Magazine Mogul (2022)

Developer: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 50 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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

You run a quirky little magazine office, brainstorming stories and sending staff out on assignments, feeling a laid-back yet strategic sense of helping a town grow through cheerful journalism.

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What players say

Players recognize this as a Kairosoft reskin of Game Dev Story, with a magazine theme and a new exploration system for topics. The game is fun at the start but gets repetitive, and customization feels limited. There are some bugs with achievement triggers.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.