Underplayed Gems

Mad Games Tycoon (2016)

Mad Games Tycoon cover
Developer
Eggcode
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 4,418 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 27 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, methodical simulation focused on building a game studio from a garage to an empire through careful resource management and strategic planning.

managementstrategicresource managementsimulationrepetitivemethodicalcasualsandbox

What players say

Players call this the best game-dev simulator, more transparent than Game Dev Tycoon with mechanics that make sense. They spend hundreds of hours building a monopoly, but some find it depressing that packaging others' games pays better than making new ones.

Screenshots

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