Endless Studio: TV Show Tycoon

In this update, we've ironed out a few more glitches for your gaming pleasure: • Fixed an issue where sometimes not all episodes were displayed for shows in the Library. • Addressed a bug causing the episode list in the Library to freeze momentarily for shows with extensive episode lists. • Actors already hired for episodes currently in the scriptwriting phase will no longer attempt to audition again. • Resolved an error in the calculation of franchise savings when scrolling the screen. • Episodes from shows with canceled pilots, which were later picked up by another network, are now correctly scheduled for airing.

We are bring you another round of bugfixes: • Fixed an issue where the remaining turns for episode production were displayed inaccurately. • Resolved a glitch where pilot rejections didn't always appear on the Weekly Events screen. • Corrected a problem causing episodes not to air as scheduled after a show moved to a new network. • Eliminated a crash that occurred when opening a show in the Library with only 1 episode and no score.

We've created two significant under-the-hood improvements: • Unified Show Experience: We've revamped how shows from competing studios work to match the player-created shows more closely. Before, shows from competitors had different data, causing confusion, since our new Library room now displays all show data. This overhaul makes the experience more seamless, though keep an eye out for any unexpected bugs. Also, note that there's a one-time update process for existing, recently aired competing shows that kicks in when you first open your studio after the update. • Game Save Fix: Encountered an invisible studio building on your old game saves? We've squashed that bug, so you can jump back into managing your studio without a hitch.

We've made several quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes: • Fixed an issue where the Library opened slowly after extensive gameplay. • Addressed long game launching times for larger save files. • Corrected a bug that allowed players to tap and edit promo images for shows they do not own. • Ensured changing a promo image now properly refreshes the show list on the Library's main screen. • Prevented the End Week button on the Weekly Events screen from being tapped multiple times. • Fixed a loophole that allowed episodes with a score below the minimum to be released despite the release button being disabled.

We're thrilled to continue our journey on the development roadmap of the eagerly awaited Manage Your Own Network feature, chosen by our fans, by introducing the Library, along with an exciting surprise — Promo Images for shows! This update, along with the January release and the next one, lays the foundation for network management without yet integrating new network-specific functionalities. This phased approach leads to the major 2024.4 update, which will fully unlock network management capabilities. We've opted for this strategy to keep you engaged with regular updates. So What’s New in This Update? New Early Access Features for Level 2 Supporter Subscribers (will be available to everyone in the next feature update): • Introducing the Library: A robust replacement for the current Shows screen, located in the Management Room. • Show List Screen: An enhanced list within the Library, with detailed information about shows. It features both your own shows and those from competing studios, with extensive filtering and sorting options for comprehensive insights. • Show Detail Screen: Revamped with new functionalities and crucial new information, such as studio name, show status, logline editing at any time, release date, total viewership, average episode score, and management options. • Episode List Screen: Offers detailed information for seasons and its episodes. • Episode Detail Screen: Updated to include viewership numbers and release dates, even for scheduled episodes. • Promo Images for Your Shows: Over 100 images per genre, totaling 1566, to select distinct, theme-aligned promotional images for each show, enhancing uniqueness and fun. New Features for All Players: • Genre Popularity Indicators: View current popularity on the genre selector for new shows. • Easier Pitching: Get an increased chance to pitch your first show, plus a significantly higher pitching chance for all shows with the easiest pitching difficulty. • Talent Lounge Boost: Slight increase in episode performance when a Talent Lounge is present. • Ad Improvements: Reduced skipping time for ads, plus a more informative 'Traveling Salesperson' event text. • Logline Texts Refined: Refined and improved logline texts. • Expanded Bug Reporting: It now includes fields for your email address and a detailed description. • Tutorial and Knowledge Base Refresh: Updated with the new Library room and changes to the Talent Lounge. • Enhancements and Bug Fixes: Multiple taps on the start game button addressed, along with other minor bug fixes. New Features Previously Exclusive to Level 2 Supporter Subscribers, Now Accessible to Everyone: • Briefing Room: A new room consolidating action-assignment and decision-making tasks. This room allows you to manage all actions and decisions in one place, instead of in different rooms and popup screens. • Pulsing Icon: The Briefing Room's door displays a pulsing icon, alerting you to unused action slots and pending tasks in the current turn, ensuring you easily notice them. • UI Enhancements: We removed the decision button from the footer, and action management from the Management, Showrunner and Marketing Offices, replacing them with information on the current activities of showrunners and marketing managers, mirroring the functionality of the Recording Studio, Editing, and Test Screening Room. • Starting Fresh: New games will now begin with the Briefing Room as the initial room, providing a centralized hub for all your actions from the start. • Cash Boost: For ongoing games, we've added an extra $10M to kickstart your Briefing Room setup and initiate new actions. We're grateful for your support and excited for you to experience these updates. Continue building your studios, and stay tuned for more thrilling developments!

We resolved three issues reported by our players: • Building levels were occasionally disappearing or reordering, but that should no longer be the case. If you encountered this problem, you might notice an increase in the number of levels displayed, as the issue previously prevented some levels from showing. • Previously, when a new season was ordered, it skipped a season if there was a pending offer from a network to switch your show. This glitch has been resolved, and while we can't retroactively fix skipped seasons, it shouldn't cause any further issues. • Showrunner and Marketing Offices were not clearable even when the number of employees allowed it. This functionality has now been corrected, and it should work as intended.

