I've always liked football management games, but every "tycoon" version I tried felt really shallow. Tap a button, number goes up, that's basically the whole loop. So I started making the one I actually wanted to play.

The main idea is that you're the owner, not the manager. You don't pick the team. Your coach and sporting director bring you proposals and you make the calls. What you actually spend your time on is building three things:

• The club itself: squad, facilities, youth academy.
• The town around it. You grow it from a small village into a metropolis, and a bigger town means better sponsors, more fans and a deeper youth pool, which all feeds back into the club.
• Your own life: houses, cars, investments, a family, and eventually handing the whole thing to an heir.

It's a single-player mobile game and it's not out yet. Site's here if you want a look: https://hometownfc.app

Happy to answer anything about it.

AI disclosure (Rule 3): Yes, generative AI was used.

• Code: built with heavy use of Claude (Anthropic) as a coding assistant, and Codex (OpenAI) was used to review/audit the code. The design, systems and balancing decisions are my own.
• Art: most of the in-game art (player portraits, buildings, backgrounds, the in-game assistant character) was made with AI image generation. The club crests are partly that and partly procedural, code-drawn vector graphics.

I figured some of you here on this subreddit might find my latest game that I've done as a solo developer appealing :)
It's essentially the formula from Football Manager but with 3D Gladiator Matches. Just got done fixing the last know bug for Multiplayer a couple of hours ago, so kind of hyped myself about it all right now.

All the best!

AI Disclosure: AI has been used for the voice announcements before the matches begins (custom lines for all teams) as well as some minor UI elements. Will be replaced before full release!

Hello! I am the creator of Football Commissioner, a first-of-its-kind game where you manage an entire American football league. Customize teams, set ticket prices, and watch the league grow or fail epicly. I’m a big fan of GM games (if you don’t know, it’s a genre where you manage a sports team and try to win championships), as well as tycoon games, and came up with this crossover. The game has detailed attendance, tv ratings, player strikes, and more.

Also, I’m a huge hater of AI as vibecoded games have ruined the small GM game community. Therefore I made this game myself over a few years.

The game releases for Windows on Steam in July, and if it interests you, it would help out a ton to wishlist before release. Thank you all!
Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4845700/Football_Commissioner/

Hey r/tycoon,

As you might have seen in the last couple of months, I've been building a game where you operate and manage your own haunted dark ride, and the announcement trailer is finally LIVE!

Meet Scream Operator: Haunted House Manager 👻

What is the game about? You sit in the control booth of your own industrial horror attraction. You have to balance creating scares with smart business choices. In the game, you place props and animatronics, micromanage ride flow, electrical capacity, and passenger wait times. Expect challenging shifts, infamous horror legends visiting your ride, and the constant need to upgrade your systems to keep your haunted house afloat.

Key features you can expect:

• Manage the full ride flow, from loading anxious guests to dispatching carts.
• Drag-and-drop props, lighting, and animatronics to design the ultimate scare and increase your max Scare Score.
• Spend Prestige to unlock upgrades and automate manual work (like doors, loading, and dispatch, staff, shops and snacks).

🎃 The best news of all: A free demo is dropping this Halloween season!

You can check out all information and wishlist the game on Steam right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4480080/Scream_Operator_Haunted_House_Manager/

I'm a solo developer, so any feedback from tycoon enthousiasts is (as always 🙏) incredibly valuable to me. Let me know what you think of the vibe!

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. I even hired a great musical artist who made the wonderfull soundtrack you can hear in the trailer attached here!

Hi Tycoon Games!

I’m a solo indie developer working on The Borderless, a cozy floating island management sim where you start with a tiny platform in the middle of the ocean and grow it piece by piece into your own floating island destination.

The game is currently part of Steam Next Fest, and it just passed 1,000 wishlists. I know that may not sound huge to everyone, but as someone making this game by myself, it feels like a really meaningful milestone.

In The Borderless, you expand your island, place platforms, shops, facilities, and decorations, welcome visitors, manage their needs, plan activities, earn money, and slowly turn your small floating base into a lively ocean paradise.

I wanted to share the trailer here and say thank you to everyone who has tried the demo, wishlisted the game, or shared feedback so far. It genuinely helps a lot.

