- Spring Sale 2024 + New Full Release Test Version! - 10 March 2024
Hi everyone! Today we've released a new test version of the full release of Packing House! It includes fixes for problems reported from the previous version as well as some overlooked things, like missing outlines on some objects. In order to play it, first you need to own the game. But soon you will have a great occasion to buy it in case you don't have it already. Steam's Spring Sale 2024 is just around the corner and during it the game will be -55% off! So, how do you get access to the test version? It's very simple! Right-click on the game in your Library, then select Properties. Next, go to the Betas tab and in the input field enter: "PackTestHouse" and click Check Code. After doing so, you should get a blue pop-up that will indicate that you are now eligible to access the testing branch. Select it from the dropdown in the top right corner of the Betas window and wait until Steam f…
- Invitation for Full Release Testing! - Capitalism and Economy Fest 2024 - 8 January 2024
Hi everyone! Today we are happy to announce that, starting right now, you can help us test the full-release version of Packing House! In order to do so, first you need to own the game. But now you have a great occasion to buy it in case you don't have it already. We are taking part in Steam's Capitalism and Economy Fest 2024 and thus have -55% discount up until January 15th! So, how do you get access to the test version? It's very simple! Right-click on the game in your Library, then select Properties. Next, go to the Betas tab and in the input field enter: "PackTestHouse" and click Check Code. After doing so, you should get a blue pop-up that will indicate that you are now eligible to access the testing branch. Select it from the dropdown in the top right corner of the Betas window and wait until Steam finishes updating the game files. That's it! Now you can run the game as normal and…
- New Update Announcement! - 11 July 2023
Hi everyone! Sorry for the very long silence on our end, but unfortunately, life happened, and working on Packing House had to be put on hold. But we are back, and we are happy to announce the new update is coming to the game in the near future! Before we talk about what changes it will bring, just a friendly reminder that Packing House is available for -50% off during Steam's Summer Sale 2023! 🏝️🏖️☀️ In this update, we want to focus mostly on making the game more user-friendly and improving the UX. To achieve that, we focused on adding more feedback when interacting with game objects or UI elements. Now every interactive element has a hover state indicating that you can do some kind of interaction with it, and we've added audio feedback after using some objects that previously lacked any sound. We've also spent some time improving rotating objects. It's one of the most important part…
- Employee Update Full Release! - Packing House 0.2 - 1 October 2022
Hello everyone! It's finally time to release the new update with the employee on the public branch! Since the open testing began we fixed a number of bugs and also added small quality of life features like the option to assign orders directly in the employee window or time speed affecting the pace of printing waybills. Below you can once again find the changelog for this update and we hope that you will get to enjoy it without any problems. Though in case there are any bugs remaining feel free to let us know here or on our Discord server ;) Marcin, Jakub & Adrian Changelog: Added ability to hire an employee Changed the entertainment system Changed penalties for bringing entertainment to a low level Added ability to preview items required for orders while being in the wholesaler Added ability to reorder orders without using a computer Added influence of time speed on the regeneration rat…
- Employee Update Preview - Packing House 0.2 - 28 August 2022
Hi everyone! First of all: we apologize that we have been so quiet! The game has not been abandoned, and we are still working to bring you new updates. Many factors contributed to this delay but the main one was the change of jobs of our lead programmer :). As you may know, the title is being developed after hours and therefore we can't rule out further delays. Employee Update Preview: A test version of the latest Packing House update, marked as 0.2 with the new feature of hiring an employee, has just landed on the testing branch. Anyone who is interested can check it out right now! Want to join testing? Right-click on Packing House in your library and select "Properties...". Go to the "Betas" tab. Enter the password "PackTestHouse" and confirm it. Select "test" from the drop-down list and close the window. Wait for the game to be updated. As soon as we finish testing, we will the updat…
- SimFest: Preview gameplay from the new version of Packing House! - 30 March 2022
Hi everyone! We are proud to announce that Packing House made it to the SimFest: Hobby Edition! Because of that on March 31th at 8:00 PM CET we are going to stream a prerecorded 1-hour long footage with gameplay from the work in progress version of the next update! Join us as we reveal the new big feature coming to the game - employees!
