Today we’re releasing the biggest update since the game entered Early Access. It introduces two new employees – the waiter and the cleaner – along with the full hiring and training system for all staff members. With this update, the core functionality of the employee system is now complete.
In the next patches, each employee will receive their own unique appearance (our artists are still working on those), voice acting, reaction lines, and the option to customize their outfits.
The Waiter
A new member has joined your saloon crew: the waiter!
Make sure the pots contain the right meals (either prepared by you or by the cook), and the waiter will handle the rest: serving dishes, collecting payments, and keeping the tables clean.
Pay close attention to their stats, though!
Waiters with low proficiency are more likely to serve customers the wrong meal, so a bit of training might go a long way.
The Cleaner
Dust and sand will always find their way into a saloon, especially with guests coming straight from the outdoors. That’s where the cleaner comes in.
From the moment you hire them, the cleaner will take care of your floors and keep the entire saloon tidy.
Employee Management:
1. Recruit
Head over to the station and interact with the job board. There you can browse applications and choose employees who match your needs and budget. Pay attention to “ambitious” and “promising” applicants – they may start with lower stats, but they learn much faster, making them more valuable in the long run.
2. Welcome
A hired employee will start working as soon as you open the saloon. You can’t talk to them just yet, but you can observe their work and decide whether they might benefit from some training.
3. Pay
Employees need to be paid every day.
You can pay them manually – just walk up to a worker, left-click, and choose “Pay” from the management menu.
If you’d rather not think about it every day, you can turn on automatic payments, but make sure you have enough money in the office safe.
4. Train
If a worker makes too many mistakes or works too slowly, you don’t have to fire them immediately – you can send them to training, which increases one of their stats. To do this, click on the employee, pay their daily wage, and then choose the training option.
5. Give Us Feedback!
Please share your impressions of the employee system, either below this post or on our Discord.
Let us know what you think about the balance between wages and income, and tell us what you’d like us to adjust or improve!
New Furniture
As always, we’re adding a fresh batch of furniture items you can use to decorate your saloon.
Be sure to check out Addie’s expanded selection of cosmetic items!
Thank you so much for your support, feedback, and involvement – it’s what keeps us going.
As always, we invite you to join our official Saloon Simulator Discord.
It’s the best place to stay up to date with the latest news, share feedback, and chat with the developers and other players.
See you in Blueberry (and on Discord)!
Krzysztof “xardi” Marchewka
on behalf of the Glivi Games team
