- Tropical Flip-Flops & Fixes - 19 September 2026
Hi everyone!This patch adds tropical flip-flops to your shoe rental selection while bringing a focused round of improvements to arcade audio, employee navigation, item visuals, and everyday interactions.New Bowling ShoesTropical Flip-FlopsUnlocks at Level 8$750 for eight pairsVisibly worn by customersImprovementsRefreshed Pinball Machine sound effects.Improved Claw Machine spatial audio.Arcade sounds now respond correctly to SFX volume.Improved cook reach for wall-shelf food.Improved employee navigation around wall shelves.FixesFixed trim above lane ends.Fixed Sparkling Water blocking other shelves.Improved Sparkling Water transparency.Fixed empty Marinara Sauce visuals.Prevented accidental left-click cash collection.Thank you for continuing to play and share your feedback. We hope the new Tropical Flip-Flops bring some extra beach-day style to your alley while these fixes make everythi…
- Buy a Car, More Arcade Games, New Food & Expansions! - 17 September 2026
Hi everyone!This update brings two new playable arcade machines, four additional bowling lanes, a tropical customization collection, new food and drinks, collectible party prizes, office vaults, luxury vehicles, and many new management tools.New Arcade GamesA fully playable Pinball Table is now available!Completing ramps raises your score multiplier, while knocking down all ten pins awards a strike bonus.Stack Them is a new prize arcade machine!Stop each moving row at the right moment and build a tower without letting every block fall. Reach the tenth row to choose between collecting a small prize or risking it for five more increasingly difficult rows.Small prizes include:Party StringConfetti PopperLarge prizes include:Ball StuffyFrisbeeExpand to 24 Bowling LanesTwo more late-game lane expansions are now available:Lanes Upgrade 9 — adds two lanes, unlocks at Alley Level 10, and costs $…
- Pizza, Assistant Managers & The Lucky Wheel! - 17 August 2026
Hi everyone!This update brings a hands-on Pizza Station, a new Assistant Manager employee role, additional management tools, fresh lane artwork, more decorations, and a larger cast of customers.We've also made even more progress in optimizing the game for a better experience.New Food is Ready to be ServedPizza is now available as a new food option for your alley!Preparing an order takes place across several stages:Add the requested toppings at the preparation board.Transfer the pizza into the oven.Wait for it to finish baking.Return it to the board for cutting and boxing.Deliver the finished pizza to the customer.Serve Churros to your customers with optional chocolate sauce from the fountain!This update also brings three new drinks: Root Beer, Lemonade, and Chocolate Milk.Expand to 20 Bowling LanesTwo new lane upgrades allow you to expand your alley even further:Lanes Upgrade 7 — adds t…
- Bowling Tournaments, Hotbar Expansion & More! - 12 August 2026
Hi everyone!This update introduces new ways to grow your business, entertain customers, and personalize your bowling alley. Casino Nights have received a major expansion, bowling tournaments are ready to book, and a new marketing system gives you greater control over who walks through your doors.Bowling TournamentsYour party room can now receive tournament booking requests featuring groups of professional bowlers.Each competitor requires their own lane, so expanding your party-room facilities allows you to host larger tournaments. Once every game is complete, the bowlers gather for an awards ceremony where the winner receives a trophy while the other competitors celebrate.You can also launch a Tournament Outreach marketing campaign to increase your chances of receiving tournament bookings.A Busier CasinoCasino guests now behave more naturally throughout the night. They can purchase chip…
- Performance Takes Center Lane: Smoother Alleys and Smarter Party Rooms - 2 August 2026
Hi everyone!This update focuses on making Bowling Alley Simulator run more smoothly, especially in large alleys filled with customers and employees. We’ve also improved party-room behavior, reworked the Free Labor skill, and fixed several interface issues.Major Performance ImprovementsOptimized customers, employees, pro bowlers and other characters.Improved performance when large crowds are visible.Improved how the game handles rooms and buildings outside your view.Reduced unnecessary rendering inside the bank and casino.Private Party RoomsParty rooms now behave more like private event spaces:Regular customers will no longer enter party rooms to use entertainment or vending machines.Party guests can enjoy in-room entertainment before their first bowling game.Party-only lane reservations clear after the group finishes, allowing regular customers to use the lane afterward.Improved party g…
- Strike a Pose: Photo Mode, Custom Bowling Gear and Animated Lanes - 1 August 2026
Hi everyone!This update is all about making your bowling alley more personal and giving you better ways to enjoy it yourself.You can now take professional-looking screenshots with Photo Mode, roll bowling balls using a new hands-on throwing system, decorate your lanes with animated effects, and stock a wide selection of custom balls and rental shoes.We’ve also added a laptop, security cameras, themed counters and smarter entertainment behavior for your customers.Manage Your Alley from a LaptopThe new placeable Laptop brings the office computer’s functionality into the rest of your alley:Access the same management applications found on the office PC.Place the laptop somewhere more convenient for your workflow.Manage your business without repeatedly returning to the office.The Laptop unlocks at Level 6 and costs $3,000.Security CamerasSecurity Cameras provide a new way to protect your ven…
- Rack ’Em Up: Pool Tables, Racing Cabinets and Modern Lane Furniture - 29 July 2026
