Bakery Empire [Dev-Log]

1.8.4 (10/16/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where cancelling a recipe while a baker was using the mixer would cancel the baker’s actions and break the baker

1.8.3 (10/7/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where the legs of the Long Decorative Table was not able to be properly colored
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes a baker placing an item on the service counter would make the service counter unusable

1.8.2 (9/27/2024)

  • Fixed a bug where if you had any of the new 3 display cases placed down with no other display cases in your bakery, you wouldn’t be able to open your bakery

1.8.1 (9/25/2024)

  • Fixed a bug where placing/moving a register would prevent cashiers from loading in
  • Fixed a bug where canceling out of staff customization would break bakers

1.8.0 (9/23/2024)

  • NPC Pathfinding System 2.0
  • Smaller Bug & UI Fixes

1.7.2 (9/15/2024)

  • Decreased distance between pathfinding waypoints in order to prevent staff members from getting stuck right before they reach their destination
  • Changed the location of the confirm & cancel buttons on the Frosting List screen
  • Fixed a bug where trying to assign a frosting recipe to a baker doesn’t work if you previously assigned that recipe to a baker without using frosting

1.7.1 (9/11/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where placing an item down on a service counter when a baker is headed towards it with a tray of baked goods causes the service counter to glitch out

1.7.0 (9/8/2024)

  • Re-Designed All Counter Sets & Displays to be more Modular and fit together better
  • Added a Tall Cabinet item to each counter set
  • Added 3 brand new counter sets & display cases
  • Added 5 new flooring types
  • Added a new curved floor style to all variations of flooring
  • Significantly improved DataStores to prevent any type of Data Loss for players
  • Fixed an issue where customers could potentially get stuck on displays with Mint Chocolate Brownies & Cookies And Cream Brownies
  • Fixed a few issues with bakers getting stuck & not fully completing the path to their assigned destination
  • Fixed an issue where the menu would not appear for Console players after loading/starting a bakery
  • Various other small big fixes, coding improvements, and QOL improvements

1.6.3 (8/1/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where Chocolate Chip Cookies placed on a service counter by a Baker would cause them to glitch out and become impossible to pick up

1.6.2 (7/30/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where occasionally the loading screen would not pop up for players when they attempted to launch the screen
  • Fixed an issue where Co-Managers taking ingredients would mess up the stock amount numbers
  • Fixed various small/miniscule bugs caught in the game’s Error Report

1.6.1 (7/29/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where firing a baker while they’re using a mixer wouldn’t clear out the progress they made
  • Fixed an issue where bakers could accidentally override/replace items that already existed on the Service Counter
  • Fixed an issue where incorrect error messages would come up regarding the Mixers
  • Fixed an issue where the Ingredient Shop stock amount would not update if a player took an ingredient from the Fridge / Storage Pantry
  • Fixed an issue where you could not hire a cashier even with the Intermediate or Advanced Checkouts placed down

1.6.0 (7/27/2024)

  • Added Bakery Tablet Upgrades
    • Bulk Ingredient Ordering
    • Ordering Ingredients By Recipe
  • Added Checkout Upgrades
    • Intermediate Checkout
    • Advanced Checkout
  • Ingredient Stock now shows up on the Recipe Shop screen
  • Revamped Soundtrack
  • Redesigned:
    • Bakery Tablet
    • Fridge
    • Storage Pantry
  • Improved Baker Pathfinding
  • Fixed an issue where Co-Managers would get the coins if working a register in another bakery instead of the owner

1.5.10 (7/7/2024)

  • Added the ability for Co-Managers to assign recipes to the Baker Staff Members
  • Fixed an issue with hitboxes causing staff members and customers to not fully reach their destination and just walk in place
  • Fixed a Visual bug where the progress bars on Ovens & Mixers would briefly display as full when a baker starts using the object

1.5.9 (6/15/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where in some instances when assigned to go to a Frosting Station, the baker would not move
  • Fixed an issue where you could move/pick up baker-related items while they were working, causing them to break, this issue also would cause baker-related items to glitch out if you tried moving the item while any bakers were working

1.5.8 (6/11/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where bakers would lag out when spawning into a player’s plot and stand still at the entrance
  • Fixed an issue with the Wooden Display Case where the wooden part was not able to be recolored using the paint system

1.5.7 (6/4/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where the tutorial could get locked up if the player put an item on the service counter before they were supposed to
  • Made more improvements to customer pathfinding
  • Other various small bug and visual fixes

1.5.6 (5/30/2024)

  • Fixed a few issues that would cause bakers to freeze after they are done using the mixer
  • Added an indicated above the bakers head to let the player know when they are waiting for an available oven to use
  • You can now no longer pick up/move any item while a baker is walking to it or using it, finishing the set of fixes that were mentioned in the previous patch notes

1.5.5 (5/28/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where the frosting assigning screen would glitch out when trying to assign bakers a frosted recipe back to back
  • Fixed a few issues that were causing customers to get stuck at displays
  • Fixed a few issues where you could pick up a mixer or oven while a baker was using it, causing the baker to break - This will be expanded to everything else with the next round of bug fixes
  • Fixed a few more smaller bugs and glitches

1.5.4 (5/19/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where the staff screen would disappear on players
  • Fixed an issue with the cancel placement button still showing on the screen if an item is placed too fast
  • Fixed a few other small various bugs

1.5.3 (5/18/2024)

  • Fixed an issue with the sixth Save File that would cause issues with the game and bakers loading in
  • Changed how bakers gather ingredients to prevent there being any ingredients that are missing & hold up the baker
  • Fixed an issue where bakers would line up for the same oven, even if there was another one free
  • Fixed an issue with the outer wall coloring system that would leave any brick walls a color they aren’t supposed to be when choosing “All Walls” and then pressing cancel. Brick walls are no longer affected by this feature
  • Fixed an issue with the arched menu wall piece where it wasn’t correctly aligned with the other angled wall pieces
  • Various other small bug fixes & UI improvements

