r/tycoon

Hey everyone. I love management and economy games, but I wanted to add real stakes to day-trading.

In Neo Capitalist, you are managing a portfolio, but you also have to manage your hunger, stress, and mental health. If things go wrong, you might have a panic attack, become depressed, or pass out.

For a realistic stock market experience, you can play in stable mode, or enter a cyberpunk universe with feel mode. In feel mode, the realistic trading terminal starts glitching into a cyberpunk dystopia.

I just put together this new trailer to explain the mechanics. Do you guys enjoy high-stress management games, or do you prefer the classic relaxing tycoon experience?

If you want to check out the UI details, here is the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4580690/Neo_Capitalist__Stock_Market_Survival_Simulator/

I like hotel architect, but its not really my cup of tea in terms of it being very bubbly and unrealistic-feeling, kinda like the two-point games. I was kinda hoping for something like project hospital but for hotels.

But the genre itself feels almost perfect for hotel-style games, I would have expected like a dozen different variations, yet... basically nothing. Hotel Magnate is basically a broken game. There's a few games where you play as a first-person hotel manager (dislike those types), but besides hotel architect/magnate, there's nothing in the genre.

Hey everyone,

I'd love to share the latest gameplay for the game I'm currently building in GDevelop.

It's a pixel-art management sim where you design and operate your own haunted house dark ride. I've actually never created a game before, and am truly happy with how inituitive it is to use GDevelop and create a game that's entirely what I envisioned.

I'm currently working very hard to get a demo ready for Halloween season. If you like, you can find more info and screenshots on the Steam page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4480080/Scream_Operator_Haunted_House_Manager/

I've had lovely conversations with fellow GDevelopers in the past regarding the lightning and mechanics of this game, and I've had more than a fair share of help too. If there's anything you'd like to discuss, or any feedback, please feel free to hit me up here, or on discord!

Hey everyone!

A bit more than a month ago, I came to this subreddit asking for help testing my solo-developed game, Project Manager SIM. You guys showed up, played the game, filled out feedback forms, and pointed out all the bottlenecks (and yes, clearly explained to me that my boss-waiting mechanic was terrible XD).

Today is a huge milestone for me. I took all your harsh (but very fair!) feedback, went back to work, and I'm super excited to announce that the official Demo is finally out on Steam!

If you played during the playtest, you'll notice a lot of changes and polish based directly on what you guys told me. For those who are new here, you’re stepping into a management tycoon inspired by games like RimWorld, but focused on the pure chaos of IT project management.

Here is what you can expect in the demo (which gives you 90 in-game days, so roughly 2+ hours of gameplay):

• Manage the chaos: Two types of projects (Traditional and Support) with entirely different mechanics.
• Deep hiring: Employees aren't just numbers. They have traits, moods, relationships, and efficiency levels.
• The "fun" stuff: Deal with burnout, sick leave, competitors headhunting your best devs, and of course, denying salary raises.
• Employee interactions: Praise them, scold them, give them bonuses, or send them on unpaid leave (as someone previously requested XD).
• Office upgrades: Improve the workspace to keep everyone slightly less miserable.
• Boss & Client dynamics: Balance your global reputation with clients while trying to keep your boss happy to earn loyalty points.

I really hope you enjoy what I've built so far. As always, your feedback is my main compass. I left the feedback form link right in the main menu, but I'll also be hanging out here in the comments and in discussions at Steam.

Thank you again.

Here’s the link to play the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4454610/Project_manager_SIM/

(AI disclosure: The Steam capsule art was made using AI)

Hey everyone,

After the overwelming positive response I received last time, I'd love to share the latest gameplay of the Haunted House Management Sim I'm building.

It's a cozy-creepy management sim where you design and operate your own haunted house dark ride. Instead of a regular god-mode view, you sit behind an industrial operator dashboard and personally manage the whole attraction. It has a detailed pixel-art style and a cuty & spooky atmosphere.

I'm currently working very hard to get a demo ready for Halloween season. If you like, you can find more info and screenshots on the Steam page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4480080/Scream_Operator_Haunted_House_Manager/

No Generative AI was used for the art, animations, code or assets. All (pixel) art and mechanics are created by either me, or the great artists I've been working with on this adventure.

If there are any questions or ideas, feel free to hit me up! I'll be super happy to discuss in the comments.

hello guys, I'm still working on autoplayOS. now I'm redesign some UI pages, I think is getting better. maybe a the end of the year it will be available for early access download. wish me luck :) I think the hardest part is coming soon (implementing simulation core)

Hi zusammen! Wir sind ein kleines, über Deutschland verstreutes Team, arbeiten seit ein paar Monaten am Incremental Fußball Spiel 'Gold 'n Goal' und haben letzte Woche eine Demo veröffentlicht. Ich denke einige können sich noch an die 8-Bit Ära erinnern und dachte, da Fußball bei uns relevant ist und es ein PC Spiel ist, bin ich hier richtig.
Hier könnt ihr die Demo ausprobieren:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4566130/Gold_n_Goal/
Bin gespannt auf Feedback, Wishlists sind herzlich willkommen! 🦶

Delighted to finally share the Cricket Management 26 Official Trailer with you all.

