Hello everyone! I have a very special Pre-Alpha build for you to test out, which includes some pretty big changes to the core of the game.
Soon after v0.19 wrapped up, I began planning and working on new gameplay and progression systems. I wanted to properly dedicate some time to refining the core gameplay loop of Harem Hotel and overall making the game a more enjoyable experience outside of the story.
This build only includes the new mechanics, which need to be thoroughly tested before the official release. That's why this build exists so early! (And maybe you'll find some secrets too) Your feedback will ensure this system is actually fun and functioning properly. And thanks to early testers who found some bugs over the past few days, this experience will hopefully be smooth at launch!
Everything new in this build is "mostly done". Everything needs a fresh polish, but the new systems are essentially fully implemented and they should be criticized as such so that I may improve them accordingly. Things will certainly need to be balanced as well. The new content is planned to be expanded upon with new guests, possibly some mini events, and new upgrades eventually, such as Sylvia working the night shift as the receptionist.
Tourism functions as a passive system that you can actively engage with, bringing extra life and income to the hotel.
The Star System functions as a path for progression, guiding you to purchase certain upgrades you would naturally purchase otherwise, and giving you a goal to achieve outside of the story.
Ambient Life includes smaller things, such as Lin cleaning the hotel, Lucy and Hana eating in the lobby, food trays, daily breakfast, and more. This system is also planned to be expanded in the future, specifically in the bar, and by making use of the elves in The Sanctuary.
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PATCH NOTES
Added the 3rd FloorAdded a four tier upgrade system to the 3rd floor roomsAdded the Coffee & Tea Brewer AmenityAdded the Pastry Stand AmenityAdded 1 scene with Ellen for th 3rd floorAdded the Daily Breakfast Amenity: Lucy and Hana may be seen eating breakfast together Nia and Sylvia may be seen eating breakfast together Kate and Juliet may be seen eating breakfast together Vanessa and Nala may be seen eating breakfast together
Added Ambient Life: Food trays will now appear outside character doors Some characters will now be seen eating breakfast in the lobby Lin and Pixel will now clean each floor
Added The Star System: Designed new UI Adjusted upgrade progression (need feedback) Upgrading your hotel and allowing Tourism will unlock the Star System. Raise your hotel from 0-Star Hotel to 5-Star Hotel to attract more guests and earn more money
Added Tourism: To begin, get Android's level to 3. Allow guests to book a room at your hotel (optional) Added Jessica (1-Star) Added John (1-Star) Added Jebediah (1-Star) Added Viktor (1-Star) Added Skye (1-Star) Added Carter (1-Star)
Added Lily (2-Star) Added Vince (2-Star) Added Durn (2-Star) Added Bob (2-Star) Added Joshua (2-Star)
Added Maya (3-Star) Added Sadie (3-Star) Added Omar (3-Star) Added Isabella (3-Star)
Added Wapa (4-Star) Added Claire (4-Star) Added Zara ( 4-Star)
More to come!
Approve or Reject individual Tourists by talking to them in the lobby Auto-approval from Ellen upon end of day All Tourists are unique and will currently stay between 3 - 7 days, returning infinitely for testing purposes Tourists will use the hotel amenities, such as Laundry, Daily Breakfast, Pastries, Brewer, Vending Machine, and Bar (seen in end-of-week report) Tourists have expectations, some will not be willing to pay for a 3+ Star hotel, some will only be willing to pay for a 4+ Star hotel. All tourists are unique
Added the End-Of-Week Report screen: (in dev) Clearly lists all passive income such as rent, bar revenue and amenities, and adds them up for clarity
Please start a fresh save and install to properly test the new mechanics and progression systems.
A patch will not be provided for now to ensure the integrity of the files. Much of the game's code was adjusted.
DOWNLOADS:
PC:
https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/e03yr7rwti424a5/Harem_Hotel-v0.20_Pre-Alpha-pc.zip/file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FFCG_VLPr4RyFBjuO6bsKQBpRaXxYQHL/view?usp=sharing
Mac:
https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/qynh1ppwg529kg4/Harem_Hotel-v0.20_Pre-Alpha-mac.zip/file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SA94VrF9GtbRWhUmkpnHinE4A549pFo_/view?usp=sharing