Blockchain Tycoon — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.2 | 2021-05-09 | Tutorial tooltips for campaign levels |
| 1.0.1 | 2021-05-06 | Fixed the Portuguese language error in settings |
| Blockchain Tycoon Full Release | 2021-01-20 | Blockchain Tycoon is leaving Early Access today. With the release of the Phase 2 version, development of the game is finished. The game was completely redesigned according to initial feedback. Since the first release in August 2018, the game has improved greatly. Making a game about mining cryptocurrencies had its challenges compared to conventional management simulation games. We’ve tried to provide a unique experience to both experts and enthusiasts. From now on, updates will focus on bug fixes and improvements. We greatly appreciate your support throughout this project. We hope to see you soon in future games. - Wamill Team |
| Blockchain Tycoon is leaving Early Access | 2021-01-08 | Blockchain Tycoon will be leaving Early Access on January 20. Following the release of the Phase 2 version, the game is now feature-complete. All of the game mechanics are implemented and functioning as planned. There will still be bug fixes and improvements after the full release. We would like to thank everyone on the feedback, suggestions, and the support. As always, feel free to share them. Phase 2 version was fully based on the initial feedback from the players. - Wamill |
| Devlog #11 - New Maps (v0.8.4) | 2020-12-29 | Hi everyone, We would like to thank you for the feedback on Phase 2. Today's update for the Blockchain Tycoon introduces four more maps. Names of the maps are Coin City, Forest, Island, and Moon. There are minor updates for the old industrial map. More patch notes will be posted in discussion thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/824450/discussions/0/2998799417467017584/ Forest Island Moon Coin City Industrial Feel free to share your feedback and suggestions. Happy new year! |
| Blockchain Tycoon Phase 2 - Available Now | 2020-12-03 | Hello everyone, the day has come. Blockchain Tycoon Phase 2 is available today. Phase 2 is the completely redesigned version of the game. We've gathered all the feedback you've given over time and improved over it. In our opinion it is 80% finished right now. Early Access is still not over and there is still room of improvement. Coin Economy Daily prices uses order book system. Price increase and decrease in a currency are more organic. Pricing system has multiple variables such as checking if large amount of currency is being sold or bought at the same time. Tokens & Staking We have tokens now. They cannot be mined but you can buy / sell the |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #10 - One Week Left | 2020-11-23 | Hi everyone, Blockchain Tycoon phase 2 will be available next week. More achievements will be added to the Steam. You will see them but they can only be completed in phase 2 version. We’re also testing Steam Cloud support. It is not available until next week. |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #9 - New UI and Visual Improvements | 2020-11-05 | Hello everyone. We’re really close to release the Blockchain Tycoon phase 2 version. As you might have read from the previous posts, phase 2 version is a complete redesign of the game that will be released when it is ready. Designing the new user interface is finished and the next step is to develop a save / load system which probably will not take long time. See you on the next dev log. |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #8 - ICO Office | 2020-10-16 | Hi all. We’re getting close to the release of the Phase 2 of the Blockchain Tycoon. New office building and staff characters are ready. You will have the option to upgrade the staff computers. We’re almost done with the 3D models and the next step is to redesign the user interface. The UI will use the color palette of the popular dark mode themes in many applications. See you on the next dev log. |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #7 - More Models | 2020-09-26 | Hello everyone. Today’s blog is about the new GPU and ASIC models for the Phase 2. There are also screenshots of the new city environment that will replace the boring old one. GPU models: ASIC models: City environment: Feel free to share your suggestions and ideas. See you on the next blog post. |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #6 - Build System & New Models | 2020-09-08 | Hello everyone. We’re getting closer to have a playable version of the Phase 2 of the Blockchain Tycoon. In today’s post you’ll get to see samples of the updated placement system and models. First thing you’ll notice is the fact that everything is delivered by drones. As you might know, images are from the upcoming Phase 2 version of the game that will be released when it is ready. We can say that the coding part is almost finished and we’re moving on to update the visual style of the game which includes new 3D models. When the visual part is done, next task is to redesign the UI. Room construction props surrounding the building. Humans and d |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #5 - Campaign & Sandbox | 2020-07-18 | Hey everyone. As you might have read on the previous posts, Blockchain Tycoon is being completely redesigned for months now. Since it is taking more time to add new systems and fix old bugs, the game will be updated with the “Phase 2” version whenever it is ready. Previous updates to Blockchain Tycoon was based on the same game logic and project. So, it was easier to update whenever something was finished. Current version of the “Phase 2” have unorganized UI and placeholder 3D models that will be fixed after the core systems are ready. Things I’ve coded in the last month really made a difference in gameplay. Campaign mode and sandbox mode are |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #4 | 2020-05-22 | Hello everyone, you’ll be reading great news today. Second phase of development consists of redesigned systems, new campaign mode, new 3D models, and updated UI. Developing the new systems and fixing the old bugs is almost finished. All the features mentioned below are being developed for the ‘Phase 2’ version of the Blockchain Tycoon. It will be available whenever development is finished. Development blog posts are letting you know about the progress while we wait for the new version. What is completed? Mining system will be updated in Phase 2. The algorithm that coin is based on is the main factor in mining. A GPU has varying hash rate valu |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #3 | 2020-02-19 | Hi everyone, as you might have read in the previous posts, Blockchain Tycoon is being redesigned right now and it is not ready for phase 2 yet. Development of the new prototype is going great so far. The plan is to create a simple prototype with all systems working properly to test the systems and balance the game accordingly. As soon as this process is finished, game will be in playable state and the new version will be uploaded to Steam. While waiting for the new version, you can read the development blog to learn more about the process. Overclocking System Overclock is setting the clock speed higher to get more speed from a GPU. More speed |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #2 | 2020-01-23 | Hello everyone, It’s been a productive week and development of “Phase 2” is going great so far. As mentioned before, Blockchain Tycoon is being redesigned and most of the systems are being developed again to allow more features that we couldn’t have in the first iteration. The game will be in Early Access until all the systems are balanced. The game is not updated because the “Phase 2” version is not ready to play yet. In the meantime, you can learn about the process by reading the development logs. Pricing System and Exchanges If you look at the cryptocurrency exchange (or trading systems), there are separate values for ask and bid for coins |
| Phase 2 - Devlog #1 | 2020-01-13 | Happy new year everyone! We’re starting the 2020 with the dev log to let you know about the current state of the development. Blockchain Tycoon in now in “Phase 2” of its development process. The game is being redesigned according to all the feedback gathered so far. In series of development logs, you’ll read about current and future state of the development process. Since everything is in-code or in design stage at this point, there are no screenshots today. Updates in Phase 2: All coins are different from each other. They use a hashing algorithm. Bitcoin uses “SHA-256” and Ethereum uses “Ethash”. Algorithm determines how the coin is mined. |
| Phase 2: Future of Blockchain Tycoon | 2019-11-12 | Hey everyone, It’s been a long time since the last update. There was a lot of thinking and designing. I’ve gathered all the feedback received through Steam and email. After analyzing them and expanding my knowledge of cryptocurrency and mining ecosystem, I’ve redesigned the game. Most of the systems will be rewritten and it is planned to be completed before April. Changes are focused on a few things: ICO: We need more generic coins. Some coins are scams as we’re observing in real life, which means that even if you mine them; coins might not make it to be listed in an exchange. Campaign: Classic style objective based campaign with ranking syst |
| Still Alive | 2019-08-29 | Hello everyone, I’ve been working on adding new features and some of them did not work as I’ve planned and broke other systems in the game. That is why the game was not updated for a long time. I think it is better to update when there are stable features. I’ve been working on improving the gameplay and fixing the reported bugs. While doing so, I’ve realized that some of the systems must be completely rewritten to allow improvements. For example, the price generation seems like going linear except there is an event and there is a limit to minimum and maximum amount that a coin price can change in a year. This is because the price parameters a |
| Alpha 4.2 - Coin Switch Tool | 2019-06-21 | Hi everyone, In Alpha 4.2, we’ve prepared a new tool that makes changing the coin to mine easier. Simply select rooms, hardware type, and coin to be mined to change the coin. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/c9700ed5c04c89e21c5e0a0de30c436ff240c446.png An important note; There is a known bug and we’re working on fixing it. In some cases hash rate drops to negative numbers after changing the coin manually or using the new tool. Apparently this is an old bug. It is not certain that it is happening because of save/load system or a mistake in calculating hash-rates after bulk buying of hardware. Hopefull |
| Alpha 4.1 - Coin Exchange | 2019-06-01 | Hello everyone, In Alpha 4.1, we’ve redesigned the interface for exchanging coins and introducing the coin exchange system. You can now use your in-game phone to deposit/withdraw your coins to a coin exchange and buy/sell using the exchange. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/38151d8d6870290cf384e1018dba5439d9811c87.png You can deposit the coins to the wallet in the coin exchange and sell your coins. The coin balance in the bottom left corner and coins in the wallet are separated. Once you deposit coins to the wallet in the exchange, they are subtracted from your balance. It is similar to real-life exc |
| macOS Update | 2019-04-25 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/bbe7bafe169e4077b337044e7f2f69d570f335ab.png Hi everyone, Blockchain Tycoon is now available for macOS. We welcome the Mac users to the world of Blockchain Tycoon. As you know, the game is in the Early Access and still improving. If you have any ideas or feedback, please share them in the discussions. The weeklong sale (-33%) is also continuing until the Monday. Thanks for playing! |
