BurgerJoint: Fast Food Simulator

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• Announcements·29 May 2026Official

  A Question I Wanna Ask

  Hi, @everyone, I want to ask you all something honestly and get your real thoughts on it. Over time, I’ve realized that a lot of people find the physics-based interaction system awkward, frustrating, or simply difficult to play with. Looking back, I probably should’ve validated this idea much earlier in development instead of fully committing to it first. Since I didn’t, many of the criticisms people have now are completely understandable. Because of that, I’ve been seriously thinking about removing the physics-based interaction system entirely and transitioning to a more classic/static interaction system instead. There are a few more reasons for this: Some gameplay events become extremely difficult to make with full physics interactions. For example: imagine making pizza and trying to place tiny cheese pieces using physics. It quickly becomes frustrating instead of immersive.A static interaction system would make the gameplay more responsive and consistent overall.Multiplayer development would become MUCH easier and significantly less bug-prone with a static system. So I want to ask: How would you feel about this change? Would you prefer static interaction system over the current physics one, even if it changes the feel of the game a bit?
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• Announcements·2 Apr 2026Official

  The Demo is Live! & A Look at the Road to Full Release

  Hi @everyone,Finally, my game's demo is out! Big thanks to all the playtesters who tried it and shared their feedback, I couldn’t have done it without you, so thanks again. I’m really happy with the current state of the demo and feel there’s enough content for now, so I’ll be focusing on the full release from here on. The only things missing at the moment are the eating animation and customer feedback, which I’m aware of and plan to add later. Though I’m not sure exactly when that will be. If you’re curious about what’s changed since the first playtest version, take a look at the “Released” column on my roadmap. Here’s the link to roadmap. I’m currently refactoring my entire game code to support multiplayer in the future and improve maintainability. Since this is a big change, it’ll take some time before I can focus on other tasks. I know most gamers might not be too interested in this behind the scenes work, but it’s necessary for the reasons mentioned. This also means I’ll be quiet for a bit, and you probably won’t see new updates on the roadmap. But don’t worry, I’ll still be hard at work on the game. I’m also aware that my game is a bit weak on the art side, whether it’s sounds, animations, models, or effects. I’d love to improve all of these areas, but each one requires a lot of knowledge and creativity. Especially the creativity part, which isn’t really my strength. I’m more of a logic-and-algorithms kind of person, lol. I’m considering either mastering these categories myself, which would take an enormous amount of time, or working with artists, which would cost money. If I go with the latter, I’ll do it after the game is released and I make some decent earnings from it; otherwise, I can’t afford it right now. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I’m aware of this as well in case you’ve been thinking the same thing.If you enjoy the game, don’t forget to add it to your wishlist to support me and help me gain more visibility on Steam. I’d really appreciate it ...
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• Announcements·2 Feb 2026Official

  Progress Report: Bakery Items

  Hi @everyone,Here are the things that I made so far:Created racks, crates, and boxes for bakery items. Also, added plastic wrap models for burger buns for a bit of realism. From now on, all bakery items will use racks as a spawn point. You will be able to move and stack crates and boxes freely. Furthermore, you can now leave or store them anywhere, unlike the old system where you had to keep them inside the box. Also, I will remove the existing burger bun trays in favor of these new racks and crates. I will add the racks and crates to the demo in the next update.Created pizza dough press machine. Now, I will write its game logic and make animations. Other than that, I will add three different-sized pizza doughs as buyable items: small, medium, and large. I will also add an extra interaction button for scaling ingredients so that you can make your pizzas easily. Right now, the ingredients are way too big compared to the pizza dough, no matter what size the dough is. That's why I came up with this idea. What do you think about this?Besides these, I am still working on fixing bugs and polishing my demo based on your feedback.What do you think about these updates overall? Anything to say? Don't forget to add the game to your Wishlist and visit our Discord for more details!
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• Announcements·28 Jan 2026Official

  About The Game

  Hello Everyone, Don't worry, the game isn't dead. I’ll be sharing my ongoing work both here and on Discord, though mostly on Discord. I just need a little time to figure out what to do and how to approach it. You can also check out my Roadmap here. A public demo is coming soon as well! The demo is actually ready, but it needs some testing before going live. I’m currently working on that. If you’re interested in being a playtester, reach out to me on Discord for a game key. Otherwise, stay tuned for more updates! Don't forget to add the game to your Wishlist and visit our Discord for more details!
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