I’m finally back with another update! Alpha version 0.6! 

I need to get back to doing smaller updates… I got scope creep this time and just kept adding… but on the bright side it’s starting to feel like a real game now!

The main features I added are:

1. Character UI! Now when you click on a lil guy it opens a menu that lets you check out their stats, rename them, and give them a job.
2. Jobs! Now lil guys can learn jobs. So far their options are: Engineer (builds the machines), Recycler (cleans up poops), and Musician (plays guitar so that people can dance). Doing a job earns experience, and they will level up - but the level isn’t used for anything right now. 
3. I added a phone! You can use it to call NPCs, and they can call you too! Most of the game's story will come through the phone.      
4. I added time control! Some of the tasks take a while, so I wanted the player to be able to speed things up if they got bored. I will say though, it gets pretty tough trying to take care of everyone while you're blasting through time at 4x speed.
5. Apples now decompose. A. It looks cool, and B. it ensures that the player doesn’t just spam and stock up on apples. 
6. Wind! Now little gusts of wind will appear and blow down the grass. (This is my favorite new feature)

If you want to check it out in action, he's a full playthrough of the demo: 

Thanks for reading my update and I hope you have fun with it!