- Version 1.0 Patch 4 - 15 April 2025
Hi everyone. Welcome to version 1.0 Patch 4 Bugs Fixed Barkeeper will no longer turn away a customer if they're waiting on a bottle being used by another staff member Liquor drinkers will ALWAYS pay their tab before leaving, no matter the reason Changing your keybind deleted the entire keybind option, this is now fixed A player loaded 200 songs onto the Jukebox and nuked their game, we found the cause and it's now sorted, enjoy your unlimited playlist Bottles are now properly refreshed after returning to an old bar Fixed an issue where if you're turning the bottle and exit pouring mode at the same time it kept spinning Cash register will calculate your change properly if you close and reopen it Fixed an issue where if you placed a fridge against the bell in the 2nd bar it would delete the bell News: The state of play So I've got some bad news folks but I felt it was important to keep ev…
- Version 1.0 Patch 3 - 7 April 2025
Bugs Fixed Posh bar no longer makes cards and money glitch inside it Back button now works on the furniture app inside the tablet Keybinds 'reset to default' functions properly Bottles not being able to be taken in and out the fridge should now be fixed Barkeepers will no longer pull a sickie and will show up to work now every day Bar level 50 will now give the achievement Liquor bottles will stop getting stuck to employees (Thankyou to Rusty Champaign, turns out we only fixed half the problem and he located the exact cause) not affect saves]
- Version 1.0 Patch 2 - 5 April 2025
Hi everyone, so we've had the best of both extremes since launch which can be wonderful yet daunting. It's just so wonderful to have this level of support with people praising the game and making their own suggestions to how it could be even better! Yet on the other end we see harsh criticism, the kind that makes you wince as you read/watch on. However I strongly believe that both are coming from a place of passion, therefore ignoring the 'haters' only serves to harm a game's development and purely listening to the supporters only gives half the story. So to all the people who have spoke loudly on the positives and also to those who have shone a light on the negatives, I am very grateful to you both. Anyway, here's the patch: Bugs Bottles will no longer get stuck to employees hands and get stored in wrong places Pictures displayed wrong tooltips Removed softlock for using the cash regis…
- Some small fixes - 2 April 2025
Hi everyone, Thankyou for the fantastic reception, here are a few things we were able to fix immediately. Fixes Flaked paint is no longer duplicated on the tablet Moved Pub chat to be under ambient sound setting instead of general SFX Moved the rep +- to be further away from the level to prevent overlapping Increased customer hitbox so you no longer have to hug them Fixed Gamepad loss of control when using tablets and pause menu Tweak Cheats now marks your save so you can't claim achievements. Notes This should not affect your save, but let us know if bugs start occuring that weren't there before We're trying to track down a bug where the staff get stuck after customers order a shot, please join our Discord and let us know if this is affecting you too.
- Pub Sim 1.0 Release - 31 March 2025
Well folks, this is it. Our exit from Early Access and into version 1.0. We call it this because we want to convey that this isn't the end, that more updates and content will come of which I'll detail below. But without further ado, here's what the update brings: Features The Imperium, a huge property that used to be a nightclub before 'the incident', no longer will you be scratching for space in the Hound and Hare, this marks a significant milestone in our ability to make purchasable properties and future versions will now be easier for us to make. Background Sim, a huge effort in optimization. When you leave a property, the game will now covert all objects into pure mathematical calculations. This means you can now own as many properties as we can deliver with no impact to performance. Inverted bar corners, a long requested piece of furniture which will allow you to snake your bar in…
- Small bugfixes - 21 January 2025
Hi folks, just a small patch to fix up some minor issues This shouldn't affect save games but of course if you are facing excessive issues then a corrupted save will usually be the reason. Bugs fixed Rainstorms were far too common Coins had temporary collision and pushed the player back Immovable objects could be selected which softlocked the player Text overlapped the in-game PC Weather sounds were not tethered to the audio sliders Some option sliders were not tracking the mouse very well
- Patch 11 - 17 January 2025
Hi again everyone, I come bearing news (other than the update) and I'm excited to get stuck in. The Future Right now we're working towards a huge feature, the ability to purchase another property on the map and own two Pubs at the same time. I believe this will take another couple of months to get it perfect but once this is done I will consider the game out of Early Access. What does this mean for the game? Not much in a development sense, we'll keep digging through the most suggested features and work on the next big thing, the only reason we're calling this 'complete' is because this feature (along with the others we've implemented) pretty much encompasses the vision of what we thought this game should be. The Present This update comes with something else which, to my surprise, has been suggested by the existing community for some time. The game is too cheap, and while I wanted to ke…
- Crash Fix - 28 December 2024
Hi everyone and apologies for taking so long to fix this one, it was a real pain to find and especially over Christmas. However, with fingers crossed, we believe we got it. We've included a bunch of optimizations as well which should reduce the filesize by roughly 2gbs. Ultimately it was an issue to do with an unused save file not updating properly and causing a crash as soon as the map was loaded. Since we load the map upon game start it caused an immediate error. If of course you're still crashing or find other issues then please let me know and we'll be right on it.