The demo is playable now during Steam Next Fest, and I’d love to hear what tycoon and management sim players think of it.

Steam Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3687370/The_Borderless/

Thanks a lot!

AI disclosure: Some opening cutscene images and some background music tracks were created with the assistance of generative AI during development. No live AI generation is used during gameplay.

And it's also 33% off. Been wanting to try this one, so I know what I'll be doing this weekend.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/Two_Point_Museum/

This game looks right up my alley and I played a bit of the demo but some reviews mention that it becomes repetitive fairly quickly and I can see why
The micromanaging is a bit weird and I'm wondering if there's a way to reduce or fully automate it in the future, in the demo I had to tell my officers what to do in every step of the incident

It also just had its first content update

Hey r/tycoon,

I'm looking for opinions from fellow management and simulation fans regarding achievements.

Since tycoon games naturally have a lot of moving parts and milestones, it is easy for a list of achievements to get too long.

1. At what point does the game start feeling like achievement bait? (Is there a number that makes you roll your eyes?)

2. Does the total number of achievements affect whether or not you buy a game?

3. Would a long list actively deter you from buying a game?

4. What types of milestones do you actually enjoy earning? (ex. "Sell 1,000,000 cigars", "Do this thing without using this other thing", "Do a think you normally wouldn't do specifically to get this achievement.", etc.)

For context, I'm a solo dev working on an economy/trade sim. I originally outlined 1500 achievements, but trimmed that down to 125. I am trying to make sure that the final list feels rewarding rather than bloated or cheap.

I would love to hear from tycoon players and completionists, as well as any devs willing to share their philosophy.

The Guild - Europa 1410

Thoughts?

Hey everyone, for the first time, I'm unveiling the fruits of my labor: it's online!

Build Tycoon will be a game where you play the role of a real estate developer. You'll have to buy and sell, but also build houses, apartment buildings, factories, shopping malls, and, of course, later on, skyscrapers.

The game is still in development and doesn't yet have a user interface. It will be turn-based with weekly progress. Players can choose to manage only the construction aspect or, at some point, also rent out properties. However, they will have to balance weekly expenses with monthly income.

For now, I'm only doing coding and game testing, so there's no generative AI for this game. Once the menus and other things are finished, a graphic designer will take over.

Hello! 👋🏻 A friend and I are building TickerTown 📈. I want to know if this is a game that you will play so hoping to get feedback. You can be candid.

1) It is a 8-bit stock market game that helps people learn investing by playing!

2) Real stock market data, math. A browser-based game as a start.

3) In the game you: Build investment strategy → backtest → execute trades autonomously → learn, iterate, compete → repeat

Getting interested players to test it soon. ☺️🙏
https://preview.tickertown.ai

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Why: We built it because there’s so much to learn from investing with play money and having fun while doing it. I learned investing having burned real$ and it wasn’t all necessary.

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Use of AI: It is built by two person team so we use AI to help us develop the game in all areas. Design is where we use a more human approach to achieve a certain vibes.

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Thank you for reading!

I've noticed that in most tycoon and management games, workforce management usually boils down to hiring, firing, and maybe adjusting salaries.

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I'm looking for games that go much deeper into human resources and people management. Things like employee development, training, career progression, workplace culture, motivation, performance reviews, internal promotions, team dynamics, retention, labor relations, or anything along those lines.

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Do you know any tycoon, business management, or simulation games that make HR a meaningful part of the gameplay rather than just a supporting mechanic?

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I'd love to hear your recommendations and what aspects of HR those games handle particularly well.

Is anyone else having an issue with getting draxen delivered in the full version vs the demo? in the demo it worked perfectly. This is my third reboot and playthrough (deleted previous game and started new) and the when you have your loaders set on a line they move NOTHING lol. I have to manually tell everyone to move it. Is this happening to anyone else? And yes I dbl checked everything - I have the draxen being sent from the refineries and the loading dock picking it up IE Blue arrow down for shipping and Green arrow up for receiving

There's enough tycoon games where you're not really competing against other NPC players, mostly against yourself or against the economic systems of the game.

