- What's Next? The Future of OFB & My Next Game 👀 - 6 September 2026
Hi everyone! 👋Lately, I've been getting a few questions more and more often:What's next? Will there be more games from me? Will OPEN FOR BUSINESS continue to receive support? And what are my plans after releasing my first game?So I thought it was time to talk a little about what's coming next. ;)And first, one small request:If you're interested in following not only OPEN FOR BUSINESS, but also my future games — make sure to follow my developer/publisher page, CRIXALINA, on Steam.That's where I'll gradually share news about future projects, announcements, and everything related to my upcoming games. ❤️OPEN FOR BUSINESS isn't going anywhereLet's start with the most important thing.No, development of OPEN FOR BUSINESS is not stopping.I still read your messages, reviews, Steam Community discussions and Discord. I continue fixing bugs reported by players, and from time to time I also adjust…
- Almost 1,000 Copies Sold! And Development Continues ;) - 3 September 2026
Almost 1,000 Copies Sold! And Development Continues ;)Hey everyone!We're getting really close to the first 1,000 copies of Open For Business sold! 🎉This is a pretty big milestone for me, especially since this is my first game. =)So, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who bought the game, plays and enjoys it, leaves reviews, reports bugs, and shares feedback and ideas. It really means a lot to me. ❤️And by the way...If some of you thought that Full Release meant I was going to stop updating the game...Nope. Not even close. ;)Actually, I got a little sick recently, which gave me some extra time away from my regular work to focus on Open For Business. So today I spent that time working on the game and managed to release several small updates and fixes.And almost all of them happened because you guys wrote about things on the Steam Community forums and in our Discord.What changed t…
- HOTFIX 1.0.4 - Price Tag Color and Music Randomizer - 3 September 2026
- Changed the color of the Price Tags. Previously, it was yellowish-orange; now it's dark blue-purple. This will be easier on the eyes. Slightly increased the font size. Thanks to alansimm29 for the info ;) - Now, you can also turn on random music with the keyboard shortcut ;) This might also help if the music would occasionally cut out after turning the volume down to "0" in the settings.
- Small Hotfix 1.0.3 - 3 September 2026
Amendment for improved user interface readability
- HOT FIX v. 1.0.2 - The "Loyal Customer" quest can be cancelled - 3 September 2026
By popular demand, I've added the ability to decline Loyal Customer quests. You'll need to click the "Decline" button, and they'll disappear. The next customer will still appear randomly within 1-2 hours of gameplay, and they can also be declined ;)
- AUDIO BUG FIX v.1.0.1 - 3 September 2026
- SFX volume fix: the weather and additional sounds settings in the sound control menu weren't working correctly. It wasn't possible to reduce the weather volume. Everything has been fixed. Thanks to KxnnyCore and Eclipse for the detailed bug description. - Cash register, building, system, and third-party sounds in the game (responsible for checking items, beeps, etc.) - moved to Master Volume. Now they are also reduced. The bug has been fixed. Thanks to KxnnyCore for the detailed error description. If anyone finds any other bugs, feel free to post them in the steam community or on Discord. I'm trying to fix them as quickly as possible. Thanks to everyone for their help!
- Open For Business Has Left Early Access! - 30 August 2026
Open For Business Has Left Early Access! 🎉Hey everyone!On August 23, Open For Business: Game & Movie Store Simulator officially left Early Access and reached Version 1.0!First of all, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported the game during Early Access. Whether you bought the game, reported bugs, shared feedback, suggested ideas, joined the Discord, or wrote something in the Steam Discussions — you helped me improve the game and get it to this point.This is my first game, and I'm genuinely incredibly happy that I managed to bring it all the way to a full release :)A New, Lower PriceAlong with the full release, I decided to significantly lower the price of the game to $5.99.The reason is simple: I want Open For Business to be accessible to more players.I'd rather have more people discover the game, build their own stores, fill them with games, movies, VHS tapes, collect…
- OFB Full Release! Version 1.0 - 23 August 2026
I've finally finished the final stable version 1.0! But that doesn't mean there won't be more updates. All known bugs have been fixed. There will be more updates in the future; version 1.0 doesn't mean work on the game stops ;)
- 0.5.7.6 - Hotfix - 23 June 2026
Thanks to player Russell for reporting a small bug with DVD shelves and license purchases. I've fixed it; you can't buy a second DVD license without purchasing the first.
