Thanks to our Steam community's positive feedback and support for the game, we were able to bring this title to consoles. We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you, it wouldn't have been possible without you.
While the console versions come with controller support and an optimized UI layout, it is still the same game that you love and enjoy.
We really hope that this will help grow the Idol Manager community, bringing in more and more fans of the title.

For those who own a Switch, PS4 or PS5, why don't you give the console version a try too? Remember, these idols, no matter how much they get paid, or if they get caught up in scandals, or if they don't get along well with their group mates, they can only reach the top of the idol entertainment industry with a capable producer backing them up!

https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/idol-manager-switch/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0969-CUSA31385_00-2100507026447442
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0969-PPSA05840_00-2994433267166452

While we're still in development, here's a sneak peek of some new content in the works!



We'll let your imaginations run wild as to what we have in store for you.
Just for your information though, this is not just another update...
When we have more to share, you'll hear from us, so stay tuned!

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Idol Manager will be releasing globally digitally with a physical console version releasing in Japan!

Low salaries, paparazzi lurking around for their weekly scoop, disharmony among your group are just the tip of the iceberg. You’ll need every ounce of your management skills to help these hard-working idols shine!

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Hi all,
If you're part of the 39.6% of players who ran out of money and needed to be bailed out by a generous sponsor, consider nominating Idol Manager in the Steam Awards for the Best Game You Suck At category!
Thank you so much for your continued support!

• Removing an idol from a room won't disable the auto practice setting in this room. However, the idol that you removed won't get picked up for any auto practice for 1 minute.

• Fixed: Idol salary getting stuck at ¥1,000 when using +/- buttons
  
• Fixed: Popup for manually changing idol salary not displaying any text in Japanese and Chinese versions
  
• Fixed: Idols that work in a cafe could show up in multiple rooms at the same time

• You can now create custom auditions. Use this dialogue effect (available in the latest version of the editor):
  Meta -> Custom Audition -> IDs of unique idols separated with spaces (at least one idol, up to five)
  You can check how it works in the updated Unique Idol Example Mod

• Relationship notifications don't block event text anymore

• Fixed: BGM sometimes not looping

• You can now set which voice your custom idols should use
  
• Use parameter "vo_default" (you can check updated Unique Idol Example mod on Steam Workshop)
  
• Possible values: Idol01-Idol06, Amami, Aya, Azumi, Dance, Doctor, Fujie, Fujimoto, Intern, Kato, Music, Office, RivalF, RivalM, Sawamura, Shimizu, Style, Tanaka, Yuzuru
  
• Keep in mind that some of these characters don't have a full set of sounds

• A warning will be displayed if you don't have enough idols or staffers for the next story event

• Fixed: Context menu for idol's auto practice setting always showing visual traits as not selected
  
• Fixed: Changing single's title when digital only release is selected would make the quantity field visible
  
• Fixed: Projected attendance of a concert not changing after adding/removing songs
  
• Fixed: Levelling up Performance to level 10 on Unfair difficulty was impossible (requirement for concert attendance was higher than venue's max capacity)
  
• Fixed: Bankruptcy warning in the money tooltip still showed up after getting finances into the black
  
• Fixed: Not being able to click anything after getting one of the endings and then loading a save file
  
• Fixed: One of the Phantasm Facade events sometimes not triggering
  
• Fixed: Popup for random event outcomes sometimes appeared with the text scrolled to the bottom
  
• Fixed: Single Formation popup showing idols from the previous formation for a second
  
• Fixed: It was possible to add one idol to the formation twice
  
• Fixed: Scandal points counter could display wrong value after getting new scandal points
  
• Fixed: Full scandal points tooltip didn't show up after loading a game until your number of scandal points changed
  
• Fixed: Some of the random events outcomes added/removed a wrong number of fans (bunny costume, game otaku, old photos)
  
• Fixed: Elections popup - removed the "lock" icon from the single selection button
  
• Fixed: Tooltip with the information about accident chances during a concert was hidden

• Custom BGM songs will play one after another instead of looping until the next event
  
• Fixed: Mods that added custom BGM music caused a memory leak

• Fixed: Sales chart getting stuck on the same month after playing for a long time
  
• Fixed: Not being able to hire Aya when playing in Russian
  
• Fixed: Music gallery sometimes not working in Russian and Brazilian Portuguese
  
• Fixed: Credits showing old text from the beta
  
• Fixed: The game could sometimes use a random name for the main rival group
  
• Fixed: Single production cost not updating after changing marketing
  
• Fixed: Pushes not saving/loading
  
• Fixed: Stats screen could wrongly display "Bankruptcy" and "Scandal" endings as locked
  
• Fixed: Cloud saves not working on Linux

• Added more backer names to the credits
  
• Added Thai font

• Increased speed at which staffers gain experience
  
• Idols that you hire as staffers will have better skills
  
• "Release Single" button will be orange while there's a penalty for releasing singles too often
  
• You don't need to start the game with tutorial enabled to get the "Where do I know that name from?" achievement anymore
  
• Performance improvements in "new day" calculations for players with lots of idols
  
