Idol Manager

Devlog

• Launch day! Idol Manager is finally out!
  July 27, 2021 by sadambober

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  Launch day is finally here! You heard right: Idol Manager is finally out! Huzzah! Getting your copy of the game If you've already been playing the beta version, simply updating your install will give... Continue reading
• Idol Manager: Release date! Theme songs! Voice acting! And a new trailer!
  June 06, 2021 by sadambober

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  Hello everyone! It's been awhile since our last update, but we've been hard at work behind the scenes and we're excited to announce that we can finally reveal big news for Idol Manager's full release!... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 21: Dress to impress (now with 100% more in-game tutorial!)
  March 12, 2021 by sadambober

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  Idol Manager's latest beta build is live and available for download via the game's itch.io page. This update includes the addition of a long-awaited feature: the tutorial! If you've been waiting for t... Continue reading
• We've got bug fixes (and answers to your frequently-asked questions!)
  January 08, 2021 by sadambober

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  Hey everybody! It's been a week since we pushed our big giant update for Idol Manager , which included the addition of story mode, among many other new features. Over the past week, we've really enjo... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 20: The story update
  December 30, 2020 by sadambober

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  It's finally here: Idol Manager's new beta build is live and available for download via the game's itch.io page. (If you're a Kickstarter backer and never got your access key, now would be a great t... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 19 (And news about the future of Idol Manager)
  November 03, 2020 by sadambober

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  First off, the latest update for Idol Manager is now live! If you joined the beta program by backing the game or buying the game on itch.io , to manually update you can head over to the game's itch... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 18: Taken to task
  September 08, 2020 by sadambober

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  The latest update for Idol Manager is now live! This update focuses on several changes that affect the game's "tasks" system, as well as several other UI changes. If you joined the beta program by bac... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 17.5: Odds and ends (and story previews)
  July 24, 2020 by sadambober

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  Idol Manager Beta 17.5 patch notes: The latest update for Idol Manager is now live! This update includes some bug fixes and improvements to the game's performance along with some new graphics options... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 17: Staffing up
  June 03, 2020 by sadambober

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  The latest update for Idol Manager is now live! This update focuses on the game's staffing system. If you joined the beta program by backing the game or buying the game on itch.io , to manually updat... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 16: What's cooking?
  April 25, 2020 by sadambober

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  The latest update for Idol Manager is now live! This month's update focuses on the game's cafe system. If you joined the beta program by backing the game or buying the game on itch.io , to manually u... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 15: You've got potential
  March 11, 2020 by sadambober

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  Gameplay Changes to idol stats Idols now have a "potential" for each stat. An idol can still exceed her potential, but after an idol reaches her potential for a given stat, that stat will improve x10... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 14: Theater
  February 11, 2020 by sadambober

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  New feature: theater This update adds a new building type: theaters! You can build one theater for each group that you manage. (For example, if you have one sister group, you can build two theaters: o... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 13.1
  January 08, 2020 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Transferring a clique leader or a bullied idol to a sister group could cause time freezes Fixed: Saving and loading a game could double your scandal points Fixed: Marketing activities (e.g... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 13: Sister groups!
  January 05, 2020 by sadambober

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  Features Scandal points Scandal points are applied to an individual idol or to the entire group. Events involving a specific idol (e.g. dating scandals) will assign scandal points to the idol involved... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 12.1
  December 02, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Not being able to release an election single Removed luck-based tasks (e.g. do a photoshoot for a specific magazine)... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 12: Cafes, difficulty modes, and new events
  November 29, 2019 by sadambober

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  Features Cafes A new building type has been added: cafes! Cafes provide you with a passive daily income that depends on your Promotion level and number of fans. You can send idols to work in the cafe,... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 11.2
  October 31, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Missing names in dating scandals Fixed: Memory leak caused by auditions Fixed: Memory leak caused by the save/load popup Fixed: Graduated idols sometimes staying in formation of a single in... Continue reading