| Alpha 3.3 - Research Update | 2019-04-19 | Hello everyone, In this update, we have redesigned the research tree. While still having price decrease research for GPU and ASIC, hash-rate research is completely removed from the tree. If you continue from a previous save file, you don’t lose your research points but the previously completed research is erased from the save files. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/e04b68f2c5022c6873b4c0e0a9766bb0492cd5ae.png Each research cost 20 points and they start from 5% and goes up to 50%. The power-up values does not add up to the latest value you had. Instead, you receive a power up on top of the base value. |
| Alpha 3.2 - Energy Statistics | 2019-04-10 | Hi everyone, Alpha 3.2 introduces a new menu for energy production and consumption statistics. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/8d8ba123f03dbc3c3acf548299da55bfe328e4cc.png Fixes and Changes Keyboard shortcuts for stopping, continuing and speeding up the game. (Space key for stop, key 1 for regular speed, and key 2 for speed up) Repair worker salaries are paid at the end of the month instead of daily payments Researcher salaries are also paid at the end of the month Wind mill and repair worker animations were not stopping when the game is paused. It is now fixed. Electric bills & consumed power were |
| Alpha 3.1 - Energy Production (Solar and Wind) | 2019-03-22 | Hello everyone, Alpha 3.1 is finally finally available. You can now produce your own electricity using solar panels and wind turbines. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/7a3202b5bdeb76cf2a40267efa03313b3b24da1f.gif Fixes and Changes Clean energy production using solar and wind. You can now generate your own electricity. You can also store it using battery units. You wont get an electric bill message if the power production is enough for the power consumed that month. Fixed a bug causing the incorrect calculation of consumed power in a month (someone also previously mentioned that the electric consumpti |
| Alpha 2.4 - Transaction Logs | 2019-02-27 | Alpha 2.4 is available now. As requested by the community, we now have two new interfaces: transaction log and budget interface. In transaction log, you can track your income and spending. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/45696857d09f54bdf1bf1151d6593bf70440653c.png Budget interface shows the money owed to electricity company, workers, researchers. It also calculates your net worth according to the amount of coins you have and the coin price. As you will observe in the interface, researchers and engineers stop working if they have unpaid salaries. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public |
| Alpha 2.3 - Optimizations | 2019-02-16 | Hi everyone, Alpha 2.3 is available today. Update is mostly focused on optimizations. We have background music now. Fixes Optimized lights for the city view which decreased the graphics usage. Fixed a major issue causing memory usage more than 1 GB Main menu shelves now have more color. Decreased installed game size. You can now see a worker if someone is assigned to a room for repair. You can now hear the first track of the soundtrack. You can set music volume to zero to stop the music if you prefer it that way. Roadmap is also updated. It looks like this now: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/97b0fa |
| Alpha 2.2 Released - Automated Repair | 2019-02-08 | Hey everyone, Alpha 2.2 is available today. The update contains something that is highly requested by the community. You can now hire a crew to do repairs for you. Items will be repaired automatically if their depreciation is below 50%. You cannot set this threshold number yet. We’ll see how it can be improved. You can hire workers in the warehouse menu. Click on repair button and hire them. Each room has its separate worker. Also, you have to hire them for all warehouses separately. For example, if you had just bought the items in a room, you might not need someone to automatically repair them. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/ |
| Alpha 2.1.3 Released - Balance Update | 2019-02-01 | Hi everyone, Alpha 2.1.3 is available today. The update is focused on game balance. So, many of the improvements are under-the-hood. The first thing you’ll notice will be the price increase of coins you created in ICO. Sadly, there are no more million dollar per coin prices even if you have very high hype value. ICO coins are also included in mining statistics menu now. You can see the same statistics and market cap for all ICO coins. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/c4fb346ba39795a1780aca740e9d2f2fce2a84ef.png ICO price was not visible in the main game screen and you had to open the exchange menu to |
| Achievements! Alpha 2.1.2 Released | 2019-01-28 | Blockchain Tycoon now has achievements. There are 5 achievements available today and more will follow. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/03d521b013151f52e454f05aa48733fc24424656.png Fixes Warehouse research is not required for warehouse extensions. It is available by default. |
| Alpha 2.1.1 Released | 2019-01-26 | Hi everyone, In this update, there are two new tools requested by community. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/6eaaf7af36b353211aefdc703360efd9c0128bb9.png Repair Tool First one is the repair tool that allows you to repair all hardware in a shelf just by clicking on it. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/6bf178e86ba379b82ee9cdef08da9f4b0cded402.gif Sell Hardware Tool Second one is sell hardware tool that allows you to sell all the hardware in a shelf for easier upgrading. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32337583/aabd341038e9cb |