Dev Diary 28/2024: Testing Complete + Superhero HQ Launched!

We’ve got exciting updates about both of our tycoon games: Endless Studio (soon to be Endless TV Tycoon) and Endless Superhero HQ! 🚀

🦸 Endless Superhero HQ Has Launched!

Today’s the day — Endless Superhero HQ is live! 🎉

After more than 1.5 years of hard work, we’re beyond thrilled to finally share this journey with you. While the game starts off simple, this is just the beginning. We have big plans to add new features and make it deeper, richer, and even more fun! 💥

Take charge and build your ultimate superhero team! Download the game now!

📺 Next Time on Endless Studio…

Since our last Dev Diary, we’ve introduced network-specific Difficulty Settings and spent a ton of time Testing the current version to squash bugs and balance gameplay.

The good news? The first batch of network management functionalities is now fully playable—and it’s fun! 😊

What’s left?

• Create a new Tutorial to explain network management.
• Extend the Knowledge Base for all the details.
• Finalize the update.

We’re aiming to have everything ready before the end of the year so you can enjoy your shiny new network during the holidays! While we can’t promise 100%, we’re doing everything we can to make it happen. 😬

Here’s where we stand with the 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
• ✅ Game Testing & Balancing
• 🔄 New Tutorial
• 🔄 Knowledge Base Updates
• 🔄 Final Touches and Release

💖 Support Endless Studio

We’re a passionate two-person team, creating the games we’ve always wanted to play. Endless Studio is a niche game with a small, dedicated community, which is why one-time purchases or third-party ads wouldn’t be enough to sustain us. Instead, we rely on Supporter Subscriptions to keep development moving forward.

This setup lets our amazing fans directly back our tiny studio. While we aren’t fully covering development costs yet, we’re confident that with your help, we’ll get there. If you haven’t subscribed yet and can, 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: 3769 votes
• Critics & Awards: 2633 votes
• Feature Movies: 1299 votes
• Producing Whole Seasons: 876 votes
• More Talent Variety: 582 votes

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