Planet Hotpot
Still very rough around the edges, I believe in the next few months there’ll be a lot of improvements in the interface and depth of the game. For now, it plays smooth and has a well-defined gameplay loop (kill aliens, get powerups, kill aliens better).
I do recommend this game, but make no mistake this IS very early access at the moment so best not to go in expecting a complete game.
– Real player with 8.4 hrs in game
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Now and again you come across an indie game that is so bad, so terribly made that it goes through the arse end of “terrible” and comes out being fun to play. ‘Planet Hotpot’ is one of those games. From the terrible controls to the basic graphics and truly laughable enemies, but it is mad as a box of frogs to play but oddly is so bad it becomes fun! The enemies fly around and glitch out as if they are supposed to do so and the action is relentless. But there seems to be no point to the game other than surviving as long as you can! At least it only costs a few quid and I am not quite sure why I even want to recommend this game, but I am. Maybe I have become so immune to the crap VR games Steam pumps out that I have finally lost my mind.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Animation Studio Manager
My friend made this game and gave me a copy to play prior to release, and I’ve really been enjoying it so far. I completed levels 1-8 on both easy and medium mode. The easy level had enough guiding to help me through the game without being overly hand-holding, and it’s been nice to switch to the medium level for more of a challenge. The game moves at a nice pace but there is a pause button in case you need to stop and evaluate your next steps, which I appreciate because it keeps the game from becoming overly frustrating. I started out playing to give the creator some feedback from the perspective of someone who loves to game but doesn’t recognize herself as a hardcore gamer. Despite this, I have definitely found myself playing this game simply because I enjoy it and it helps focus my mind after a hard day of work. I can’t wait to see the next levels! I would definitely recommend this game and I will continue to enjoy it :)
– Real player with 48.5 hrs in game
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I’m hooked. I’m truly feeling the excitement and stress that a real animation studio manager would feel. It has cool mini games, an annoying producer, a sarcastic mother and a myriad of production and corporate employees. It’s a fun challenge as new demands appear at every level, like keeping employees happy making webisodes, episodes, and films. Try doing that while making enough money not to go bankrupt. Loved choosing the titles and genres of my TV seasons and watching them go viral. It was also exciting when one of my seasons got renewed. Next level, I get to compete for awards. Can’t wait.
– Real player with 21.4 hrs in game
Dealer’s Life 2
Very interesting game , it feels like it have a lot of potencial like dealers life 1 to improve. Game is a quite harder than first dealers life at start , i feel like there is a slight way to many less good items what you can buy from neutral auction because it simse that computer know almost all the time exact price of each item what he can bid. Also from the start of the game the guy who keep making your life hard by making excuses so you have to pay him ( even if you buy bouncer from start he have to be lvl 2 so he can throw him out of your shop ) is rly anoying and slow you down . This game have a lot of potencial and i hope that it will be worked on , Personaly i dont mind that game is a bit harder from start it just depend of your bargain skills but after you pass certain lvl and make some money the game starts to shine. Keep it up
– Real player with 121.9 hrs in game
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I usually feel like the haggling mechanics in video games are simple or sloppy, but the devs have clearly put a LOT of time into making haggling feel real and natural, not just “random” or predictable/formulaic. Here are a couple examples of situations that are common:
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Someone comes with something appraised at 50k. They would accept a 40k offer if I offered it first (reloaded the game to confirm), but if I initially offer 30k, they get “mad”, and later won’t accept 40k.
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Someone comes in with something appraised at 50k. I offer 40k. They counter 47k. I offer 43k. They counter 46k, I offer 45k, they accept
– Real player with 58.5 hrs in game
Ad Agency Tycoon
3 Oct 2021:
Strategical gameplay to max out the profit and effects HAHAH
Recommended to buy if this game is:
1. On sales (IMO I just buy game during sales mostly)
2. If you like to play games with minimal guidelines
As this is early access game, I wouldn’t say it’s too bad to play the game
It mentioned that they will skip the tutorial part (so you will read the text-based guidelines)
If you read it clear, the more you experiment, the easier you will get high score with
Had some fun playing this!
– Real player with 20.1 hrs in game
I absolutely love Tycoon games. Given that, and the fact that I have never seen a Tycoon games that focus on Ads, I had to try this one.
It’s an Early Access game, so we gotta take that into consideration too, so yes, it has some bugs, it can use some improvements and maybe new mechanics, but with that said, it’s not a bad game at all.
Firstly, the art style is great! It really does give an oldschool vibe, which was the proposal. Great!
Also, as I mentioned before, I’ve never seen an Ad Tycoon, so this is another step on the right direction, innovative.
– Real player with 15.8 hrs in game
Steamulator 2019
Disclosure: I’m friends with one of the conceptualizers of the game.
Enjoyable game for the price. Simplistic in nature but a generally addictive nature will make players want to keep coming back to the game. The game has you running your own Steam storefront where you have to monitor your stats to assure they aren’t too high or too low, otherwise its game over.
