For this update, we focused on adding a new way to encounter minigames that isn’t dependent on customers. This new “urgent event” system adds minigame events that pop up randomly during the shift and must be taken care of within a set amount of time. We are starting out with a set of 3 new minigames, and we have a lot of ideas for more that we can add in the future. This system really opens the door for all kinds of new minigames!

We also started writing our own music. The Raging Cow, Hot Soup, Build-A-Burger, and Heimlich Maneuver background music were all created in-house. Let us know which one is your favorite!

Another thing we are looking at is game balance. We want the game to be fair but also progress in a way that forces the game to a somewhat inevitable end. As part of these adjustments we made the choice to give the “Stay Employed” modifier limited uses. We are curious to hear what you think about this.

There’s also a good set of sounds, modifiers, quality of life, and other random changes. Check out the full changelist for more details.

Let us know what you like, if you run into any bugs, any improvements you have in mind, or what you don’t like. We hope you enjoy it!

Future Updates

Here are a few things in the backlog that may be in future updates:

• Happy Birthday special customer with a singing minigame.
• More game balancing
  • Limiting max number of customers in a shift
  • Potentially increasing the max speed limit in Progressive mode
• Active Modifier display details like “uses left” or a way to tell if a modifier has been used like Second Chance.
• Potentially removing Normal mode
  • The Progressive mode we added after release seems like the best way to play. If you think otherwise please let us know!
  • We still plan to keep “Easy” and have ideas for some other additional modes as well
• More urgent event minigames:
  • Dish washing
  • Filling water glasses
• Multiple save slots that gives the player the option to delete runs and shows the shift number, mode, and any other useful info for that save slot
• Achievements

Fill 1.2.0 Change List

• Gameplay Changes
  • New urgent event minigames now pop up during shifts
    • Urgent events will queue up and have a time limit before they expire
    • You lose satisfaction if you do not complete an urgent event before it expires or do not complete them all before the shift ends
    • Current urgent event minigames:
      • Hot Soup: Blow on the mic to cool down hot soup for a customer
      • Heimlich Maneuver: Mash buttons to save a choking customer
      • Build-a-Burger: Tilt to stack up a burger
  • Default game mode is now Progressive
    • Considering removing Normal mode
• Modifier Changes
  • New modifiers:
    • Just Doin' My Job
      • Gain 250 score instead of satisfaction for saving customers with the Heimlich Maneuver.
    • Don't Make Eye Contact
      • You can skip 3 customers each shift with no penalty if you give them no cheese, but you gain no score or satisfaction. Will trigger on the first customer that would not be Perfect otherwise.
    • Try Havarti
      • Score an extra 100 points for a customer if you finish serving them at nearly the exact moment they enter the Perfect state.
    • Not My Shift Not My Problem
      • You will no longer receive a penalty for any unfinished events at the end of a shift.
  • “Stay Employed” modifier now only have 5 uses
  • Added option to skip modifier selection to get a free reroll at next selection time
  • “Energy Vampire” now works with mods like “Animal Control” that change a "Too Much" to a "Perfect"
  • “Spun and Won” jackpot modifier will no longer cause “All I Need” to be deactivated
• Customer Changes
  • Prevented duplicate customers spawning back-to-back
  • Karens spawn less frequently during a shift and start with 1 health instead of 2
  • Customer blinking fixed (for real this time)
• UI
  • Adjusted layout of the modifier selection and active modifier screens
  • Satisfaction bar in the modifier selection scene now displays the correct satisfaction when loading back into that scene
• Sounds/Music
  • Added music to the mode selection scene
  • Better sounds and animation for receiving or reducing score/satisfaction on some minigames
  • Changed main menu button hover sound
  • Added RagingCow minigame music
  • Added unique music for all new minigames
• Misc
  • Settings label text localization support (in preparation for localization)
  • Added option to use button instead of mic input (e.g. hold A to blow on hot soup)
  • Added mic sensitivity setting for hot soup minigame