New features and updates:

New: Adjust the screen resolution up to widescreen 1024X620P
New: Skip intro option (Should fix the looping intro bug for some systems)
New: Seizure warning screen when new game starts
New: Mouse system. Disable the mouse completely in the new options menu (Note: Mouse movement and event clicking have been disabled due to freezing on certain events.)
New: Options menu allows customization of sound levels and more, as well as the ability to disable the mouse.
New: Improved save system allows for up to 99 save slots.
New: Improved shop system
New: Improved Item management system. (Items are organized into sub-categories.)
New: Cursor icon for the menu system.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug that caused the player to get stuck in Raven Skull mansion when leaving the library or kitchen.

Known issues:

There is a bug with the casino game. A solution is still being developed.

When using a larger screen resolution it can cause smaller maps to look weird and some minor screen lag.

When using a larger screen resolution the monsters look weird and float above their original position.

We are hard at work on a new and improved version of Barter Empire. Many aspects are being addressed from bug fixes to new and better play mechanics. Below is a short list of what we are currently working on and testing.

• New larger full screen resolution. (The game will now fill your entire screen and this should fix the black screen bug that some of you have experienced.)
  
• New mouse system. (The new mouse system should be more versatile than the previous. Note: Tests are still being run. )
  
• Volume control. (Now you can control the music, sound effects volume etc.)
  
• Bug fixes.
  
  More news to come.
  
  

After many months on Greenlight, Barter Empire is finally going to be available on Steam. This is a momentous occasion for all of us here at Mayhem Games USA. Barter Empire started with an idea way back in the summer of 2012 and after two years of development and a successful Kickstarter, we have made it into something for the world to enjoy. We would like to thank everyone involved in the making of the game, and everyone who purchased it from the indie game channels long before it ever made it to Steam. We also would like to thank anyone who purchases and plays the game from this day forward.