- Patch 10, the big one - 18 December 2024
Hi everyone, we've spent a LOT longer on this one and I can only thank each and every one of you for your patience and support, I truly hope you feel it was worth the wait. As always, PLEASE START A NEW GAME AS THIS WILL CORRUPT OLDER SAVES AND CAUSE STRANGE BUGS. But now for the good stuff: Features Tip Jars, there are now upgradable tip jars that will allow happy patrons to support your business New Intro, enjoy a bit more context into the start of your Pub venture A repairable front of house that will allow a greater markup tolerance once done New liquids, No longer will you be serving flat apple juice New lighting and dynamic shadows, atmosphere now included Further onboarding, hopeful removal of confusion for fresh players Project health, we've spent time to make sure the game will be ready for the future New crates and boxes for drinks New snow effects because it's Christmas! Adde…
- Upcoming Patch 10 - 13 November 2024
As well as the usual bug fixes I thought it'd be nice to keep you in the loop to what's coming next, we're aiming to launch this just ahead of the Steam autumn sale. Fluid Dynamics We're working on making the liquids in the game look more realistic since right now it's functional but not great to look at. Lighting Pass We wish to make the game nicer to look at, making sure that the game has less harsh shadows especially when you expand the building. New Game Intro The game will start with a little more context to what's going on. New Broken Front New games will start with a dilapidated front, fixing it will allow a 50% increase to drink markup and gives a new short-term goal. Tip Jars 3 tiers of tips will be added to allow you to earn a little more on the side for happy customers. New Drink Crates We're adding 9 more boxes for drinks, this will be to more clearly show the difference bet…
- Patch 9 - 11 October 2024
Big news! This patch also applies to the ancient Demo build which has remained the same since launch. Note: PATCH MAY LEAVE OLD SAVES BUGGED, IF YOU FACE EXCESSIVE BUGS THEN PLEASE START A NEW GAME Bug fixes Fixed - Couldn't place ceiling fan Fixed - Jukebox and cabinets had a collision gap behind them Fixed - Liquor Specialist sometimes didn't come to work Fixed - Background music setting now only applies to the ingame track rather than Jukebox Fixed - UI issues with the PC Fixed - Barkeeper would break if shift ended while they were in mid-pour Fixed - Oak bars now work properly with Liquor drinkers New Content There's a new front of house, a change from the plain launch version Essential code changes have happened to allow our planned future of purchasing multiple properties After the loan has paid off, you'll now have access to getting another loan or an even bigger one TV screens n…
- Patch 8, Emergency Hotfix - 2 October 2024
Some game breaking bugs slipped through the net, these should now be sorted Note: PATCH MAY LEAVE OLD SAVES BUGGED, IF YOU FACE EXCESSIVE BUGS THEN PLEASE START A NEW GAME Bug fixes Stock workers no longer get stuck Taps now load with game Minifridge no longer breaks when you pick it up with the bar AI also broke after load but should be sorted now Additional Content First time you order a drink, the pallet will be highlighted First time you have an empty crate or near-empty keg, the bin is highlighted First time you purchase furniture, the tablet is highlighted
- Patch 7, hotfix - 30 September 2024
Patch 7, Hotfix Hi everyone, just a smaller patch to get things working nicer as we lead up to bigger features Note: PATCH MAY LEAVE OLD SAVES BUGGED, IF YOU FACE EXCESSIVE BUGS THEN PLEASE START A NEW GAME Bug fixes Lennysberg Draft no longer bugged Added extra version numbers for you Workers spawn with a 1s delay so they don't come in as a hideous mutant Empty crates have a thumbnail Empty crates are not shipped in pallet sizes anymore Keybinds no longer reset to null after hitting the Default button You can now pick up a bottle without also picking up the crate Loan paid is now counted in the 'spent money' summary Can now put back a glass you took from a shelf Gap in window fixed Liquor Specs won't put back empty bottles and use them anymore You can now move the computer We have new images for drink licenses We've removed the S at the end of Liqueurs Oak bars now use bar stools Liquo…
- Patch 6, Liquor? I barely know her! - 18 September 2024
This is our first patch that contains not only bug fixes and new furnitures and paints, but also a completely reworked Liquor system to remove the 'clog' you may have experienced after you've unlocked Spirits, making it the least liked aspect of the game. Note: PATCH MAY LEAVE OLD SAVES BUGGED, IF YOU FACE EXCESSIVE BUGS THEN PLEASE START A NEW GAME Now that's cleared up, here's the notes: Liquor Rework Added a new staff type, Liquor Specialist, they will walk to people sat at the bar and serve them independently Added the barstool, just one for now, liquor drinkers will use a stool if one is available, freeing up your queue Drinkers who use the stool may repeat orders, if they use the cash register they will only order once Known issue: Oak bar currently isn't allowing the barstool to snap Additional Content Added ability to buy blank crates to more easily move stock Added folders to t…
- Patch 5 - 29 August 2024
