Dev Diary 24/2024: Three New Screens + Threads Giveaway

Hey everyone! We’re super excited to share all the progress we’ve made over the past three weeks — especially with this year’s biggest update yet, the upcoming Manage Your Own Network feature! And, guess what? We’re also kicking off a brand-new Subscription Giveaway! 🤗

Next Time on Endless Studio…

Since our last Dev Diary, we’ve knocked out three major tasks for the big 2024.4 release and pushed out two hotfixes:

• The new Company Portfolio screen: This lets you see all the networks and studios you own, complete with key stats.
• The revamped Weekly Financial Overview screen (formerly Costs & Revenues): Now with extended data, covering new income and expenses.
• The new Level Up screen (replacing the Studio Level screen): Here, you can check the level-up requirements and perks for your TV company.
• Hotfix: Improved bug reporting on the Contact screen.
• Another Hotfix: This one drastically cuts the time it takes to complete End Week during long play sessions, and we’ve also expanded the variety of generated show titles for even more unique combinations.

Catch a sneak peek of these new screens on our Insta!

Here’s what we’ve finished and what’s still on the list for the big 2024.4 update:

• New Starting Screens & Edit Screen Update
• New Starting Room
• Company Portfolio Screen
• Adjustments to Costs & Revenues
• New Level Up Screen
• New Ad Sales Office
• Updates to the Scheduling Office
• Updates to the Briefing Room
• Updates to End Week
• New Network-Specific Difficulty Settings
• New Tutorial
• Knowledge Base Updates
• Final Touches and Release

Giveaway Time 🎉

We’re running another Subscription Giveaway, this time on Threads, with new rules and two awesome prizes! 🥳

To enter:

1. Post a thread on Threads about what you love about Endless Studio and why you’d recommend it to others.
2. Mention our account: @endlessfluxgames
3. Include a link to the game’s App Store page: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1505768107

The author of our favorite post will win a Level 2 Supporter Subscription for 12 months, and everyone else who participates will be in the running to win a Level 2 Supporter Subscription for 3 months! 🚀

The giveaway ends on September 19th, 2024, at 23:59 PST ⏰. We’ll announce the winners on Threads. Good luck! 🍀

PS: If you’re already a Level 2 Supporter, don’t worry — you can still enter! Win and either extend your subscription or gift it to a friend. 🤗

Support Endless Studio

Endless Studio is a niche game with a small but dedicated community. Since traditional pricing models like one-time purchases or third-party ads wouldn’t generate much revenue for us, we rely on Supporter Subscriptions to keep development going.

This allows our amazing fans to directly support our tiny, two-person studio. While we’re not covering all of our development costs yet, we’re hopeful that with your continued support, we’ll get there. If you haven’t subscribed yet and are able to, please consider doing so via Game Menu (bottom right) > Supporter Subscription!

With a Level 1 Supporter Subscription, you’ll help speed up development and enjoy an ad-free experience. At Level 2, you’ll also get access to over 1500 Promo Images for your shows, Early Access to new features, Feature Voting, and a spot in our Hall of Fame!

Thank you so much for your support — we’re always working hard to bring you the best experience possible! 😘

Feature Voting Status Report

Our Level 2 Supporters have a big say in what we develop next through the monthly votes on the Feature Voting screen. We’re currently in Voting Season 3, which will wrap up when the winner of the last season, the Manage Your Own Network feature, launches with update 2024.4. Here’s a look at the current Top 5 features:

• Planned Show Ending: 3007 votes
• Critics & Awards: 2264 votes
• Feature Movies: 1005 votes
• Producing Whole Seasons: 706 votes
• More Talent Variety: 428 votes

That’s all folks! 🐷 Happy studio building, and stay tuned for more updates from Endless Studio! 📺