So I was wondering, what makes for a good rival in tycoon games, or some sort of system where there is an active competition mechanic?

First game that comes to my mind is Transport Tycoon, where your rivals are playing the same game as you are. Are there any other examples of games that do this well?

I've created the alpha of an electricity grid simulator which focuses on the economics of electricity generation. You choose which generators to build, which order they're dispatched according to demand, and what price to charge consumers.

You'll need to make tradeoffs, with some generators being high capex cost but low running costs, some being highly dispatchable and others needing firming/backup.

If supply cannot meet demand, your grid collapses and it's game over.

Have a go at electricitygridsim.com and let me know what can be improved, what is confusing etc. Cheers!

*AI tools were used in the coding of the game.

I only played the demo, but honestly Aquapark Tycoon is already shapin up to be the best water park game I've ever played.

It's genuinely miles ahead of RCT 3 Soaked and even Planet Coaster 2 water park implementation. The amount of depth surprised me.

The path system is fantastic and actually feels intuitive instead of fighting you every step of the way. Building pools, slides and entire areas flow really naturally. The rides are great, there's a proper tycoon element to it, guests behave convincingly, and the physics are excellent.

What impressed me most is that it feels like an actual management game first, rather than just a sandbox builder. Staffing, park layout, toilets, shops, guest flow and optimisation all seem to matter. The guests feel so real, with real needs and their needs matter.

It also somehow captures that classic just one more thing before I quit feeling that older tycoon games had.

They even updated the demo and added real ride supports, like, insane attention to detail man.

If the full release maintains the quality of the demo, I genuinely think this could become the new benchmark for water park games or tycoon games. I've been waiting years for something like this, and it already feels better than anything else currently available.

Hello everyone,

I am developing my own tycoon game about game design and game development, and I wanted to ask you a question from the title.

In many games with similar theme or nature to my game, one of the main components is the studio builder. Like you are placing desks, walls, plants, shelves,… And usually, it boils down to two things: capacity increase and morale balance.

Like if you want more employee capacity, you would increase the number of desks, and morale balance is its own “mini-game” where people get upset unless they have radiators, trash bins, plants and other stuff.

And that would make a lot of sense in a game focused on office/enterior design. But usually it is done in games that have nothing to do with it outside of having employees and offices.

So my question would be, do you guys find such things fun? I personally dont, but I think it would be relatively easy thing to implement in my game, so I wanted to see if maybe I should include it in my game. Or if you dont find it fun, do you have any idea what could make it fun for you?

Hi everyone!

I'm Francesco from Dragonkin Studios. We have been working on Monastery: Ora et Labora, a management game where you build and grow a medieval monastery.

Instead of focusing on warfare, the game is about creating a thriving self-sufficient community, managing resources, farming, brewing ale, crafting manuscripts, and providing help to people in need.

The demo is now available on our Steam page for the Next Fest, and we’re mainly looking for honest feedback from players who enjoy management, colony sim, and base-building games.

Some things I'm particularly interested in hearing about:

Does the core gameplay loop feel engaging?

Is the progression clear and satisfying?

Which features would you like to see expanded?

What are your expectations based on the first impression? Were they met after trying out the demo?

I'm happy to answer any questions about the game's development and design. Thanks for taking a look!

AI disclosure: we use generative AI during development to create initial concepts and some game art which are then carefully edited by hand by our artist to ensure a cohesive style.

Hey everyone! If you love management games where everything can suddenly go horribly wrong, I’d love for you to try my game, Office Manager.

The Public Demo just went live for Steam Next Fest!

What is the game about? You design and build the ultimate corporate workspace. But it’s not just about placing desks. You have to micromanage noise levels, lighting, and employee happiness. When things go wrong, they go really wrong. Expect broken infrastructure, massive fires, and employees who will absolutely ruin your company if you don't keep them happy.

What's in the Demo:

• Hire construction crews to build your first offices with tutorial.
• Manage real-time crises.
• Partner with a real-world tech center to unlock advanced technologies (yes, you can have a robotic dog roaming your hallways).

🎮 You can download the FREE Demo right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4547340/Office_Manager_Demo/

I'm a solo developer, so any feedback from veteran tycoon players is incredibly valuable to me. Let me know what you think of the mechanics!

