Game Updates

What's new in Ski Manager. Follow our development progress and see what's coming next.

v0.4 Minor June 4, 2026

Bug Fixes & Dashboard Improvements

Bug fixes, dashboard improvements, and developer tooling.

Fixes

  • FIXED Critical server errors preventing site access
  • FIXED Weather display showing incorrect day data on homepage and dashboard
  • FIXED Marketing page crash from missing unlock_check helper
  • FIXED Game tick crash from resort rating array multiplication
  • FIXED Achievements page crash for logged-out users
  • FIXED Route deprecation warnings for uppercase HTTP methods
  • FIXED Admin tick trigger timeout via background execution

Improvements

  • IMPROVED Dashboard stats widget now shows visitor count and net profit
  • IMPROVED Weather widget displays 5-day forecast with snowfall indicators
  • IMPROVED Achievement alerts widget shows closest-to-completion when all claimed
  • IMPROVED Finances widget shows color-coded net profit

Other

  • NEW PHPStan static code analysis for catching type errors
  • NEW Database migrations for updates table
v0.3 Minor June 3, 2026

Polish & Compliance Update

Cookie consent, legal pages, analytics setup, cross-system integration, and quality-of-life improvements.

New Features

  • NEW Cookie consent banner with three options: Accept All, Analytics Only, Reject All
  • NEW Google Consent Mode v2 integration for analytics and advertising signals
  • NEW Cookie preferences accessible from Settings page
  • NEW Updates page now database-driven for easier changelog management

Improvements

  • IMPROVED Rewritten Privacy Policy with GDPR and CCPA coverage
  • IMPROVED Rewritten Terms of Service with expanded user conduct and virtual currency sections
  • IMPROVED Rewritten Cookie Policy with detailed cookie tables and Consent Mode explanation
  • IMPROVED Rewritten Disclaimer with weather data and simulation accuracy sections
  • IMPROVED Cross-system integration links between snowmaking, grooming, equipment, and energy pages
  • IMPROVED Resource status bars (energy/water supply vs demand) on snowmaking page

Fixes

  • FIXED Fixed snowmaking page crash caused by undefined $db variable
  • FIXED Fixed altitude() type error when passed string instead of int
  • FIXED Google Analytics and Search Console now fully operational
  • FIXED Internal traffic filter configured to exclude developer visits from analytics

Other

  • IMPROVED Removed beta acceptance flow from v1 site
  • IMPROVED Updated all legal pages to use correct contact email and domain
v0.2 Major June 1, 2026

Resource Management Update

Major update bringing resource management, terrain parks, and quality-of-life improvements to Ski Manager.

New Features

  • NEW Energy Management - Build power grid connections, solar panels, wind turbines, and diesel generators to power your resort.
  • NEW Water Management - Construct reservoirs, wells, river pumps, and water recycling plants to supply snowmaking.
  • NEW Terrain Parks - Build halfpipes, jump lines, rail gardens, and slopestyle courses with dedicated park crew.
  • NEW Parking & Transit - Build surface lots, parking garages, shuttle stops, and a village gondola with dynamic pricing.
  • NEW VIP Guests - Random celebrity visitors, film crews, influencers, and ski teams arrive based on resort quality.
  • NEW Resort Analysis - Detailed report analyzing your resort across seven categories for 20 Genepis.
  • NEW Notification System - Bell icon with real-time notifications for construction, breakdowns, VIP arrivals.
  • NEW Tutorial System - Guided tutorial for new players covering hiring, building, and resort setup.
  • NEW Google Sign-In - Sign up or log in with your Google account.

Dashboard Improvements

  • IMPROVED iOS-style widget system with small, medium, and large sizes
  • IMPROVED Drag-and-drop widget reordering
  • IMPROVED Show/hide widgets with edit mode
  • IMPROVED New widgets: Parking, Terrain Parks, Finances, Staff, Equipment, Insurance, Loans, Marketing
  • IMPROVED All stats now pull real data from the database
  • IMPROVED Resort star rating displayed in the stats bar

Quality of Life

  • IMPROVED Equipment durability system - equipment degrades with use and needs repair
  • IMPROVED Resort open/close toggle - close your resort for maintenance days
  • IMPROVED Expanded settings page with resort naming, tutorial restart, and data management
  • IMPROVED Improved mobile navigation with categorized hamburger menu
  • IMPROVED Faster Font Awesome icon loading
  • IMPROVED Admin panel improvements: economy overview, activity log viewer, manual game tick
v0.1 Major May 27, 2026

Complete Rebuild

Ski Manager has been completely rebuilt from the ground up with a modern technology stack and dramatically expanded gameplay.

Core Systems

  • NEW Modern UI built with Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI with light/dark theme support
  • NEW Interactive trail map powered by Leaflet.js with map data from Mapsynergy
  • NEW Comprehensive staff management with 10 different roles
  • NEW Dynamic weather system that affects visitor count and snow conditions
  • NEW Full financial system with income tracking, expenses, loans, and insurance
  • NEW 8 categories of buildings including hotels, restaurants, and retail shops
  • NEW Snowmaking and night skiing operations
  • NEW Government regulations and environmental compliance
  • NEW Equipment shop with real-world brands (PistenBully, Prinoth, TechnoAlpin)
  • NEW Achievement system with 12 trackable goals
  • NEW Daily bonus with streak rewards
  • NEW Leaderboard and tournament system
  • NEW Genepis premium currency
  • NEW Automated game engine with daily processing via cron
  • NEW Admin panel for game management
  • NEW WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance
  • NEW Mobile responsive design