Road Diner Simulator News

There is an interesting DevLog on Gas Station Simulator that you might want to have a look at as it will have a significant impact on Road Diner, too:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1149620/view/7073508075336179135


We decided to expand the concept of Gas Station Simulator, Road Diner and Motel Simulator influencing and supporting each other onto DLCs as well. The above DevLog features a few examples of how this will look like based on the soon to be release Airstrip DLC.

Things like having Gas Station Simulator and the Airstrip DLC will provide additional goods for the Road Diner or even very special customers. Definitely worth a read!

[h2]Road Diner Simulator will take part in Routastic Event[/h2]

And last but not least – Routastic Event is getting closer and closer, and we've already started a series of giveaways on our social media channels. The event will feature some huge discounts, great bundles, showcase of our & friendly developers' games, and much, much more, so you'd better mark those dates in calendars. Stay tuned for more information coming within next few days.

Hey, Diners! 🍔

It's been a while since we last time posted anything here, but we're finally back with a bang 💥Today, we're thrilled to share with you a new cinematic teaser for Road Diner Simulator, which includes some familiar faces for those of you who already played Gas Station Simulator. Make sure to grab your favorite drink & some snacks, and enjoy watching the teaser ⬇️

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[h2]Routastic Sale & Giveaways![/h2]

But, that's not the end of surprises – we’re preparing some great surprises for you all. The first one being a Routastic Sale that will be live on 26th of April, 2023 and will feature some huge discounts on our games, as well as a bunch of different great titles from other friendly developers. Secondly, we’ll be running some giveaways on all of our social media channels – the first one has already started, so make sure to check our socials on a daily basis, and don't forget mark those days in calendar, so you have a chance to win some great stuff from us!



[h2]Road Diner Simulator Key Features: [/h2]

Purchase a late-50s dive on the iconic Route 66 and get to work creating an establishment catering to all types of patrons. Choose from a robust selection of decor to create an atmosphere appealing to different clientele. Aim for a charming diner filled with rich aromas ideal for tourists or make inroads with a tougher crowd to create a cigarette-filled haven for bikers, criminals, and outcasts. No matter who patronizes the diner, there’s no shortage of interesting characters and fascinating stories to hear.

Raise money for future renovations by providing excellent dining experiences. Hire a talented staff, select from a range of menu offerings, including pre-made meals and custom creations, and master the grill with a robust cooking system to create signature dishes. Take customer orders, prepare their meals, and serve the dishes while interacting with patrons to build rapport. Purchase new equipment to increase the diner’s overall quality and grow the business from a run-down dive to a must-visit attraction.

• Interact with a variety of NPCs to learn their unique stories, from traveling VIPs to locals and everyone in between
  
• Balance management, hiring, and business growth decision affecting every aspect of the diner
  
• Master multiple activities like cooking and cleaning with meaningful skill progression
  
• Build your diner from scratch
  
• Witness breathtaking visual effects and features, including Lumen and Nanite, made possible by Unreal Engine 5
  

[h2]Stay up-to-date[/h2]

And that's it for today, diners! We cannot wait to share more information in the future regarding Road Diner Simulator. We're constantly gathering feedback from you, so don't hesitate to throw it at us in the comment section below. While you wait for a Road Diner Simulator, make sure to check out the Gas Station Simulator - Airstrip DLC that will launch on April 26th, 2023!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2137370/Gas_Station_Simulator__Airstrip_DLC/

Food is a crucial part of running a diner. With Road Diner, we want the game to be about running a diner rather than turning it into a cooking game. So a sort of balance has to be maintained and we believe we came up with a nice approach.

We are going to grab the cooking mechanics from our Food Truck Simulator and expand it to fit the needs of the Road Diner and later on Motel Simulator. However, in both cases we don’t want you to spend half the day in the kitchen making dishes. Instead, we want dedicated NPCs to handle the job.

So why a cooking mechanics in the first place? Two reasons for that. First, we want you to give you the option to cook yourself in the early stages of the game to save some cash. Second, whatever dish you create to offer in your diner (and later motel), you will actually have to teach an employee how to prepare said dish with a real, hands-on approach so once he/she learns it, it will make this dish on their own in the future.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/Gas_Station_Simulator/
If you also have a gas station in Gas Station Simulator built up, you will be able to offer some of the dishes that don’t spoil too quickly like sandwiches on the gas station as well. This provides benefits to the gas station and some extra income at the diner.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1792100/Motel_Simulator/
In Motel Simulator we will go with a very similar approach to food as again, that game is about running a motel rather than being a cook. The things that makes the Motel different from a diner when it comes to food are the customers and special requests they might have. What is however more important from the point of view of someone playing Road Diner is that a properly expanded diner will be able to cover the early culinary needs of the motel allowing you to focus on different areas first if you choose to do so.

Starting on December 8th we are launching our first publisher sale. It will not only feature some neat deals on our own games and bundles, but also some special offers on selected games from our friends. You will be able to safe up to 90%!

[h3]Join us between December 8th and December 11th![/h3]

Customers are pretty much the backbone of running your business at the diner. If you are familiar with our customers in Gas Station Simulator, you might have noticed that we will need a lot more depth when it comes to customers for a diner since their stay at a diner is seldom as brief as it is on a gas station.

We hence decided to create a new customer system that all of our interconnected games will share. One key aspect of this new system is to give more depth to customers to have their unique personalities, interests and stories to tell on top of the stats and skills we need for Road Diner. Depending on how satisfied they are and how much time they spend at your business, the more they will open up.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/Gas_Station_Simulator/

So when at the gas station, they will start dropping hints here and there, small remarks or let you in about their goals and/or journey, while spending more time at the road diner they will open up a lot more, especially if you already met them before while running the gas station. You will get to know them a lot better as they will be repeat customers.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1792100/Motel_Simulator/

In Motel Simulator, since their stay will be even longer, we will create events around those customers. So over the course of 2 or 3 games you get to know some of them pretty well and form a deeper relationship, especially since they will revisit your business - unless you do a really poor job running it and they will just stay away from your establishment.

So in all 3 games we can look forward to a lot of happening when it comes to customers. We also want to create special customers who are from around the area and as you progress within the games will visit you more frequently providing more insights into your businesses and voicing their ideas for improvements or concerns more clearly and detailed than usual customers do. Like giving you a bit more of a helping hand.