Shop Manager : Video Game Tycoon
- March 27, 2019
- Faritengames
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Shop Manager: Video Game Tycoon" places you in charge of a video game shop, tasked with turning a profit to inherit the business from your uncle. Manage inventory, set prices, and keep customers satisfied while also juggling family needs and the option to develop your own games. With over 200 items and various management options, create your video game empire. [ ]
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is extremely fun and addictive, with a fitting art style that enhances the experience.
- It offers a unique blend of managing a video game store while also developing games, providing a satisfying sense of ownership and strategy.
- The gameplay is straightforward and allows players to manage various aspects of the business, making it a refreshing break from typical tycoon games.
- The tutorial is poorly designed, overwhelming players with text instead of guiding them through gameplay.
- The game feels disjointed, with mechanics that don't seem to connect well, particularly the family and game development aspects.
- Some players find the game too simplistic and tedious, leading to boredom after a short time.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of clarity and coherence, with many mechanics feeling disjointed and confusing. The tutorial is overly text-heavy, failing to effectively guide players through the gameplay experience, although the mechanics themselves are not particularly difficult to grasp.
“No biggie though, the game mechanics aren't too hard.”
“It doesn't know what it wants to be or what it is about - half of the mechanics don't make any sense at all.”
“So... you start out and pick the tutorial, where it throws 15 screens of text at you explaining the buttons instead of walking you through gameplay like most titles.”
“The game mechanics aren't too hard, but they lack clarity and coherence.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their fitting art style, which evokes nostalgia for classic internet games. Players find the visuals enhance the overall enjoyment, contributing to the game's fun factor.
“This game is extremely fun for some reason; the art style really fits the game and it's just so enjoyable to play!”
“The art style reminds me of the old internet games we played instead of doing schoolwork (don't lie, that was you too).”
“The art style reminds me of old internet games we played instead of doing school work.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect to be overly tedious, characterized by excessive clicking, though they acknowledge the developer's effort in creating the game.
“A little too much tedious clicking for my liking, but a great effort on the part of the developer.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently described as addictive and entertaining, with players quickly becoming immersed and losing track of time while enjoying the comedic elements.
“It's addictive and funny; you quickly get used to it, and you don't even realize how much time you've spent on it.”
