Hardware Tycoon

Devlog

• State of the project + Mod Tool release
  February 28, 2024 by hi

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  #Mod Tool, #Update

  Hi, For tension-building reasons, I'll quickly showcase the brand-new Mod Tool before discussing Hardware Tycoon. Mod Tool Showcasing Matehhh's Package Expansion Mod The app was remade from the ground... Continue reading

  
• New webpage live
  February 12, 2022 by hi

  6

  #Website, #Update

  In the last devlog, I mentioned an exciting future for the website. I'm happy to announce that the future is here - you can now make your own Hardware Tycoon account ! The website works but is not 100... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.12 Released
  January 22, 2022 by hi

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  #0.2.12, #Release

  Hi there, I know that 0.2.11 was supposed to be succeeded by 0.3 but... ☺ Yes, this means that 0.2.12 is mostly a hotfix update, but it also adds a few interesting features and polishes things up be... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.11 Released
  December 22, 2021 by hi

  10

  #0.2.11, #Release

  Yes, it was supposed to come out in September... A lot of things came up and then the game was sitting basically finished, besides two bugs I couldn't track down for the life of me. Anyway, they're no... Continue reading

  
• 5 Year Anniversary + roadmap
  August 19, 2021 by hi

  10

  #Update, #Anniversary

  Hardware Tycoon 0.1 was first released on August 19 2016 which makes today its 5th anniversary! I would say that it kicked off 11 months later with the release of version 0.2, but that's a different s... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.10 Released
  July 30, 2021 by hi

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  #0.2.10, #Release

  Hi! As always, it's been a while. This update mostly brings ease-of-life improvements, milestones, and fixes quite a lot of things. Please note that saves from earlier versions are very prone to break... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.9 Released
  February 11, 2021 by hi

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  #0.2.9, #Release

  Hi, 0.2.9 is finally out and playable on itch.io. This is probably the biggest update yet. Hope you guys like it! Please note that older saves will not work with this update! Things have changed quit... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.9 soon.
  February 02, 2021 by hi

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  #0.2.9, #Update

  0.2.9 Beta testing is now over, thank you to everyone who participated! You even caught some issues from older versions :) When will it be ready? I have a couple of improvements to make and quite a lo... Continue reading
• 0.2.9 (somewhat) soon?
  December 30, 2020 by hi

  10

  #0.2.9, #Update

  Hi, Hardware Tycoon 0.2.9 is mostly finished. I plan to release a beta version in January (yes, 2021). What's new in 0.2.9? I'll quickly go over the more interesting things. if you want to know more,... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.8.3 Released
  May 05, 2020 by hi

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  #0.2.8.3, #Release

  Hello, The last update came out two weeks ago. I know you're not used to seeing two updates in one year, but don't worry. 0.2.8.3 is also relatively small, bringing mostly bug fixes and minor tweaks... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.8.2 Released
  April 21, 2020 by hi

  1

  #0.2.8.2, #Release

  I'm late! Nothing ever goes as smoothly as you'd wish, but a new version of Hardware Tycoon is available for download right now. As I've said before, this is one of the smallest updates, yet it vastly... Continue reading

  
• So, it's been 231 days...
  April 01, 2020 by hi

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  #0.2.8.2, #Update

  Hello, This is yet another post to reassure you I'm alive. I could start making excuses, but you're probably more interested in hearing about the game, so, here: I plan to make the next update a fairl... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.8.1 Released
  August 13, 2019 by hi

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  #0.2.8.1, #Release

  Hi! I know you missed me and I know how long it's been since 0.2.8. I made a video showcasing the bigger changes in this update: God, I hate anime You can read the full changelog here . Hardware Tycoo... Continue reading

  
• What will the next version of Hardware Tycoon look like?
  March 14, 2019 by hi

  4

  #0.2.8.1, #Update

  Hello, It's been 100 days since the last devlog, and for this occasion I'll be giving you a long-deserved update on the project. First of all, Hardware Tycoon has not been cancelled, but I can't hide... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.8 Released
  December 04, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.8, #Update, #Release

  Hey! The time has come, 0.2.8 is finally finished. I know I took a very long time, but shh, that doesn't matter now. This time I made a video showcasing the important changes: It's the first time I'm... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.8 Enters Beta Phase! [Ended]
  November 18, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.8, #Beta, #Update

  Beta is now over! I'm not accepting any more testers. Thank you everyone for participating! Hey! I just realized that everything I wanted to add in 0.2.8 is in place, but I want to be sure everything... Continue reading
• 0.2.8 Progress update
  September 24, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.8, #Update, #Sneak Peek

  Hey! You haven't heard from me for a while, I know... That's because my drive died near the end of August and I didn't have my PC, but luckily I didn't lose any data and I'm back with a new drive. Un... Continue reading

  
• Update on 0.2.8
  August 23, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.8, #Sneak Peek

  This is a quick update on the progress. This image probably sums it up the best: So far I've added new packages and higher clock speeds, cores (so far only dual-cores), rebalanced competitors' CPUs an... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.7 Released
  July 28, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.7, #Update, #Release

  Hey! It's been a couple of decades since 0.2.6 so I think this is a good time for 0.2.7 to see the light. There are small details that I didn't add, because I'm going away on holiday and I wanted to r... Continue reading

  
• Become a 0.2.7 beta tester! [Ended]
  July 26, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.7, #Beta, #Update

  Beta phase has ended Hi! 0.2.7 is close to being finished, every feature is already in place. What's left is final debugging, and that's where you can help! You'll also get to see the update earlier a... Continue reading
• Research & Development - Completely new research mechanic
  July 02, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.7, #Research, #Sneak peek, #Update