This whole process has been very challenging, but I've had an incredible amount of enjoyment putting this game together.

For those who have commented on any video, your interest is much appreciated! I'm unbelievably grateful for the positive comments that I've received on here - its the positivity from a few people on here that have played a massive part in this game actually becoming, what I hope is, a very enjoyable Cricket Management sim.

Bad news is that I'm awaiting confirmation from Steam until it will be published on the store, so unfortunately no wishlists. Good news is that I'm sharing the trailer despite this. Transparency is always important for me, and if I'm saying I'm going to do something on a particular date, I will do it. From years of gaming, I found nothing more frustrating than having to wait longer than expected or getting delays - so I'm going to try my absolute best to ever avoid doing this!!

I look forward to receiving any feedback (good or bad!) so that I can continue to improve this game further and ensure that the community get the game you deserve!

Its not perfect, but it is improving all of the time!

Hope you enjoy it and continue to keep up with the development of the game as we get closer to the release!

Hi everyone! I’m the solo developer of The Borderless. 🏝️

This is my first game, and tomorrow it will join its first Steam festival: Steam Ocean Fest. 🌊

The Borderless is a floating island game where you build your own island in the middle of the ocean, attract visitors, host activities, and slowly grow your own world.

I released the demo on March and spent the last weeks improving the game based on player feedback.

Honestly, I’m just really excited and grateful to reach this point.

If you feel like checking it out, here’s the link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3687370/The_Borderless/

Hey, we're the team behind Bering Tonnage, a maritime logistics game.

We're interested to know how much this community appreciates economic realism in a tycoon game. By realism, we mean representation of real economic conditions in the world. In our game, this translates to the volume and value of cargo coming in and out of world ports.

A few things to consider: some regions in the world, when built on realism, are incredibly hard to play in and may result in a less-fun gaming experience. Other regions may be too easy.

We want to hear what you think! Drop a comment, or consider joining the discord to give more suggestions! https://discord.gg/sTJV82RuzU

AI Disclosure: we did not use AI in this project; it is built on real data and Ebitengine.

Hey everyone,

We recently added a free 1-hour demo for The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire on Steam.

The game is a crime empire sandbox tycoon where you start small and build your way up step by step. You can manage your nightclub, hire and assign staff, unlock new features, produce goods, expand warehouse production, complete contracts, deal with police risk, and grow your criminal empire over time.

With every update, we are trying to improve the game based on the feedback we receive from players. The game has already changed a lot during Early Access, and we are continuing to build on top of it with new systems and improvements.

At the end of the video, I also showed a few upcoming features we are working on, including region control, rival families, and diplomacy between crime families.

The demo lets you play for 1 hour, and your save can carry over to the full game if you decide to continue.

Steam page / free demo:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2774040/The_Boss_Gangster_Criminal_Empire/

If you enjoy tycoon, management, or sandbox progression games, we would really appreciate it if you tried the demo and shared your experience with us. Your feedback helps us shape the next updates.

Al Disclosure: Al-generated graphic designs were used as early-stage drafts, but all assets have since been fully recreated by professional artists

Hey r/playtesters ,

Quick recruitment post, but the methodology might be useful to other devs here too.

We're at Flying Robot Studios in Kolkata, working on The Great Indian Safari — a wildlife reserve simulation set in India. Phase 1 asks players to build a functioning ecosystem before opening to tourists. The whole tutorial is carried by three diegetic narrative voices that never break register. No tutorial overlay, no checklists. The simulation has to teach itself.

That last part is what we're testing.

We're running a closed playtest with 8 testers. The build is 60–90 minutes, played across 2–3 sessions over two weeks, ending at a hard stop. After they finish, each tester sits for a 30-minute recorded audio interview.

We're deliberately not running a survey. For "did the simulation teach itself?", surveys force testers into our framing and we get the answers our questions imply. Interviews surface the vocabulary testers use unprompted, which is a much stronger signal.

The price of admission is the audio interview. If that's not for you, we'll have a wider beta later.

Looking for players who play sim, management, narrative, or wildlife/nature games, can fit in 2–3 short sessions, and will give honest reactions — including the uncomfortable ones.

To apply, two options — whichever is easier for you:

• DM me here on Reddit, or
• Drop a message in our Discord: https://discord.gg/qPCygjhg

In your message, tell me a few games you've enjoyed recently, when you can fit 2–3 sessions over the next two weeks, and that you're up for the audio interview. Selected testers will receive a Steam key by DM to access the playtest.

Please don't apply in the comments — keeps things cleaner for everyone, and lets you give us a fuller picture in DM than a comment would.

Picking 8 testers by 21 May. Not picked? You're first in line for the wider beta, which will be open access on Steam.

Happy to talk methodology in the comments — that part's open.

— Satyajit, Flying Robot Studios

For those interested in game development and conversations around games behind the scenes this is for you!

Full video: https://youtu.be/8dDGT0MO3jg?si=abvtrQPmMrrrYia7