Happy New Year! Though 2024 has just begun, we're thrilled to roll out the initial phase of the much-anticipated Managing Your Own Network feature set. This feature was chosen by our Level 2 Supporter Subscribers through our Feature Voting system as the next one to be developed. Before diving into the update details, let's clarify that this first phase sets the groundwork for network management without providing the network-related functionality just yet. Two more preparation phases (2024.2 and 2024.3) will follow, leading up to the comprehensive update in 2024.4, which will include everything needed for network management. We've chosen this phased approach to avoid making you wait too long for a fresh update. Now, let's explore what's packed into this update! For our Level 2 Supporter Subscribers, we're introducing the following Early Access Features that will be available to everyone in the upcoming feature update: • Briefing Room: A new room consolidating action-assignment and decision-making tasks, streamlining your management experience. This room allows you to manage all actions and decisions in one place, instead of in different rooms and popup screens. This was also necessary because the network management features will add a whole lot more actions and decisions, and there would be chaos without a central place to manage all of that. • Pulsing Icon: The Briefing Room's door displays a pulsing icon, alerting you to unused action slots and pending tasks in the current turn, ensuring you easily notice them. • UI Enhancements: We removed the decision button from the footer, and action management from the Management, Showrunner and Marketing Offices, replacing them with information on the current activities of showrunners and marketing managers, mirroring the functionality of the Recording Studio, Editing, and Test Screening Room. • Starting Fresh: New games will now begin with the Briefing Room as the initial room, providing a centralized hub for all your actions from the start. • Cash Boost: For ongoing games, we've added an extra $10M to kickstart your Briefing Room setup and initiate new actions. For all players, we're introducing: • Tutorial and Knowledge Base Updates: Stay informed with the latest features related to the Briefing Room. • New In-Game Video Ad: A fresh video ad, alongside the existing one, promoting subscriptions for non-subscribed players. • Ad Improvements: Larger close and audio buttons on ads for improved usability. • Bug Fixes and Enhancements: Addressed an issue with immediate season starting to air after the previous season run out of episodes, added alphabetical ordering of shows on the new action screen, and various smaller bug fixes. Features previously exclusive to Level 2 Supporter Subscribers are now accessible to everyone: • Create and expand Show Franchises, which provide various benefits. • When creating a new show, choose its Franchise Type: an Original Show, a Spin-Off, or a Reboot. • To create a Spin-Off, pick a parent show with at least one aired season. • For a Reboot, choose a show that ended at least a decade ago. • Enjoy increased pitching chances for Spin-Offs and Reboots, as networks are more inclined to explore additions to established franchises. • Leverage the natural intrigue of viewers for related shows within a franchise, leading to a boost in viewership. • Benefit also from cost savings by sharing resources among shows within the same franchise. • On the Show screen, within the Attributes section, quickly identify if a show is an Original, Spin-Off, or Reboot. • A new section on the Show screen highlights whether a show is part of a franchise, offering a list of all other shows in that franchise. • Moreover, the franchise show list distinguishes between Parent, Spin-Off, or Reboot shows related to the one you're currently exploring. • You are also able to explore related shows by tapping on any of them to view their dedicated screens. Stay tuned for more updates!

We've added an option to the Contact screen for you to send us your saved games for bug hunting.

We're excited to bring you the latest update, highlighting Show Franchises, a feature chosen by you, our dedicated community! For our Level 2 Supporter Subscribers, we're introducing the following Early Access Features that will be available to everyone in the upcoming feature update: • Create and expand Show Franchises, which provide various benefits. • When creating a new show, choose its Franchise Type: an Original Show, a Spin-Off, or a Reboot. • To create a Spin-Off, pick a parent show with at least one aired season. • For a Reboot, choose a show that ended at least a decade ago. • Enjoy increased pitching chances for Spin-Offs and Reboots, as networks are more inclined to explore new additions to established franchises. • Leverage the natural intrigue of viewers for related shows within a franchise, leading to a boost in viewership. • Benefit also from cost savings by sharing resources among shows within the same franchise. • On the Show screen, within the Attributes section, quickly identify if a show is an Original, Spin-Off, or Reboot. • A new section on the Show screen highlights whether a show is part of a franchise, offering a list of all other shows in that franchise. • Moreover, the franchise show list distinguishes between Parent, Spin-Off, or Reboot shows related to the one you're currently exploring. • You are also able to explore related shows by tapping on any of them to view their dedicated screens. Features previously exclusive to Level 2 Supporter Subscribers are now available to everyone: • Find a better network for your running (In Production) shows by pitching to them. • When one of your shows gets cancelled, pitch it to a new network to save it. • Also, when a network finds one of your shows exceptionally attractive, they will make an offer to convince you to switch your show to their network. And for everyone, we are introducing: • Subscribers now receive more votes based on active subscribed months: 10 votes per month. • There are now buttons for casting/withdrawing 10 votes at a time, not just one. • Stay informed with a warning if you have unused votes for the current Feature Voting Season. • As a replacement for 3rd party ads, we are trying out a promotion for the Supporter Subscription. If successful, we'll permanently remove 3rd party ads. • Explore the ins and outs of Show Franchises in our extended Knowledge Base. • We fixed a bug where a new action didn't immediately show up in the Showrunners & Marketing Office after starting it. • We've addressed some additional bugs and made minor improvements for a smoother experience. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy these new features. Keep building your studios, and stay tuned for more exciting updates!

We tackled three issues impacting the presence of AI shows in the schedules and devised a potential solution for a sporadic crash occurring on the Episode List screen.