1.5.2 (5/17/2024)

  • Changed the Baker system to make sure that the Bakers prioritize upgraded mixers and ovens over basic ones
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes bakers would use the same oven, causing a whole tray of baked goods to glitch out
  • Fixed an issue with one of the cashier slots not loading their saved assigned shirt
  • Fixed a minor issue with customer pathfinding that was causing errors
  • Fixed an issue with the Intermediate/Advanced Mixer & Oven purchase buttons tween too far above the shop UI
  • Fixed an issue where the Rotate guide would not dissappear if you go from trying to place an item to hitting the “sell” button on an item in your inventory
  • Fixed an issue where the upgrade screens would show the price of upgrades in a black font instead of gold like intended

1.5.1 (5/14/2024)

  • Fixed an issue where bakers would get stuck at the entryway of player’s bakeries and not do anything
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes bakers would get stuck at certain objects depending on where they were located
  • Fixed an issue with players losing their bakers after leaving & rejoining the game
  • Optimized staff points to allow for smoother walking/pathfinding & encouraging bakers not to walk into items

1.5.0 (5/13/2024)

  • Added Baker Staff Members, players can hire up to 2 Bakers
  • Added Staff Customization System, players can now customize a staff members:
    • Body Type
    • Skin Color
    • Face Type
    • Hair
    • Accessory
    • Apron
    • Shirt
    • Pants
  • Made changes to pathfinding to further prevent any issues causing players to get stuck at displays
  • Fixed an issue with the displays where they could not be placed in certain positions at certain rotations
  • Fixed an issue with the shop screen where closing it and re-loading it can sometimes leave the wrong button highlighted
  • Fixed an issue with the open/close buttons not highlighting/changing when pressing them
  • Fixed an issue with the price of White Chocolate Brownies not showing up in the research screen if the player had yet to unlock them

1.4.0 (2/29/2024)

  • Added a flooring system, purchase 4 different flooring styles in the new flooring section in the shop. They come in 2x2 full pieces, or 2x2 diagonal pieces:
    • Multi Colored Tile Flooring
    • Tile Flooring
    • Wood Panel Flooring
    • Fancy Flooring
  • Added a new customization screen & button to the navigation bar
  • Players can now change the color of the ceiling & the main floor/pad in the customization section
  • Fixed an issue where items couldn’t be placed on top of the column tables
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented players from placing items against walls
  • A few more minor bug fixes / UI improvements

1.3.1 (2/23/2024)

  • The contents of Mixers & Ovens will now save when players leave the game.
    • If a player leaves while they have a recipe in progress (ex. 3 of 5 ingredients placed in a mixer), their recipe screen will now pop back up with all of the progress they made so far on rejoining!
  • Made adjustments to the Tutorial to prevent players from getting stuck while going through it
  • Fixed a new bug created by the VIP Update that was causing customers to get stuck in strange spots & at displays
  • A few more minor bug fixes / UI improvements

1.3.0 (2/20/2024)

  • Added VIP Customer system
  • Added a VIP Gamepass that includes:
    • VIP Tag for In-Game Chat
    • VIP Tag above player’s name in game
    • Increased rate of VIP customers showing up at the player’s Bakery!
    • Special VIP Decor Light (Players will get one for each save file they have/start!)
  • Added a menu that describes the gamepasses before players can purchase them
  • Updated Icons for the Navigation Menu
  • Players can now change the name of their Bakery in the settings screen
  • Added 10 new Decor Items in Shop
    • Circular Column
    • Circular Column - Table Variant
    • Decorative Tea Set
    • Fancy Column
    • Fancy Column - Table Variant
    • Hanging Industrial Lantern
    • Laptop (The laptop opens a menu similar to the Bakery Tablet menu, giving players another way to access the apps)
    • Large Candle
    • Rope Divider
    • Wall With Ivy
  • Improvements made to the placement system - Improvements will continue over time
  • Minor bug and QOL fixes

1.2.4 (1/29/24)

  • Fixed a few items that were not working for certain Co-Manager slots
    • Checkout was not working for the first Co-Manager slot
    • The Basic Table Display was not working for any of the Co-Managers
  • Fixed a few issues that would allow players to accidentally double click when purchasing upgrades, specifically Bakery Expansions & Mixer/Oven upgrades
  • Removed the limit of Mixers a player can have in their bakery now that Co-Managers exist

1.2.3 (1/25/24)

  • Fixed an issue that was causing customers to get stuck on service counters

1.2.2 (1/22/24)

  • More improvements made to the pathfinding system in order to continue minimizing any lingering issues that contribute to stuck customers
  • Fixed a few more back-end bugs

1.2.1 (1/18/24)

  • Fixed an error that would occur causing customers to get stuck at the displays
  • Made a few more tweaks to the pathfinding system overall to provide a smoother experience
  • Fixed a few more back-end bugs

1.2 (1/17/24)

  • Added Co-Manager System - Players can now hire up to 3 of their friends to help run their bakery
  • Added 6 New Decor Items in Shop
    • Decorative Bottles
    • Wire Frame Planter
    • Decorative Spice Rack
    • Stack of Cookbooks
    • Lantern With Handle
    • Wall With Row Lighting
  • Improved the Bakery Tablet GUI
  • Increased the Customer Rate by 2 seconds across every bakery/level
  • Changed the Bakery Load system to pop up via a clickable prompt. The Bakery Load screen now has the option to close the screen without loading any save files
  • Made various improvements to the placement system
  • Made changes to the pathfinding system to help prevent customers from getting stuck on displays
  • Other minor Bug Fixes and QOL Improvements