Above the Fold

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• Announcements·29 May 2022Official

  Above the Fold v 1.0 is HERE!

  After 4 years in development and almost as long in Early Access, the full release of Above the Fold is finally here, in the form of its biggest update yet! This update covers everything, from some much needed stability and bug fixes to loads of new content to unlock and play through in the game, including a long, chained series of events that has multiple possible endings that can give you very different experiences playing through the game. There are 10 new achievements too, of the more exotic variety. In an homage to the game being set in the 90s, you can now unlock achieves that are special nods to the popular culture of its time, whether its Seinfeld, Friends, or Spice Girls. Note that the new achievements and some other features, are not backwards compatible. You will need to start a new game to get these, and to post your game score on the brand new Full Release Leaderboard! There are several graphical updates as well, like the new Challenges screen shown below. As always, you can find a (more or less) complete list of changes and updates below - this time split into 3 sections, because there is so much to cover. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33965572/961dcb8264e4218ffa4503ba9804cd883a1bd972.gif Changelist NEW CONTENT New: 45 chained events, as a main storyline for the game. It breaks down into 6 storylines, leading to one of 3 possible ending-storylines. Each contains 5 events. New: 39 in-game celebrities added, making it a nice round 100 characters, nicely tying in with celeb politics (more details below). New: 10 new Steam Achievements to unlock, paying homage to some of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s. Note, these are not obtainable via older save games. New: Added tutorial tip about dismissing stories, and why you should love it. New: Full Release Leaderboard added on Steam. Note that only games created in this version or later, will count towards this leaderboard! New: Happiness goes up more for the top-billed reporter (diminishing return as more top stories...
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• Patch Notes·1 Dec 2021Official

  Fixes and Tweaks

  Writing continues on the next major updates, but in the meantime here is a minor update with a few balance changes and bug fixes. Changed: Increased the overall chances that personality traits trigger a new event Changed: Reporter personality traits have much greater influence on the score of an issue than previously Changed: Greater chance that Kellum Ded will murder a celebrity in chapter 5 of the game, after you feature that celeb Changed: Unlocked desk element data is no longer part of the save file. Available desks are calculated based on progress. Fixed: Stories taking more than a day to write, were not registering properly. Fixed: Keyboard shortcuts for changing the map scroll speed were not updating the meter on-screen. Fixed: New desk surfaces now unlock properly when you level up, and can be used to customize your Editor's Desk. Fixed: Backwards compatibility issue with older save games, from before the last update to Challenges. Fixed: The filler content no longer refreshes every time you reload the office screen but remain consistent for each issue.
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• Patch Notes·4 Sept 2021Official

  Beta 10.0.2 : Celebrity Hot Fix Update

  This minor update fixes a crash, which happened in certain instances, where an in-game celebrity was associated with a random event. Once again, thank you to everyone who takes time to report bugs. You are helping to make the game better for everyone! ːfh4crownː
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• Patch Notes·20 Aug 2021Official

  Beta 10 : The Strategy Update

  The features added in this update are the last major additions to the game play before Above the Fold's full release. Zooming The number one requested feature for a long time was being able to zoom in and out on the city map. That’s in the game now, and it adds a whole new layer to your strategy: spend less time looking for matching stories, and more time finding better ones. Tip: Some players prefer to assign any story of a preferred type early on, and look for higher value replacements once every reporter has an assignment. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33965572/7b5d46107471dfcbe691e4fc81b83bb07f9942ad.gif Auto-Sorting The second huge feature is the addition of auto-sorting your stories when building the front page. Previously, stories were always sorted by straight point value. Often that may not be your top priority however, so now you can sort by politics and age groups as well. Auto-sorting gives you better insight into how each story affects your overall issue, and more time to fine tune the front page. Tip: Different story types appeal more to specific age groups than others. By assigning stories that match, you will attract more readers of that age group. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33965572/3df89fe5efb0041ad404bdd5a6fbb3eabdb6f75a.gif Upgrade to Upgrades The in-game upgrades screen for your office has gotten a visual redesign, honoring the mighty White Board. Alongside the visual boost is another 5-event storyline, that plays out after your research “Web 2.0”. Will your newspaper publish a special edition with a Goodbury Online CD-Rom? Tip: Storylines can unlock Awards, cash, or allow more Angry Letters. They trigger through upgrades, themed issues, and reputation, each playing out only once per game. Every storyline has 3 possible outcomes - the exact effect depending on your newspaper’s direction and your choices, so consider each one carefully. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33965572/460f3c513c99c7933d5b586eb7de720d012301a2.gif The Final Beta With the next update, Above the Fold will ...
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• Patch Notes·7 Jul 2021Official

  Beta 9 : The Flavor Update

  This is a major update to Above the Fold. It comes with 5 new storylines to unlock, more than 3 dozen new events and visual updates from improved buttons and notifications to complete redesigns of several menus and screens. There are quality of life improvements, balance adjustments and lots of bug fixes. Check the highlights below, read on for a detailed breakdown of the main changes, or check the full, itemized list at the end. TL;DR Bullet Points You now win the game, if you last all 4 years 37 new in-game events (5 storylines) 126 new elements for random headline silliness Improved graphics, buttons and notifications A dash of 90s flavor! Because this update adds more meat and richness to the game, we're calling it The Flavor Update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33965572/664a5971fdb76f3f9858050bc8907b1e195f74de.jpg Events and Storylines Reputation Based Events Your newspaper's reputation in the Commercial Bias category, may now trigger new storylines. With each day your score is either very high or very low, one of these might trigger. As always, they play out over 5 events, and depending on your decisions, will end 1 of 3 ways. A similar 5-event storyline was added for reaching a high reputation in the Fairness category. With these 3 new storylines, each reputation category now has both high and low score storylines associated with it. Making a Profit Every day your newspaper is profitable (not including advertisements) is a chance to unlock the new storyline associated with profitability - be prepared to negotiate with unions and more! Climate Theme with Global Science The 5th storyline in this update unlocks under different circumstances than the others. You must first research the Global Science upgrade, then you have a chance to trigger these 5 events by publishing a "Climate"-themed issue. Note, you may have to try more than once! Recurring Events Each month has 1 new event, recurring on a specific date - as long as your newspaper is in operation that day. Since you...
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