Update #31

Game Dev Studio

Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?

Hey everyone! This update doesn't add any new gameplay mechanics, but instead adds something that people, especially other indie game developers like myself, could find interesting. added Developer Commentary scenario: * playing through the scenario as usual will trigger developer commentary, giving you an insight into how various gameplay mechanics were designed, the iterations they went through, and other various things you might find interesting * the scenario is available to everyone, but the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1224000/Game_Dev_Studio_Developer_Commentary_Narration/]narration for it can be purchased separately for $1.99.[/url] - fixed a bug potentially leading to the 'Introduction' scenario getting stuck at the court stage - russian localization fixes - added speech volume slider to sound options menu Now I know what you're thinking, and let me put those doubts to rest: this is the only piece of content that's in the form of DLC for Game Dev Studio. The reason why I chose to make the narration a paid DLC is simple: some people in the community wished to support me beyond the act of buying Game Dev Studio, and others asked me what my thought process was behind the development of the game. With the Developer Commentary scenario and the Developer Commentary Narration DLC I set out to kill two birds with one stone: give an insight into the design process of the game, and provide those wishing to support me with a way to do so without segregating gameplay mechanics into separate DLC packs. I will never sell gameplay features as separate DLC packs, and any content to be added to Game Dev Studio will always be in the form of free content updates. Raising the price of the game is out of the question, too. I didn't want to use Patreon either, because I don't like the fact that I would be taking money from people every month in exchange for measly rewards. Naturally, this seemed like the best solution: those wishing to support me (or express gratitude for the free content updates I've released) once more get something in return even if it is superficial, and is more of a "thank you" from me to them. Those that wish to go through the Developer Commentary scenario but don't want to purchase the narration can do so without any restrictions, and don't miss out on any gameplay mechanics. Those that wish to support me, but aren't interested in the Developer Commentary scenario can do so by purchasing the Developer Commentary Narration DLC. Those that wish to both support me and play through the Developer Commentary scenario can purchase the Developer Commentary Narration DLC. :) To celebrate the addition of the Developer Commentary, the game will be 50% off until February 14th 10:00AM PST! I hope the Developer Commentary scenario provides a fun view of how the game was developed. If you come across any more issues be sure to [url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/773580/discussions/0/1697167355224875163/]report them here[/url]. Thanks for reading!