Patch 5 This has been our longest patch in the making, we had to be sure it met better standards than our last 4. Our continuous question has been: Is this better than the last version? And with each one that we release, that standard becomes higher and higher. To that end, here's the notes: Cleaner 4 no longer requires 2,500 rep to unlock Holding RMB will remove items continuously instead of a burst of 4 Shelves will no longer claim an item is there when it isn't Storage will now give accurate numbers to fridge capacity Customers are no longer sliding like an ice rink Painting a wall made it so you couldn't repaint specifically the last spot, this is fixed now Customer clothes and limbs no longer desync at long distance Money is collected after barkeeper bins an empty wine bottle Sound settings no longer reset back to 0 Card should no longer stick to your hand Customers should no longe…
- Patch 4 - 22 August 2024
Patch 4 So I'd like to first say that the two of us working this project know that this patch took a little longer to come out, this is marking our steps to eventually post: a decent update every week, then updates with content every 2 weeks and work our way through early access having all major/minor bugs sorted and then we can focus on the really cool stuff that the community has been suggesting. BUT, without further ado, here's Patch 4's notes: Loan fixed, was reducing despite interest rate and daily bills being the same amount Markup no longer resets to 100% after fresh load Taps are totally definitely fixed now and liquid won't come out the wrong one Boxes used to break if you clipped two together Stock worker will no longer bin full kegs Stock workers should no longer steal your items Stock worker will no switch out useless kegs (has under 500ml left) Oak cash register now accepts…
- Patch 3 - 19 August 2024
Patch 3 After a good rest over the weekend, we're back at it and this is the latest: Graphics will no longer reset to the wrong value after applying Paying off the loan should now work properly instead of applying more interest Removed the throwing action to prevent massive physics issues Barkeepers no longer award MASSIVE rep bonuses Barkeepers can now use Oak bar taps Modern fridge doors open correctly now You can now grab drinks from the minifridge after a fresh load Now... we've done a huge rework of the stock worker, we hope this has fixed it but do let us know if you face further issues Lastly we've added more wooden floor options after community requests. Thankyou again for the huge support!
- Patch 2 - 16 August 2024
Thankyou to everyone for being so passionate and diligent with your bug hunting, we're doing our best to keep up! So for today we have fixes for: Oak bars allow connection to kegs AI rep reward fixes Walls/Floors/ceilings now save their rep reward states Reputation bar now saves properly Some snapped furniture would not remain snapped after loading, this is now fixed Some players worked out that you could undercharge for MASSIVE rep rewards, we've now clamped it Tooltips have been added in various location for QoL Using a beer tap would sometimes flow liquid out the wrong tap, this is now working properly Portraits wouldn't save custom images properly, now it'll work after loading Minifridges now take a kegs location to prevent clipping WARNING: Because of the new save data, you may need to repaint walls, ceilings and floors then replace chairs and tables + bars in previous saves to pre…
- Hotfix inbound - 15 August 2024
So first of all, the both of us would like to say how amazing the support and feedback has been, we've worked tirelessly to sort the major problems you've been having, which include: Card payment coming up with random numbers (Thankyou Azza909) Taps locking players causing them to get stuck Overcharge appearing when player hasn't overcharged Added a space between the numbers and text so it's more readable Talking ambience can now be controlled in volume sliders Clicking cancel in settings now revert to last saved settings Various fixes for graphical settings Removed physics for thrown items so they don't fall through the floor Fixed a glitch for jumping making players fall through the floor Added background music Added balancing for making money in early game and lastly we've made a MASSIVE optimization change which we hope will make the game feel much better for all PCs
- Game Released - 14 August 2024
I'd love to talk about all the hard work and the emotional journey but I'll cut to the bits you want to know; what happens next and what's included in this launch. Barkeeper fix when customer gave exact change Stock worker stability fixes Loading errors fixed Incorrect green keg hologram when holding the minifridge fix Added new furnitures: Chairs, Tables, Sofas & partitions Removed 'sticky' bottles in Barkeepers hands Dukebox now accepts player's music if placed in the folder Same with portraits with .pngs Fixed furniture placement lockout bug Fixed furniture snapping issues Reduced 'stickiness' of snapping Added a snap toggle Fixed tooltips not updating Changed dirty window texture to show more dirt Added mouse sensitivity option (thankyou Nergal) Changed how cash register hitboxes work to hopefully remove that bug Removed sticky card Fixed beertaps being left behind after you pick up…