- Packing House 0.1.8 Update - 3 March 2022
Changed frustration system to entertainment system (reversed operation) Changed the penalty for reaching the maximum level of frustration from moving the player in front of the TV to blocking the ability to run Added a game instruction available under the "H" key Fixed a bug causing items to disappear in the house
- Competition! - Alpha Build 0.1 - 21 January 2022
Hi everyone! It is time for the first major update for Packing House! Version marked as 0.1 is now available to download and in this post, we will go through the most important changes and new features! But first and foremost we want to thank everyone who played the game, left their feedback, and waited for this update :D Thank you for your time! Anyway, enough rambling, let's start by talking about the single most important thing - competition! From now on you won't be the only one trying to profit from online sales and you will need to face your competitors. Each of them puts up all of the available items on sale at various prices. To conquer them and interest potential buyers with your assortment you will need to make sure your price is the lowest on the market. The situation changes dynamically every day so make sure you check items' price history on a regular basis in the new app o…
- Stretch Foil! - Alpha Build 0.0.33 - 28 December 2021
Hi everyone! We are back after the Christmas break with a new update adding a new feature - wrapping packages in stretch foil! :D There is also a new language available in the game - German, thanks to the courtesy of @Marius1773! If you find any new bugs or have some additional feedback about the game, feel free to let us know here on Steam or our Discord server! Changelog: Added the ability to wrap packages in stretch foil Added a possibility to receive a 10% financial penalty for sending a package that was not wrapped in stretch foil Added upgrades to reduce the chance of receiving a penalty for not wrapping a package Added an option to turn off the tutorial at the beginning of a new game Added the German language Added saving the position of the cart Added saving of player rotation Increased the strength of energy drinks Various game optimization Fixed a bug that made it impossible t…
- Bugfixes - Alpha Build 0.0.32 - 20 December 2021
Hi everyone! We present to you one more update focusing on fixing bugs reported by you! If you find any new bugs or have some additional feedback about the game, feel free to let us know here on Steam or our Discord server! fix a bug causing large items to fall off a shelf when being moved added the destruction of a package in a large courier when it is placed under the flap of the courier when approached Gaming System size decreased slightly TV QER32 size decreased slightly fixed colliders of the trash can in the kitchen added ability to assign unpacked items to appropriate storage cabinets fix of the error that prevents the appearance of a package with the order if there is an invisible object on its way or one that has been destroyed fixed wall texture in the house added protection against packages falling out from under the map - in such a situation, the package will be unpacked and…
- More bugfixes! - Alpha Build 0.0.31 - 18 December 2021
Hi everyone! We present to you one more update focusing on fixing bugs reported by you! Unfortunately, we can't promise that there won't be even more, but if you find any new bugs or have some additional feedback about the game, feel free to let us know here on Steam or our Discord server! Changelog: Limited the maximum number of graphics cards in one order to 1 unit Limited the maximum number of large items in one order to 2 units Slightly reduced the size of the graphics card Added the ability to print all address stickers at once Improved startup of the fireplace Fixed a bug that made it possible to get under the roof of a building
- New features and bug fixes! - Alpha Build 0.0.30 - 14 December 2021
Hi everyone! We are bringing you yet another update (0.0.30) in which we've focused on fixing the most glaring bugs and adding some new features suggested by our community on Discord! Changelog: Wholesaler: added a list of items put into the shopping cart that appears after entering the wholesaler Wholesaler: you can now view a list of items in your shopping cart and those in your home Changed the discount range during a promotion from 30-80% to 15%-40% in order to avoid situations when buying the maximum upgrade to the wholesale discount cause the discount of 100%. The frequency of the discounts has been changed. From now on you will get a 50% chance to get a discount at the beginning of each day. The discount ends on the day it is created between 11:00 and 23:00. You can receive discounts from the 3rd day of the game. You will no longer receive empty emails You can now expand the list…
- Second Hotfix! - Alpha Build 0.0.29 - 12 December 2021
Hi everyone! Another day and another quick hotfix addressing the most common issues and feedbacks! If you find any new bugs or have some additional comments about the game, feel free to let us know here on Steam or our Discord server! Changelog: Slowed down in-game time speed Fixed wrong translation of fireplace interaction Fixes a bug causing items to fall under the shelf in the magazine when it was put back in place Fixing a bug that caused some people to not receive the 'Why bother?' achievement
- First Hotfix! - Alpha Build 0.0.28 - 11 December 2021
Hi everyone! Without any rambling, we present to you the changelog of the day one patch (0.0.28) for Packing House. Changelog: Packages unpacked from the forklift will no longer fly into the air Added order categories (packed and unpacked) in the Ebrain app Fixed a bug causing new shelves to not appear after unlocking upgrades Fixed a bug causing difficulties with entering the house Reduced the discount on carton purchases from 10% to 5% after purchasing the corresponding upgrade Thank you for all reported bugs and suggestions, we also apologize for any inconvenience caused by bugs in the premiere version of the game. Every opinion is extremely important to us, so share it in the comments or join our Discord server! SmartLife and Roman Studio Teams
- Beginning of Early Access! - 10 December 2021
Hi everyone! We're Smart Life and today, with the help of Roman Studio, we've started the delivery of the first copies of Packing House to your Steam accounts. We hope you're as excited as we are! We've made every effort to ensure that our game reaches you free of bugs and things that make gameplay difficult. If we missed anything - be sure to let us know. Whether it's on Steam or our Discord server, any place and time is good to let us know about things that cause you problems. Of course, as the game is launched as Early Access we will be constantly improving it based on your feedback and expectations. We've already made initial plans for future updates, but of course, we'll always consider the community's voice and change them whenever needed. Here are some things we would like to add to Packing House in the future: Ability to hire employees and automate the package packing process, e…
- Packing House - Early Access Announcement! - 28 November 2021
Hello everyone! We are thrilled to announce that Packing House is going to be shipped to your Steam accounts very soon right and that the expected delivery date is set on December 10th at 19:00 CET! We would be honored if you added Packing House to your wishlist on Steam and bought the game as soon as it goes on sale, with a -20% discount at launch! We hope that you will enjoy what we have prepared for the launch of this Early Access with even more content coming down at a later date. Your feedback about the game will be the most valuable thing for us so we encourage you to join our Discord server and follow us on Twitter where you will get all of the news and updates firsthand! We simply cannot wait for you to play our game! SmartLife and Roman Studio Teams
