[h2][b]Day 1 Patch Notes – First Update Released![/b][/h2][p][/p][p]Welcome to Day 1! Thank you all for jumping into the early version of the game — your feedback has been incredible, and we’ve worked quickly to deliver a solid first patch addressing both immediate bugs and improving your gameplay experience.[/p][p][/p][h3][b]Localization & Text Fixes[/b][/h3][list][*][p]Resolved an issue where some texts would briefly show localization keys (e.g. game.current_price) before being correctly translated. This should no longer occur when opening UI panels.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed font fallback issues on Chinese, Japanese, and Cyrillic characters that caused incorrect formatting or default fonts to appear.[/p][/*][/list][h3][b]Customer AI Loop Improvements[/b][/h3][list][*][p]Overhauled customer pathfinding and behavior logic to reduce idle crowding in front of shelves and exits.[/p][/*][*][p]Optimized spawn/despawn logic to ensure smoother traffic flow during peak hours.[/p][/*][*][p]Customers now react more appropriately to pricing changes, stock levels, and display quality — creating a more immersive and strategic economy loop.[/p][/*][/list][h3][b]UI & Gameplay Enhancements[/b][/h3][list][*][p]Added transition delay handling to ensure all panels (like price editing screens) load with proper data and font before displaying.[/p][/*][/list][h3][b]Bug Fixes[/b][/h3][list][*][p]Resolved an issue where hired staff would stop working after a game reload.[/p][/*][*][p]Inspector the cat now reliably performs (lazy) tasks without getting stuck in doorways or boxes.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed random crashes caused by UI panels being activated out of order.[/p][/*][*][p]Adjusted store level unlocks to match intended design progression.[/p][/*][*][p]Cleaned up several debug logs that were unintentionally left active in the release build.[/p][/*][/list][h3][b]Performance & Stability[/b][/h3][list][*][p]Reduced unnecessary memory usage on repeated UI activations.[/p][p][/p][/*][/list][h3][b]Cat. There is a Cat, hire him.[/b][/h3][hr][/hr][p]Thanks again for playing! Please keep sending your feedback, reports, and funny screenshots — we’re actively working on the next content update with new systems, events, and more surprises. Stay tuned![/p][p][/p][p]— Devs[/p]