v1.1

Milkshake Mania is an incremental, clicker-like game. It features milkshake blending, passive income from employees, and a variety of upgrades and special outcomes. This experience allows you to create your own milkshake empire, starting from a small shop and building your empire through blends, staff, and expansion.

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Download the desktop version (releases section) here, or play the game at https://striderplays.vercel.app/!

This update completely overhauls the logical foundation of the game, ties progression to an active gameplay loop, and introduces critical Quality of Life improvements to help you track your milkshake empire.

Part 1: The Leveling & XP System Has Arrived
No more endless, aimless clicking. Active gameplay now directly drives your progression!

Earn XP by Blending: Every single milkshake you mix now grants experience points.
Level Milestones: You must now level up your shop to unlock critical expansions. Want automated staff, extra flavor slots, or facility extensions? You'll need to prove your experience first.
Paced Progression: Leveling gates ensure the game stays engaging and challenging over longer play sessions.
Part 2: Brand New Goals & Milestones
To give your blending purpose, we've introduced an active Goals System. You'll receive objectives as you scale your shop, giving you clear milestones to shoot for beyond, watching your cash counter tick upward. Achieving these goals keeps your operational momentum high and rewards strategic planning.

Part 3: Feature Enhancements & QoL Upgrades
We’ve added tools to give you better visibility into your shop's performance:

Event Chronicle: A brand-new live log that tracks recent actions, special shake triggers, and milestone achievements so you never miss a massive multi-matching payout.
Better Help Menu: Completely revamped help info explaining how your flavor combinations, labor policies, and upgrade stacks interact.
UI Cleanups: Various minor interface adjustments (though we're secretly keeping the main banner that says "Milkshake Tycoon" because it adds character).
What's Next?
Version 1.1 takes Milkshake Mania from a basic idle game and turns it into a tightly paced, strategic balancing act. The handcrafted math is dialed in, the progression loop is hooked, and the game is from playtesting, a large improvement from 1.0.

Get out there, fire up the blenders, and let us know what level your shop manages to reach!