  Hi, it's been a while! Don't worry, I didn't forget about the game. I've been working mostly on a brand new research mechanic which affects 80% of the game, so it is a big change. R&D with options (no... Continue reading

  
• Update on 0.2.7
  June 02, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.7, #Update

  Hey! I wanted to post a devlog over a week ago, but a lot of stuff happened, and I couldn't. But at least I have more stuff to talk about now! I was working on marketing, but who cares when you can s... Continue reading

  
• 'Evolution' of Hardware Tycoon + little sneak peek
  May 08, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.7, #Sneak Peek, #Evolution, #Hardware Tycoon

  So I made this mildly interesting graph showing the number of events in Hardware Tycoon for every version (except, 0.1 but that's prehistory): Click to view full-size As you can see 4 months was the l... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.6 Released!
  May 05, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.6, #Release

  Note: old saves might be incompatible with this update. 0.2.6 is finally out! It's been a long time since 0.2.5, but it's not a small update! Let's go over the most important changes: History redo +... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.6 is close to being finished + changelog
  April 04, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.6, #Sneak Peek, #Update

  Hey! Just letting you know that 0.2.6 is almost finished, I only have to polish up a feature and then do quite a bit of debugging. I've also rewritten the changelog and included the changes in 0.2.6,... Continue reading

  
• Discussion board replacing comments
  March 27, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.6

  I decided to open a community discussion board because it's more organized and clear than comments. I've also made a FAQ, hopefully it helps some of you. Now about 0.2.6: Right now I am messing with t... Continue reading

  
• Long time no see - progress update
  March 18, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.6, #update, #sneak peek

  It's been way too long since the last devlog, it's time to fix that. So here's what I've been up to: -CPU Development window redesign (CPU Design from now on) What's 'CPU Brand' you might ask? Right n... Continue reading

  
• 50k Views! Discord server!
  February 19, 2018 by hi

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  #50k, #milestone, #discord, #server

  Wow. Where do I start... I guess this milestone is a good time to look back . I have started working on Hardware Tycoon almost 2 years ago - during summer holidays in 2016. HT was supposed to be a fro... Continue reading

  
• History Window Redesign
  February 04, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.6, #Sneak peek

  Hi! It's been a while since the last update. Let's fix that. I've been pretty inactive for the past 3 weeks and all I've done is organize my spreadsheets (hey, I have cool graphs now!) and this histor... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.5 Released!
  January 03, 2018 by hi

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  #0.2.5, #release

  I wanted to work a little bit more on it but at the same time I didn't want to delay it any longer. After quite the wait 0.2.5 is here! I've gone over the biggest features in previous updates, so just... Continue reading
• Another 0.2.5 sneak peek
  December 29, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.5, #sneak peek

  The other bigger thing besides Market are Milestones. They work like achievements. Currently there are only 4 you can see above, but there will be many more ;) I've also updated the market a little. T... Continue reading
• Post-Christmas update
  December 28, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.5, #Sneak peek

  (Not final, might look different in the actual release) I just wanted to make an update to tell you that I'm not dead I didn't work on the game as much as I wanted to in the past week, but I'm trying... Continue reading

  
• Small UI redesign sneak peek
  December 09, 2017 by hi

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  #Sneak peek, #0.2.5

  (Not final, might look different in actual release) I don't have much time this weekend so I haven't done much except this redesign. As you can see, you can develop and research in parallel now too!... Continue reading

  
• 0.2.4 is out!
  November 24, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.4, #Update, #Released

  Hey! New update, hooray It's once again pretty much just a bug fixing one. Except fixes and tweaks I've added the ability to change price during your CPU's lifetime. Full changelog here . In 0.2.5 I w... Continue reading
• 0.2.3 is finally here!
  November 15, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.3, #Release, #Update, #Hardware Tycoon

  After a very long wait 0.2.3 is completed! This update again focuses on tweaks and fixes, the biggest of which is probably that bug when loading where money and date wouldn't show. Other bigger addit... Continue reading
• 0.2.3 Coming soon!
  August 24, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.3, #Progress, #Update

  I am currently working on an update, still nothing major, mostly a bug fix & new content one. So far I've fixed a major bug with loading and money not refreshing and added 5 new sockets as well as re-... Continue reading
• 0.2.2 Released!
  August 09, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.2, #Update, #Release

  This is a small patch that mostly plays with saving and loading, allows for starting a new game and adds a possibility to take a CPU off the market. As always the full changelog can be found here . Re... Continue reading
• 0.2.1 Released!
  August 01, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.1, #Update, #Release

  0.2.1 is out and available to play in browser or download! As I said in previous devlogs - this isn't a major update, it focuses on tweaking existing features. Unfortunately I didn't have enough time... Continue reading
• Update on 0.2.1
  July 30, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.1

  I am almost done with this smaller update, it should be released early next week. So far I've fixed minor graphical bugs and worked on visuals, for example these menu animations: Other than that I've... Continue reading

  
• Working on 0.2.1
  July 24, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2.1

  Hi! You wanted me to post devlogs more often, so here I am. I'm back from my trip and I started working as soon as I could. This update will be mostly a visual/tweak/bug fix/content update. For examp... Continue reading

  
• 0.2 is out!
  July 19, 2017 by hi

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  #0.2, #Release

  After all this time I've finally managed to pull myself together and release 0.2! It's not a huge update, but it's not just a tiny patch either. The biggest change is implementation of marketing and a... Continue reading

  
• 0.2 soon™?
  July 13, 2017 by hi

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  #Survey, #Pre-0.2

  Hey! It’s been a long time since I've posted any updates, but I’m back and currently working on the game (who knows for how long though..). I’ll publish a full post probably when 0.2 comes out (... Continue reading