While walking through the office, "speech bubbles" appear over certain desks. If you linger nearby, you gain Intel .
Up until now, tasks have been static. The Rumor Mill introduces a layer of office politics and unpredictability that affects your stats and quest outcomes based on how you interact with NPCs. How it Works:
Add a debuff if the player uses too many "Rush" actions in one day—screen shake increases, and stamina recovery slows down until you eat a "Vending Machine Salad." My Office Adventures [Ongoing] - Version: 0.90
You can use Intel to bypass difficult skill checks. Example: Instead of a high "Charisma" check to ask the Boss for a day off, you use Intel about his favorite sports team losing to gain a "Sympathy" bonus.
It adds replayability to the existing map and rewards players for paying attention to the NPC dialogue you’ve already written. Version 0.90 "Polish" Note: While walking through the office, "speech bubbles" appear
Feature Name: The "Watercooler Rumor Mill" (Dynamic Event System)
Sharing rumors helps you gain "Workplace Popularity" (unlocking better items from the breakroom) but lowers your "Management Trust" (increasing the difficulty of performance reviews). The Rumor Mill introduces a layer of office
Since you're at version , you’re likely hitting that "Pre-Release" polish phase where you want to add something that ties the whole loop together.