The game suffers from some bugs such as no matter what the event is, every time you swipe right on a card, your game count will increase by 1, even if the choice doesn’t involve publishing a game to Steam and the confusing stat adjustments made in correspondence with your decisions (how does accepting games have the same positive influence on developers as when you deny them?)
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Well I originally wrote a long rant about why I hate these devs after they’re first success that was half-decent, but then I realized I would probably get deleted for it, so here’s my attempt at a reasonable and constructive review for this game.
Don’t buy it, Reigns is better. Long story short, it just seems like a cash grab to me, as was their last game after the initial lootbox simulator success that was alright but probably not worth the cost. It’s a half baked concept they put a price on to cash in on. Or perhaps an attempt at a game inspired by games like reign that they gave up on either out of boredom or inability to manage to work out kinks and bugs. I would suggest Game Dev Tycoon or other similar rip offs if you’re looking for the steam-esque simulators. I have a degree in computer game development that I haven’t used in 3 years because I wasn’t a fan of it, so I have a basic understanding of how to make a game. If I bothered to do research I could probably make this myself for free. Anyway, not worth a look if you ask me, if you’re looking for anything from these guys, the only good thing is I can’t believe it’s not Gambling, the first one, not the second.
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
Jay’s Walkin'
jay walking
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Fantastic game, would recommend, your brain cells will appreciate you playing this game and 100% completing it hahahahaha youre awesome creator guy.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Astero Inc.
Beautiful game. After the first hours of game, feels very addictive and funny situations with the characters and gameplay. It maintains tension at all time on the asteroids! Highly recommended
– Real player with 50.0 hrs in game
The game felt fresh, fun and challenging. If you skip the tutorial you will suffer punishment, but you will feel acomplishment as you make your way through the game and master it step by step.
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
Mall Craze
Have you ever walked into your local mall and started thinking:
“How cool it would be if I could build all of this by myself?!”
YOU CAN! Mall Craze is a shopping center management game where you Build, Customize, and Manage your very own mall.
Build
The first step to becoming a successful businessperson is to actually start building your mall.
Do you want to recreate your local Mall, or would you rather craft your own design
and make the mall truly unique? Go for it!
Shops, Department Stores, Restaurants, Movie Theater, and Fitness Center are just a few among many types of facilities that you will construct.
Customize
Your experince in Mall Craze would be rather dull if every single mall looked exactly the same.
Visual customization is the next step in assuring that the mall you build is trully yours.
A piano made out of gold? I’ll take 2, please!
Manage
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get back to business! (quite literally)
Managing a whole shopping center is no joke and there is a lot that needs to be taken care of.
Hire staff, fulfill customer’s needs, advertise your mall, research new products, and set better prices. All of these are very crucial steps that ensure maximum profit, and are helping you to reach that big dream of yours – becoming a tycoon giant!
Features
Types of Shops
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Classic Shops/Showrooms
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Small Stalls
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Services (barber, fitness center, …)
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Fast Foods and Restaurants
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Movie Theater
Stick RPG 2: Director’s Cut
If you enjoyed the first stick rpg then you will likely enjoy this one.
Part of me does feel however, that this sequel went away from some of the charm that made the first game so fun. For example, you no longer feel a sense of progression as you move up the numerous career ladders. Remember your voice message in the first game? There is none of that in this game. And it’s funny, because you literally have a cell phone on your person. Such a missed opportunity.
House upgrades are not a thing anymore. You simply have the option of owning three houses. Even in the first stick rpg, there were upgrades you could buy that would give you a bonus. The only upgrades you can get in this game is just a bed, an alarm clock, and yeah… that’s it.
– Real player with 24.6 hrs in game
Stick RPG 2 is a fun little timewaster. Not worth the $20 price for sure, but if you can snatch it on sale and remember playing it or the original, go for it. Otherwise? Pass.
Quick rundown of what this has that the Flash game doesn’t.
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A fourth screen for late game content
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More careers, weapons, quests, homes and other little things. The game has essentially been expanded by like, 33%.
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Cheats to play the game more quickly
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Offline or online saves. There’s no reason, IMO, to ever use online saves as you have to login each time you boot up the game.
– Real player with 22.9 hrs in game
Mad Games Tycoon 2
Let me start this off by saying I love this game and I will continue to monitor the progress, and I will change my review along the way. I am a long fan of MGT series and I decided to support the developer by buying EA game which I usually NEVER do.
However… There are really really BIG issues for me. Before I do get into it I have to say one more thing, english isn’t my native language and I apologize in advance because I will have to write longer to make a point that I could have probably made in one sentence.
– Real player with 143.0 hrs in game
TLDR
Pros: Good flow / pacing - Very minimal game breaking bugs - Nice relaxing game
Oks: Some amazing core concepts, but could be taken further - Art / Assets work well, but could use further refining - Each room has it’s own purpose, but some less ‘needed’ than others - Actual construction is well thought out, but the grid can feel too large in places and no ‘clone room’ feature - Random events happen, some of which are utterly pointless depending on the year / progress of the studio
– Real player with 133.0 hrs in game