Update 0.5.0 – Game Speed, Guided Start and Your Reports — Pitchside Empire Steam update #5608816

This update is built almost entirely from what you sent us through the in-game report button. Thank you — every one of these was read. Game speed The clock can now run at 2× or 3×. The fast-forward buttons sit next to the clock in the top bar, the same choice is in Settings → General, and keys 1–3 switch speed. Speed only changes how fast time passes. Calls, income and costs per game day stay exactly the same, so going faster never changes your balance. During a phone call or an incident decision the clock drops back to normal speed, so you never miss the hour a team asked for. Match visuals keep up at higher speeds: crowd cheers, drink service, daylight and floodlights, and the "GOAL!" label. A guided start When you create a new world, a short screen tour points at each part of the interface — cash, reputation, your lands, the clock and speed, incoming calls, the match calendar and the ...