- 0.5.7.5 HotFix - 31 May 2026
- Known bug fixes - Fixed the display of tooltips in the tutorial (previously, when opening Business Manager, the tooltips were not visible)
- Hotfix 0.5.7.2 - 22 May 2026
Thanks to JellySquirrel for reporting a bug that allowed players to abandon the Loyalty quest, which then became impossible to complete. This issue has been fixed.
- DEV BLOG — First Month of Early Access - 14 May 2026
Almost one month in Early AccessMay 19 will mark exactly one month since OPEN FOR BUSINESS was released on Steam.Yes, technically, the full month has not passed yet. But I already want to stop for a moment and share what we have managed to achieve during this time.And I specifically say “we”.Because I am not developing this game alone.Every review, every bug report, every idea, every discussion on Steam, Discord, or the forum directly affects the development of the game.Thank you to everyone who bought the game. Thank you to everyone who plays. Thank you to everyone who writes reviews. Thank you to everyone who reports issues. Thank you to everyone who suggests ideas and helps make OPEN FOR BUSINESS better.And a separate thank you to my wife.She believes in me, plays my game, constantly finds bugs, and helps notice things that I sometimes miss during development.Some of the fixes that a…
- Update 0.5.7 - Added few key binding customization - 14 May 2026
Added key binding customization by popular player request (let me know if you need more bindings - post in Discord or create a forum thread =) Player Dankyolo requested rebindable keys for: - Cash register (cash payment) - Give change button Player Mokum reported that he found it extremely inconvenient to use the Q key to open Business Manager. This key can now also be rebound in the settings. For example, if you prefer, you can rebind it to TAB or any other key ;) These key bindings are now available in: Options → Controls → Key Bindings → Actions (first or any section) You can assign additional keys or replace the default ones. Note that some actions share the same key by default. For example, Jump and Cash Register Give Change both use Spacebar. When at the cash register, Give Change takes priority (Jump is ignored). If you rebind to a different key then want to revert to Spacebar, t…
- Hotfix 0.5.6.6 - 13 May 2026
Fixed a bug with displaying money in the cash register and some other minor bugs.
- HOTFIX 0.5.6.5 - 13 May 2026
Fixed the employee management bug after loading saves. There was an issue where employees were loading incorrectly. Now everything works correctly. Thanks to player manatarms for finding this bug! Fixed the Open/Closed sign. Now on every game language it's properly translated instead of just generic OPEN/CLOSE ;) Fixed translations in several places for all languages ;)
- 0.5.6 Update - 12 May 2026
- Added a new billboard system. Products you own a license for will now appear on billboards in random rotation, adding a bit of visual flair to the game. - Changed the checkout hotkeys. You can now open the checkout with ENTER, and give change with SPACE. This was swapped based on player feedback. - Fixed minor bugs.
- 0.5.5.6 - HOTFIX UPDATE - 9 May 2026
Quality of Life improvements: - Redesigned tutorial pop-up messages, now positioned in the bottom-left corner - Does not obstruct main text and remains clearly visible for better usability Bug fixes: - Fixed minor music bug - Minor map redesign with added environmental design elements Thank you for your feedback! The game improves with every update.
- HOTFIX 0.5.5.5 Shelf Lights - 8 May 2026
Fixed minor bugs and added more lighting to the shelves with goods so that they could be seen even without ceiling lights.
- 0.5.5 Update - Employee & Billing Overhaul - 7 May 2026
- Completely reworked end-of-day billing system: Employees refuse to work if you have 2+ unpaid bills. - Hiring revamped: Now pay salaries daily (included in total bill). Salary = base level wage + % from store size. - Daily refreshed employee pool — new hires available every day. - Employee avatars & names added for all hired staff.
- HOTFIX - minor bugs - 4 May 2026
Fixed some minor bugs