  
• [Update] Beta 11.1
  October 28, 2019 by sadambober

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  You can now change frequency of autosaves in the settings menu Fixed: Blurred screen bug caused by multiple popups opening at the same time Fixed: Some of the awards displaying incorrect progress Fix... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 11: Welcome to the award show
  October 25, 2019 by sadambober

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  Features Awards The idol group award ceremony happens once a year, with a variety of award categories that you can qualify for (and potentially win), including awards for groups (like "best single" an... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 10.1
  September 19, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Getting stuck in an empty dialogue screen on some old saves Fixed: Getting stuck in new single popup after checking sales chart Fixed: Getting stuck in a broken random event Fixed: The "DX11... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 10: Staying stylish and keeping trendy
  September 18, 2019 by sadambober

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  Features Sales chart The music sales chart updates every month with a ranking of the top-selling singles. The charts aren't just there to stroke the egos of top performers; the rankings are also a val... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 9.1
  August 19, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Time freeze after loading some old save files from previous versions Fixed: Getting stuck in the random event popup... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 9: Friendship, romance, and blackmail
  August 17, 2019 by sadambober

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  Features Reworked relationship system Previously, there was just one "relationship" meter that governed your relationship with each idol. This has been split into three separate stats: "friendship," "... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 8.1
  July 17, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Time freeze caused by bullying Fixed: Idols with "Resilient" trait not restoring stamina Fixed: Broken media tab after hovering "relaunch" button Fixed: Localization variable for Recording... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 8: Happy birthday!
  July 16, 2019 by sadambober

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  Features Idol birthdays A good friend is always there to celebrate your birthday with you, and whenever an idol has a birthday, you'll see who her friends are. Usually, it will be members of her cliqu... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 7.1
  June 12, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Time freeze caused by multiple girls quitting a clique at the same time Fixed: Multiple bugs related to production of elections Fixed: You could socialize with an idol while working on a pro... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 7: Mod support!
  June 06, 2019 by sadambober

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  Newly-released modding tools You can now add new idol portraits and create new random events and substories using a preliminary version of the editor, which we've released as a separate download. For... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 6.1
  May 07, 2019 by sadambober

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  Fixed: Time freezing bug caused by injured idols and idols on hiatuses destroying all of their relationships Fixed: Graduated idols still scandaling Fixed: Graduated idols still showing up in some li... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 6: Notice me, senpai! (Mentorship, graduations, and relationships)
  May 04, 2019 by sadambober

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  The latest update for Idol Manager is now live! If you joined the beta program by backing the game or buying the game on itch.io , to manually update you can head over to the game's itch.io page to... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 5.1
  April 03, 2019 by sadambober

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  Just pushed an update 5.1 that fixes these issues: Fixed an issue where the time wouldn't progress after loading a game with lots of rooms and idols Fixed: the game freezing after elections Fixed: the... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 5: Now welcoming all Kickstarter backers, Linux support, socializing
  March 30, 2019 by sadambober

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  The March update for Idol Manager is now live! If you joined the beta program by backing the game through Backerkit or buying the game on itch.io , to manually update you can head over to the game's... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 4: Female player character, stylist and dressing room
  February 28, 2019 by sadambober

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  The February update for Idol Manager is now live! If you joined the beta program by backing the game through Backerkit or buying the game on itch.io , to manually update you can head over to the gam... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 3: Doctors, hiatuses, injuries, and depression
  February 01, 2019 by sadambober

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  The January update for Idol Manager is now live. If you joined the beta program by backing the game through Backerkit or buying the game on itch.io , to manually update you can head over to the game... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 2
  December 31, 2018 by sadambober

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  The December update is now live! If you were a Kickstarter alpha backer, you can update the game via Steam, as per usual. If you joined the beta program by backing the game through Backerkit or buyin... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 1.2
  November 22, 2018 by sadambober#update

  Fixed a bug that erased your save file if you spend more than 10 seconds in the main menu... Continue reading
• [Update] Beta 1.1
  November 22, 2018 by sadambober#update

  Just pushed an update Beta 1.1 that should fix these issues (if you're using the itch.io app, this is how you can update the game https://itch.io/t/49527/how-to-update-the-game ): Time doesn't progr... Continue reading