Devlog #2 – Bug Fixes & Improvements

Devlog – Bug Fixes & Improvements

Hello everyone!

Thank you so much for the incredible support. Your feedback continues to guide our work and helps us bring Brokeville — and the full release — closer to the polished experience we envision.

Below is a clear summary of all fixes and improvements included in this update.

🎮 Design & Balance Adjustments

• Increased overall energy drain to improve pacing and challenge balance.
• Added adjustable camera sensitivity for cars and motorcycles.
• Improved queue logic at cash registers for smoother customer flow.
• Enhanced NPC traffic awareness for more natural braking behavior.
• Improved motorcycle AI responsiveness and decision-making.
• Unified detection distances for traffic and crowds to ensure consistent world behavior.

🔧 Logic & System Fixes

• Reduced FPS camera latency for a smoother look experience.
• Fixed the Crypto App money glitch.
• Resolved an issue where purchased vehicles could disappear.
• Major traffic stability pass: vehicles no longer sink, freeze, or spawn incorrectly.
• Fixed game freeze that could occur when attempting to sleep.
• Updated the trunk saving system for better reliability.
• Improved the object placement system and resolved related bugs.
• Fixed phantom vehicle entries caused by extreme price inputs.
• Crowd bump sounds now only trigger at valid speeds.
• Vehicles now handle turns more smoothly.
• “Sanches” can now properly climb small bumps.
• Adjusted bicycle colliders to prevent unwanted blockages.
• Fixed spacing and alignment issues across multiple UI texts.
• Roadmap screen now displays correctly.
• Disabled the M key during the intro sequence.
• Fixed a freeze occurring after selling a vehicle and opening the phone.
• Fixed arm animation glitch after motorbike sales.
• Improved ragdoll transitions and resolved post-fall camera issues.
• Fixed curbs that unintentionally launched bicycles into the air.
• Resolved visual glitches when opening the phone while riding a bike.
• Improved player interactions with bicycles and trunk colliders.
• NPCs no longer push the player while they are using the phone.
• Fixed repairman’s door rapidly opening and closing.
• Sleeping no longer breaks trade meetings.
• “Invert Mouse Y” now toggles correctly.
• Fixed issues with walking animations when crossing the bridge.
• Job application UI now correctly registers acceptance.
• Fixed camera problems while using the cash register.
• Resolved wall-teleport issues when leaving the PC too close to a surface.
• HUD no longer disappears while walking.
• Shelf stocker NPCs no longer freeze during tasks.
• Warehouse boxes no longer vanish unexpectedly.
• Cleaner NPC no longer gets stuck mid-animation.
• Fixed the inability to access the cash register during certain main missions.
• Improved NPC behavior to reduce register-area blockage.
• Fixed various item duplication issues.
• Corrected errors with cashier cleanup and destruction logic.
• Shift-ending logic now resets as intended.
• Fixed issues with shelf and product interactions.
• Floating product boxes removed.
• Disabled “I’m stuck” usage at the cash register to prevent soft-locks.
• Fixed trash can duplication in purchased shops.
• Moving the cash register while in use no longer breaks the system.
• Fixed the bug when placing product boxes into the trunk.
• Leaving customers no longer break the cash register system.
• Improved NPC behavior in Yallmart cash register scenarios.
• Striking employees are now properly displayed in the UI.
• Added placeholder content in app menu panels.
• Outdoor trash cans are now interactable or visually highlighted.
• Crowd NPCs no longer loop-walk in place.
• Fixed clipping issues with seated NPCs.
• Resolved mesh distortions caused by traffic.
• Fixed walking animation issues after bicycle collisions.
• Improved truck turning behavior.
• Fixed jittering Car Trade NPCs.
• Vehicle purchase panel no longer freezes temporarily.
• Engine sounds now fade naturally with distance.
• Fixed console display issues on the Vespa.
• Restored missing top-screen text elements.
• Trade offer UI no longer overflows.
• Fixed interaction issues after purchasing a new vehicle.
• Corrected a bug where trucks could jump over the player.
• Improved trade meeting spawn logic.
• Product delivery trucks now stop at correct distances.
• Polished numerous vehicle trading edge cases.

🎨 Graphics & Visual Improvements

• Fixed face model distortions on NPCs.
• Corrected broken Asian-language characters.
• Fixed small text size issues for languages using Turkish characters.
• Updated washing particle effects for clearer dirt-removal visuals.
• Hair models now load consistently and correctly.
• Fixed screen line artifacts.
• Resolved the issue of Nuber car roofs being visible from back seats.
• Fixed camera clipping when entering a Nuber.
• Clothing now loads properly when switching character genders.

And many more minor bugs have been fixed.