Underplayed Gems

Small Press Tycoon (2021)

Small Press Tycoon cover
Developer
Inpatient Interactive
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating
5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 54 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You manage a small press, making low-stakes publishing decisions while exploring a cozy, pixelated literary world with a surreal and philosophical undercurrent.

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What players say

Players describe a short, cheap DIY publishing sim with a retro Windows 95 aesthetic and a good sense of humor. The game's events can get absurd, from best-selling books to author cancellations and even CIA extortion.

Screenshots

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