured player level does not go down in certain condition 🤝 Fixed bottler screen disappearing in certain cases 🤝 Fixed Bottler size not resetting for clients ✅ Fixed animation issue for some town NPCs ✅ Fixed potion size text on the bottler to scale more accurately ✅ Fixed inconsistency in Controls screen *🤝 Indicates changes suggested by the community

Some odd stuff quickly popped up and was reported, and has been solved within a few hours! Sorry to anyone affected by these. And thank you for reporting any issues you find!

Bug fixes:

🤝 Shop despawning 🤝 Jars not restocking properly 🤝 Slight delay added to saving to ensure the game saves properly 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

A quick fix for some issues are already in place and we're hard at work for getting some more content for you as well!

Bug fixes:

🤝 Other players stuck in place/not syncing 🤝 Occational/Rare disconnect back to menu 🤝 = Community suggestion/report

The wait is over, you can now get to brewing the strongest of potions! We can’t wait to see what you brew and meet you in-game! We’re a 2 person team and we really put our heart and soul into this game. Your feedback means the world to us—please share your thoughts and help us grow. Join the Discord here and help the game improve update after update! We will improving the game and fixing any bugs you find in the coming days and weeks, so keep an eye out for patches. Thank you for being part of this journey and happy brewing! 🧙‍♂️✨

Finally we are nearing the end, thanks to a lot of effort and an awesome community! The game is coming very soon- March 5th, for more info check out our new trailer Here some of the features you can expect in the full release:

• A colorful medieval fantasy setting creates the perfect ambiance for potion-making, and an interactive world provides an immersive simulator experience.
• Co-op mode for up to four players lets your friends join in on the fun! Tour the village, take care of plants, and experiment with different brews alongside your fellow alchemists.
• The world is alive with dynamic events, featuring a day and night cycle that brings market days in town, a traveling merchant, market trends, royal commissions from the king, and more. Keep an eye on your calendar so you don’t miss a thing.
• Improve your reputation by making and selling potions, and generate income to upgrade your shop's aesthetics and efficiency. You can purchase additional items at the markets, from the traveling salesman, or at small shops downtown.
• The discovery of new potions awaits, so experiment to progress through the game. The more you brew, the more you sell! So, get adventurous with your potion combinations.
• 30+ main and side quests complete with missions designed to uncover the secret tales of the town and its mystical villagers

As we’re shifting the focus to the full game, we don’t have the capacity to support 2 versions of the game, therefore the demo has been taken offline. Huge thanks to everyone who played it and gave us valuable feedback. That really helped make the full game better! We’re so excited to finally share the full version of the game with you and can’t wait to brew some potions together!

Thanks to all the amazing feedback during Next Fest in our Discord, the demo has been solidified and improved! We are now continuing 110% in the direction of the full release, and more announcement on exact dates will happen soon! Some (but not all) of the changes & fixes that are live in the new demo: - Price cards added on shelves - 3x Crashes fixed - Localization errors - Network buffering fixed - Floating merchant - Sensitivity settings weird - Mortar consistency improvement - Shoppers spawning trash - Saving & Loading for boxes + discovered ingredients and recipes - Loading improved & solidified - Music doubling - and much more

Our demo for Steam Next Fest is now live, and we're very excited to see what you think! We have a lot more that will be in the full release, and we'll have a date for you soon! Expect Q4 2024 Remember you can play the demo in multiplayer/co-op with your friends, so also make sure to play it with some buddies. And make sure to Join the Discord to stay in touch and up to date with what's happening. See you there! Link: https://discord.gg/5FDHSkdU9K

Because of the Steam farming fest running April 29th through May 6th, we've decided to put together a quick demo for you to play around with the potion brewing and shop keeping! Also make sure to join the Discord to follow progress and give your own input to possibly change the future of the game: Discord We've also started opening up to a few Youtubers and Streamers, if you think you fit into that category, please join us on Discord and reach out!

First off, we're finally on Steam! (Trailer coming soon) This is an exciting milestone for us, and we're aiming for an Early Access release in April. We also have a Discord, so go ahead and join that in order to interact with us and get more frequent updates on the game: https://discord.gg/ySSmZ7aFxk There will also be shared videos in the future, going over the development of the game, so make sure to check in so you don't miss those! To clarify a bit about the Early access status of the game, we aren't intending on releasing a game with a large lack of mechanics or missing content. We are however aiming to further improve the game beyond initial release to include more focus on automation and further end-game replay-ability. Upon release, all the features on the Steam page are there and many more! But it can also happen that you'll encounter bugs or oddities, and just know that by reporting them, they will get fixed! We hope to chat with you in the Discord and see you brewing some weird potions and creating a thriving potion shop within the magical world of Potion Shop Simulator! See you there!