Mad Games Tycoon is a tycoon game made by two German siblings Stefan and Christian Pohl, whom both also worked on Software Tycoon in the early 2000s, a game with a similar premise. (The latter of these two siblings sadly passed away)
Like Game Dev Tycoon, the game starts right in the 1980s, but is more accurate in its historic representation. While Game Dev Tycoon only focused on Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and Sega and a bit on the mobile market, this game also takes into consideration that Atari and other smaller competitors exist and has less bias and even goes up to the Nintendo Switch and a fictional PS5 (the real one was not out yet).
Comparing these two tycoon games, this one is also way deeper. You buy different offices buildings, but start in a garage and have to build various development rooms, similar to games like Theme Hospital. Your employees are also no all-rounders. Well, they can technically become some with the help of training, but they have different strengths. Some might be better graphic designers, others might be better programmers, and others may be audio specialists. Additionally, every employee has a feature and a genre they're good in.
Also, you're not alone on the gaming market and have a lot of competitors. Well... They're no real obstacle, though. If you become rich enough, you will be able to buy them and force them to develop games for your own console.
I enjoyed the game a lot, but now that there is a sequel to this one, that improves on every single point, there is no real point in playing this one.
Like Game Dev Tycoon, the game starts right in the 1980s, but is more accurate in its historic representation. While Game Dev Tycoon only focused on Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and Sega and a bit on the mobile market, this game also takes into consideration that Atari and other smaller competitors exist and has less bias and even goes up to the Nintendo Switch and a fictional PS5 (the real one was not out yet).
Comparing these two tycoon games, this one is also way deeper. You buy different offices buildings, but start in a garage and have to build various development rooms, similar to games like Theme Hospital. Your employees are also no all-rounders. Well, they can technically become some with the help of training, but they have different strengths. Some might be better graphic designers, others might be better programmers, and others may be audio specialists. Additionally, every employee has a feature and a genre they're good in.
Also, you're not alone on the gaming market and have a lot of competitors. Well... They're no real obstacle, though. If you become rich enough, you will be able to buy them and force them to develop games for your own console.
I enjoyed the game a lot, but now that there is a sequel to this one, that improves on every single point, there is no real point in playing this one.