Hi everyone!This update brings even more entertainment, customization and automation to Bowling Alley Simulator. You can now challenge the AI to a game of pool, install racing cabinets, upgrade your lanes with modern furniture and expand your party room again.We’ve also improved lockers, storage-room interactions, employee behavior and several important gameplay systems.Play a Full Game of PoolThe new Pool Table is more than a decoration—you can play it yourself!Challenge an AI opponent to a full game of 8-ball pool.Aim your shot and control its power using a mouse or controller.Play with solids and stripes using standard 8-ball rules.Paint the table to match the rest of your entertainment area.The Pool Table becomes available at Level 6 for $600.New Racing CabinetBring some high-speed competition to your arcade with the new Racing Cabinet:Customers sit down and race using a new driving…
- Expand, Customize and Profit: New Upgrades, Functional Lockers and More - 27 July 2026
Hi everyone!Our latest Bowling Alley Simulator update adds new ways to expand, customize and profit from your alley. Customers can now use lockers, arcade machines generate collectible income, additional upgrades let you grow your business even further, and the Reviews app provides a clearer look at what your customers think.Here’s everything included in the update.Functional LockersLockers are no longer just decorative furniture:Bowling customers can store their belongings before playing.Customers return to collect their belongings when they finish.Each customer pays a $5 locker fee.Locker doors now visibly open and close, complete with new sound effects.Fees accumulate inside the lockers and can be collected directly by the player.Locker usage and stored money are preserved when saving and loading.Placing more lockers increases the number of customers who can use them at once.Arcade M…
- New Faces, Smarter Staff & Major Gameplay Improvements - 23 July 2026
Hi everyone!We’ve been busy polishing Bowling Alley Simulator, expanding the cast, and improving how the alley operates behind the scenes. This update introduces plenty of new faces alongside improvements to parties, shoe management, progression, navigation, audio, and overall stability. Meet the New FacesThe alley should now feel much more lively and varied:Added 20 new customer appearances.Added four new employees: Evelyn, Kevin, Linda, and Miller.Added three new pro bowlers: Chad, Mary, and Theo, complete with their own uniforms.Added new dancing animations for the dance floor.Smarter Shoe ManagementKeeping the shoe counter organized is now much easier:Fixed a bug causing bowling shoes to disappear.Shoe cubbies can be assigned specific shoe sizes from 6 through 12.Employees prioritize dedicated cubbies when returning loose shoes.Employees will skip shoes they cannot currently store,…
- Lane Reservations, Key Rebinding & Arcade Improvements Update - 22 July 2026
Hello everyone!We've been hard at work since our last update, and today's patch introduces one of our most requested features alongside a variety of gameplay improvements, new decorations, and quality-of-life updates.Lane ReservationsTake control of your bowling alley with the new Lane Reservation system!Reserve lanes for Pro Bowlers, Party Guests, or bothNew reservation menu with rope signsEmployees respect lane reservations when assigning groupsReservations are saved with your game and update front-desk availability automaticallyFixed ghost groups blocking the front-desk queueArcade ImprovementsWe've continued polishing the arcade experience.Improved arcade cabinet animations, screens, and soundtrack behaviorAdded a new NPC arcade-playing animationFixed the claw machineUpdated the character animation controllerFurniture & DecorationsGive your bowling alley even more personality.Added…
- Claw Machine Prizes, Party Reservations & More! - 20 July 2026
Hey everyone!We’ve been busy improving the alley over the past few days. This update brings new claw-machine prizes, better party management, quality-of-life additions, smarter employees, and plenty of fixes across bowling, food service, saving, controls, and more.New Claw Machine PrizesThe claw machine now awards collectible prizes you can keep!Bouncy BallBubble MachineStuffed Bowling PinPixel Strike PlushieNew Picture FramesPicture frames are now available, giving you another way to decorate and personalize your bowling alley!Parties Now Reserve Bowling LanesAccepted party bookings now reserve the lanes they’ll need during the two hours leading up to the event.Employee cashiers will respect these reservations, helping prevent situations where a party arrives to find every lane occupied. The front desk also displays how many lanes are currently reserved.Food Service ImprovementsCooks c…
- New Content, Major Fixes & Quality-of-Life Update - 15 July 2026
Update Now Live!This update brings a large batch of new content, quality-of-life improvements, balance adjustments, and bug fixes across nearly every part of the game.Thank you to everyone who has been reporting bugs and sharing feedback, it has helped shape this update!New ContentAdded the Angled Shoe ShelfAdded the Bench with StorageAdded the Round Lounge TableAdded Medium and Large PicturesThe Trash Compactor is now fully functional with animations and sound effectsThe Coffee Maker can now brew coffee and includes new visuals, sounds, and a cup standAdded operating sounds to the Hot Dog RollerAdded descriptions to bowling balls, shoes, lane themes, and decorative pinsQuality of LifeAdded separate Horizontal and Vertical invert-look settingsAdded a hint explaining that you can carry up to three small itemsFurniture boxes can now be saved directly to the hotbar while placing themHoveri…
- Bowling Alley Simulator is now available! - 14 July 2026
Bowling Alley Simulator is now available on PC, Mac, and SteamOS! 🎳 Purchase it here: Checkout our new trailer: We're really excited to have finally release this the game for all of you to enjoy and we look forward to continued suggestions and bug reports! ✨ Thank you again, Moose and Forever
