2026-08-16 09:09 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Patch 1.1 Changes:Save slots are here. Three slots with Load, New and Delete (with a confirmation step). Your current progress automatically becomes Slot 1. The New Game button can no longer wipe your save.Double or Nothing. We see that many of you are arguing whether or not the flip is fair, and guys, it is NOT rigged… We have been thinking about what to do in order to make it more “fair” (which is impossible by design) but you can now turn the coin before the toss. Right-click (R1 on controller) to flip the coin and choose which side you want to start with.Fixed the launch crash on some Wind
2026-08-01 18:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Thanks so much to everyone out there who helped to reach this milestone of over 100k copies in this short amount of time. You are really amazing! It's mind blowing for us to see so many of you enjoying this game and seeing so many piggies being smashed xDWe just wanted to say thanks to all of you! Oink ,Roxy & Mike
2026-07-29 17:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Hey guys, we are SUPER EXCITED! Bills Must Be Paid just released and you can play it now! The last months had been quite crazy for us and a wild ride. We want to thank everyone who played the demo, wishlisted, shared feedback, reviewed and just was here to support us :)
2026-07-22 17:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Hey guys,we're super excited! Just 7 days until release.Over 40,000 of you wishlisted the game and are waiting to smash some piggy banks... Thank you! Bills Must Be Paid launches on July 29, at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT / 7 PM CEST / 1 AM CST Join our Discord for feedback or if you just want to say hi :)) Roxy & Mike Rike Games
2026-06-15 16:29 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Hey guys,first of all, a huge thanks to everyone, for your support, feedback, wishlists, and just playing our game :))We're happy to officially announce that Bills Must Be Paid launches on July 29, 2026.PriceThe price will be $6.99,(with regional adjustments) and a 30% launch discount making it available for under $5 in the first two weeks.What will be different compared to the demo: (little spoiler alert) Most of the features are still under development, the list is not conclusive Prestige system. Failing to pay a bill will cause bankruptcy. You will earn Prestige Points based on the total am
2026-05-19 12:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Thanks so much for playing and wishlisting our game :))We're super happy about your feedback and suggestions, and it's amazing to see so many of you enjoying the demo.We're working on new systems and stuff for the full game and giving our best to make it as fun as possible. We'll announce the official release date soon, for now, it's planned for July.Demo Update:Added cursor settings, you can now change the size, color, and speed of the cursorПривет, the game is now available in Russian as wellFixed some bugsReach out:We'd love to your feedback & thoughts, share it wherever you like for exampl
2026-04-26 11:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Hey everyone :)) First of all, we're really glad you're enjoying the demo, it really means a lot to us. Thanks so much for the feedback, we appreciate it and it helps a TON to make the game better.We're really sorry for any glitches or bugs you've experienced. FixesGame glitched out sometimes on the Skilltree / Bills when pressing space / esc or trying to continueThe demo should now NOT crash upon opening anymore. Previously, for some users the demo crashed immediately. If you're still experiencing the same issue, PLEASE let us know and try forcing the DX11 version by right-clicking the game,
2026-04-22 07:10 UTC · Community Announcements · Rike Games
Hey everyone :)We've just released the demo for Bills Must Be Paid. If you haven't played it already, go and give it a try.We are happy to hear your feedback and are open for feature requests for the demo and especially the full game.Drop your thoughts in the comments, discussions or join our discord.Best,Roxy & Mike aka Rike Games
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