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Game Builder Tycoon

Game Builder Tycoon
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Steam Deck Playable 🖥 Windows 🍎 macOS 🐧 Linux
Mostly Positive · 77% of 162
DeveloperAM Playhouse
GenreCasual
$9.99
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Quality77/100
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  • 77% positive of 162 reviews
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  • Currently $9.99
  • Lowest we've recorded: $1.09

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About

In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.

Create and sell games, gain fame and wealth, research new technologies, hire employees, upgrade your office, manage taxes and salaries, take loans if needed, and compete with 5000 companies. Experience the thrill of running your own studio in Game Builder Tycoon.

Design standout games by selecting key elements like art, features, quests, dialogue, music, level, and world design. Assign tasks to characters, choose the genre, theme, platform, game size, art style, viewpoint, and features. Launch your game in the market and create sequels. Imagine a platformer game set in a sci-fi world with 2D-pixel art and multiplayer options. The possibilities for customization are endless!

Choose your character and define their role—be it as a coder or an artist. Each character has three attributes: IQ, creativity, and insight, which affect six skills: tech, art, writing, design, music, and marketing. Create a unique character that fits your vision. As you progress, hire more employees and continuously train yourself and your team in various ways to stay ahead in the competitive market.

As your game progresses, research and unlock new elements. Discover new genres like survival or simulation, themes like zombies or pirates, devices like consoles or mobile, game sizes, art styles like semi-realistic or stylized, features like localization or tutorials, viewpoints like isometric or third-person, and marketing strategies like free demos or media advertisements. With over 60 things to unlock, the possibilities are endless to create your next hit games.

Want to create larger games? Earn enough money to upgrade your office and hire new employees, expanding your team's capabilities to create bigger and better games than ever before.

Feeling unmotivated? Don't worry, you're competing with 5000 other companies. They are smart and hardworking, just like your team. Create better games and use effective marketing tactics to earn more and stay ahead.

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System requirements

System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Window 11
  • Processor: i3
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT 710 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Not required
  • VR Support: No
  • Additional Notes: Required minimum 1280 X 720 resolution
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Window 11
  • Processor: i3 Quad core processor
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Yes
  • VR Support: No
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: MacOS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or later
  • Processor: i3
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT710 or Equivalent
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: No
  • Additional Notes: Required minimum 1280 X 720 resolution
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS: macOS 13
  • Processor: M1
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Yes
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: i3
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT710 or Equivalent
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: No
  • VR Support: No
  • Additional Notes: Required minimum 1280 X 720 resolution
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS: Linux Mint
  • Processor: i3 Quad core
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: yes
  • VR Support: no

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Price history

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All-time low $1.09
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Current $9.99
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Game info

Developer AM Playhouse
Publisher PlayWay S.A.
Platforms Windows, Mac, Linux
Compatibility
Steam Deck Playable
Features
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