• "Influence" skill of player's staff character:
  
  • Socializing cooldown reduced by (player's influence skill / 2) days
    
  • Bonus to the amount of influence points you get over your idols
    
  • Bonus to flirting success chances

• Fixed: One of the CGs not unlocking (If you needed it for an achievement, you should get it after opening the CG gallery)
  
• Fixed: "We only hire the best" achievement unlocked when you hired a "professional" staffer instead of an "expert"
  
• Fixed: A dating event in Shibuya could freeze if the idol's "cute", "cool", "sexy" and "pretty" skills are maxed out
  
• Fixed: New rival groups being generated with empty names after playing for a long time
  
• Fixed: Story rival groups releasing singles in post-game
  
• Fixed: It was possible to avoid socialization cooldown by using the idol context menu
  
• Fixed: Jankiness when spamming mouse clicks during a concert
  
• Fixed: Idol getting bullied again right after you stopped bullying

• You can now replace gameplay music with other tracks from the game or your own .wav files, check the example mod for instructions
  
• Unique idols: New parameter "can_be_hired_again" in params.json; Set it to true if you want this idol to appear in auditions again after her graduation
  
• Fixed: Auditions freezing if default idols are disabled and you run out of unique idols to hire

• Idols will now slowly drain mental stamina if you pay them below minimum wage (¥20,000 /w, only on normal and unfair difficulties)

• Fixed: Achievements not unlocking ("Sweeter than vanilla", "Parfection!", "Giga-pancake", "Beating like a hammer")
  
• Fixed: Not getting any "sexy" business proposals
  
• Fixed: Final event of Chapter 2 not triggering if the center of your #1 single graduated
  
• Fixed: One of the events of Chapter 2 not starting properly (being stuck on the office background)
  
• Fixed: Spa tooltip not updating as soon as the value changes
  
• Fixed: Theater stats not saving/loading
  
• Fixed: Save/load menu and Continue button not working if there's a corrupted auto save file
  
• Fixed: It was possible to set idol salaries so high that they'd start paying you instead
  
• Fixed: Removed "buzz" from business proposal tooltips (it used to be a resource in old versions)
  
• Fixed: One of the graduation messages showed Dec 31, 1969 @ 4:00pm[*] Fixed: Song name generator ignored one of the sets of words [*] Fixed: Stylists displaying their max stat lower than it actually is [*] Fixed: Various small fixes in jp and cn localizations [/list] [h2]Mods[/h2] [list] [*] Unique idols: You can now set stat value but ignore stat potential and vice versa. The missing value will be generated randomly instead of being 0. [*] Fixed: Custom random event illustrations not working [*] Fixed: Playing with a texture mod then disabling the mod could break the save file [*] Fixed: It was possible to create an event that would trigger itself in a loop, making the save file so large the game would stop launching. If you can't find your save file in the game, this probably happened to you. Check if your save file is bigger than 15mb PC - C:\Users\*username*\AppData\LocalLow\Glitch Pitch\Idol Manager\data\story_mode MAC - ~/Library/Application Support/Glitch Pitch/Idol Manager/data/story_mode The file is probably filled with copies of something like the code on the screenshot. You can just delete the repeating code and it should work again. Or you can send me the file (contact@idolmanager.net) and I'll see if I can fix it. [img]https://files.catbox.moe/jepv2s.png[/img] [/list
  
• Fixed: Song name generator ignored one of the sets of words
  
• Fixed: Stylists displaying their max stat lower than it actually is
  
• Fixed: Various small fixes in jp and cn localizations

• Unique idols: You can now set stat value but ignore stat potential and vice versa. The missing value will be generated randomly instead of being 0.
  
• Fixed: Custom random event illustrations not working
  
• Fixed: Playing with a texture mod then disabling the mod could break the save file
  
• Fixed: It was possible to create an event that would trigger itself in a loop, making the save file so large the game would stop launching.
  
  If you can't find your save file in the game, this probably happened to you.
  
  Check if your save file is bigger than 15mb
  PC - C:\Users\*username*\AppData\LocalLow\Glitch Pitch\Idol Manager\data\story_mode
  MAC - ~/Library/Application Support/Glitch Pitch/Idol Manager/data/story_mode
  
  The file is probably filled with copies of something like the code on the screenshot. You can just delete the repeating code and it should work again. Or you can send me the file (contact@idolmanager.net) and I'll see if I can fix it.
  

Dear All,

Have you ever dreamed about conquering the Japanese Idol industry? Well, Idol Manager, now available on Steam, gives you the chance to do just that!



Head over to the Steam Store to watch a special celebratory Let's Play by three members of the Kamen Joshi Idol group!

https://steamcommunity.com/broadcast/watch/76561198395380976

Additionally, we will also be hosting a special giveaway, with winners receiving special CD's of the game's theme songs, "Dreaming Days" and "Masquerade Nights".



Please keep your eyes on PLAYISM's official Twitter account (@playismEN) for more information.

Get your hands on Idol Manager today and start your very own journey to the top of the Japanese entertainment industry.

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