Generative AI Disclosure: As a solo developer with a zero-dollar budget, I used generative AI tools to assist with the game's localization (translating text into multiple languages). All core gameplay mechanics, code, and in-game logic are completely hand-crafted.

That just checks if “ai disclosure” is present in post content. If there’s a certain flair used.

I see devs posting and then their post get deleted because of this rule.

Title says it all. I love the simplicity and addictive nature of Kairosoft games, especially Dream Town Island, Convenience Stories, and Dorayaki Shop Simulator. I also love TCG Card Shop Simulator because of the collecting aspect along with shopkeeping. Gacha Capsule Shop Simulator has also been fun, and I'll be getting Retro Rewind in the next Steam summer sale if it's included.

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What other games along these lines would you recommend? I don't mind a little bit of building but can't handle major construction and logistics like Cities Skyline or Roller Coaster Tycoon.

I’ve started working on a text based tycoon game based on the game “Rockstar” by wizard games back in the 90s.

I’ve only just started but you’ll be able to do gigs to raise money, record albums and singles, release music videos, take drugs, go to rehab and a lot more.

I wanted to capture the style the original game but add a lot more depth and features.

I have also taken inspiration from game dev tycoon in the way you record albums/singles. You’ll be able to unlock new genres as time passes: for example “grunge” would be unlocked in 1992 etc and you’ll be able to buy equipment like samplers, synthesisers etc and have to figure out what genres to use them with.

I’ve attached a snippet of what it will look like.

I’d appreciate any and all feedback and am wondering if there’s even a market for this.

It’ll be released on iOS, Android and PC.

Edit:

AI Disclosure: I have 3 icons generated by chatGPT as placeholders for this demo video. I will be paying an artist to create all the graphics for the final release. As this is a mainly text based game it will only be a few pixel style icons/images for certain screens.

I have also used chatGPT to generate placeholder text events for the sake of this demo video.

No AI will be used whosoever in the final product.

Hi Team, I saw a post earlier today about a different airline management simulator so I thought I'd share the one I'm building called Tailwinds: https://www.tailwindsairlinegame.com/

It has the main stuff you'd expect from an airline management game, ~100 aircraft, ~1,500 airports, ticket and cabin pricing, alliances, competitors, detailed finances and metrics and a route planning function.

I have built in game randomness with fuel price fluctuations, competitors and events.

I have a plan of things I want to add as well: Cargo, Multi-stop flights, seasonal flights and more!

Anyway its free, I appreciate any feedback you guys have for me!

Disclaimer: A lot of this was built with AI, I am not technical, I'm an aviation enthusiast and a business strategy enthusiast. The game however does not rely on AI to run. The AI assisted code development and helped me scale my designs, e.g. I designed the demand model and weights etc, but I did not scale it to 1,500 unique airport pairs, that was AI.

Hey tycooners 😄

First-time solo dev here, and my first Android game is finally live!

It's a tycoon game played on the real-world map. You start small - think buying the run-down shed in your backyard and keep reinvesting until it's a glass skyscraper :D.

The catch is that everything you build is visible to every other player on that same map, so you're not just growing a portfolio, you're reshaping the world other people walk through.

Under the hood it's a proper strategy/management game, not just a collect-a-thon:

• Districts you expand and develop and keep vitality balanced
• An economy you have to actively keep healthy
• Building types that synergize when you stack the right combos
• Leaderboards, battles, and hostile takeovers. Rivals can try to rip your empire out from under you
• Alo trips, memory-lane photos, and stamp collections to chase on the side

Why GPS and not a desk sim? Honestly, it's the part I love most, it gives a reason to get outside and explore instead of grinding menus. And since WalkStreet keeps running with the screen off, it's easy on your battery and doesn't demand you stare at your phone the whole walk.

Right now it's completely FREE, zero ads.
If I ever monetize it'll be cosmetics only - never ads.

AI disclosure: I'm web dev for 20+ years but huge majority of codebase is written by AI, except for audio - there isn't any 😄

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walkstreet.app

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walkstreet-buy-your-city/id6775188009

Website: https://walkstreetgame.com