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Mad Television Tycoon is a single player and multiplayer economy management game with comedy, economy and historical themes. It was developed by Eggcode and was released on April 9, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In Mad Television Tycoon, you take control of a small, insignificant TV station. Accept the challenge and lead your network to success! Under your leadership, will the station become the country's top channel with millions of viewers, or will the office lights soon go out for good? Beware - your rivals are not resting, and only with smart planning and a bit of skill will you manage to bring the be…

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76%Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
monetization12 negative mentions

  • Addictive and satisfying gameplay loop that appeals to fans of classic TV management and tycoon games like Mad TV and Empire TV Tycoon.
  • Active and responsive developer providing frequent updates, balancing, and incorporating community feedback.
  • Strong nostalgic appeal with humorous parody content, references to classic shows and movies, and an immersive tower-based management system.
  • Tutorial is very minimal and unhelpful, leading to confusion and difficulty for new players without prior experience in similar games.
  • Gameplay can feel repetitive, slow-paced, and restrictive with limited creativity or progression early on and clunky daily scheduling mechanics.
  • Elevator system and lack of quality of life features like schedule copying or free camera movement cause frustration and interrupt gameplay flow.
  • gameplay

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay retains core dynamics from its predecessor with updated graphics and added complexity, offering an immersive but still evolving experience due to its early access state. While the core gameplay loop is generally engaging, many find it repetitive or unclear initially, with late-game mechanics adding some variety. Tutorials and understanding of legacy mechanics help, but some players feel the current gameplay focuses more on management than creative aspects, and certain mechanics need refinement.

    • “Very similar dynamics to its predecessor, but with more updated graphics and slightly more complex gameplay, making for a more immersive experience.”
    • “The gameplay loop is interesting.”
    • “The core gameplay loop is good.”
    • “The actual movie market almost never gets any rare movies but the pirates always seem to have them; so the optimal thing to do is only buy rare+ pirates and never have more than 10 so you can scoop them up and entirely ignore the broken detective mechanic.”
    • “I didn't get much of a tutorial at all, and the mechanics need work.”
    • “The gameplay loop is boring and I imagine everyone's first 2-3 hours is gonna look exactly the same.”
  • monetization

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization system centers on managing advertising spots to boost revenue, but it currently feels repetitive and requires daily, manual ad scheduling with limited quality-of-life features. Players must strategically select and invest in ads, sometimes using loans to progress, though the payoff can feel small compared to the effort. Overall, the system shows potential but needs more automation, clearer mechanics, and better filters to improve the experience.

    • “The core way to make money is to abuse the newscast spots to gain extra viewers for teleshopping shows; advertising is way too difficult for little payoff.”
    • “This review is as of early access and I'm sure the game is missing a lot of quality-of-life features. Currently, you have to set your schedule and ads every day, individually.”
    • “- Basically a mobile game with pre-programmed revenue per day through advertising agency.”
  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are noticeably improved and updated from the predecessor, featuring a nice art style that enhances immersion. However, some users report technical issues like background FPS causing noise on certain graphics cards. Overall, the visuals complement the game's management-focused premise well.

    • “Very similar dynamics to its predecessor, but with more updated graphics and slightly more complex gameplay, making for a more immersive experience.”
    • “Much nicer graphics than the classic Mad TV and still the same game.”
    • “The game has a nice art style, it's an interesting premise.”
  • humor

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is highlighted through unique and varied AI-created parody stills and nostalgic references to real movies and shows, offering playful spoof names and joyful moments reminiscent of childhood. This blend of clever spoofs and nostalgia adds a consistent comedic charm throughout the experience.

    • “Despite being made with AI, they're still unique and funny parodies, and have a lot of variety compared to the MS-DOS iteration.”
    • “There's nothing but full nostalgia on display; every single show and title in the game is a reference to a real movie or show. There is a lot of joy in collecting movies that I remember watching in my childhood, leading to some funny moments.”
    • “Funny spoof names are there for shows and movies, alongside actor names.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is generally more refined and stable compared to MudTV, though it still exhibits occasional bugs. Overall, stability is better but not flawless.

    • “Somewhat buggy.”
  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game resonates strongly with players, eliciting genuine feelings and memorable moments, as exemplified by one user who was moved to tears by a character's line.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    At launch, the game faced significant performance issues, but most have been resolved through updates. A minor GPU utilization problem remains, though it is expected to be addressed soon.

    • “At launch, there were big performance issues, but the developer has fixed most of it. However, there is still a slight issue with GPU utilization, which is expected to be fixed soon.”
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30h Median play time
30h Average play time
30-30h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Mad Television Tycoon is a economy management game with comedy, economy and historical themes. Common tags for Mad Television Tycoon include indie, 2.5d, family friendly, cartoon, early access and others.

Mad Television Tycoon is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 30 hours playing Mad Television Tycoon.

Mad Television Tycoon was released on April 9, 2026.

Mad Television Tycoon was developed by Eggcode.

Mad Television Tycoon has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mad Television Tycoon for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Mad Television Tycoon is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Empire TV Tycoon, Mad Games Tycoon 2, Software Inc., Rise of Industry, Academia: School Simulator and others.