I hope I am not bothering anyone, specially Greenheart games by posting this here, if it is then go ahead and delete it, please accept my apologies.
I want to announce to you my next game I’m working with my team, it’s about creating startups and small businesses. It’s very similar to Game Dev tycoon, which is why I am posting the news here, I think you might be interested in it.
Right now it’s on pre production phase, which is why I am asking for your input as I produce material for it, including mockup screenshots I have made so far, please visit my facebook page and let me know your opinions, thanks!.
Can we see some pictures? Maybe more details of what the game is about and how its going to work. Will it be a Facebook game, where there are thousands of micro-transactions? Or if its going to look at a specific genre or industry.
It’s going to be on PC, and Mac initially, if we get enough funding we may go to android, mobile, and tablets. There won’t be microtransactions. It won’t be on facebook. It is not going to look at a specific industry, it will be about many industries.
Here is more info on the subjects game will tackle, each part would be a detailed mechanic which will have an effect on the overall simulation of the in-game-world:
A game of life, where you have your own in-game character, living
with his family, you need to manage your time, and organize your
life, your stress, your education, and your effectiveness in your
business by using your in-game schedule and calendar.
Take care of your relationships with your family, friends, co-workers, society, etc. If you spend too much time at work, you
won’t have time for family time.
You can choose how to live your private life, where and how to spend your money.
Contact people, consultants, services, distributors, marketing, partners, negotiate and makes deals with them to work together.
Manage and make contracts with services, other people, employees, etc.
Evaluate and choose employees, and asign them to whatever job you choose in your company. Create the company hierarchy.
Organize, control, and manage employees.
Systemic loop diagrams to show the processes and activities of your business. It shows the realtime inner workings of your business.
Work flow diagrams. Shows a detail of the activities and actions of a particular worker.
Maps that shows different data of the context of where you live and relating to how your businesses influence society.
Keep track and work on legal and law matters.
Control of spending, finances, earnings, flow of money, etc.
Measuring of diferent variables of your business, money, times of processes, quality of production or service, client satisfaction, etc.
Study of the market to obtain and maintain clients and other purposes.
Get financing, create business plans, get help from incubators, acelerators, investors, get loans from banks or other mediums, etc.
Research and development of business ideas and products.
Buying and selling of real state using a world and city map.
Manage transport times.
Events and news that affect the world and your business.
My inspiration is the “Princess Maker” game series, as well as “Kudos 2”, “My pet protector”, “Recettear”, etc. So it won’t be much like the Sims because I don’t want to focus so much on making all the characters move in a house, I aim at something much simpler.
There will be an alphafunding model, so that when the first pre-alpha comes out you will be able to play it. I will also be doing a crowdfunding campaign on october, so if anyone is interested, please follow me on twitter and facebook for news!.
Welcome to the Greenheart Games Forums Chris!
There is no problem with you spreading the word for your WIP here and we look forward to seeing your progress
