Computer Tycoon

About

Computer Tycoon lets you build a computer empire from the 1970s to 2034 by managing hardware design, software development, and global markets. You balance research, production costs, and marketing strategies while expanding factories and labs across a world map. Choices about processor speed, portability, or user-friendly interfaces shape your company’s reputation and sales. Compete with AI rivals by adapting to shifting consumer demands and economic conditions. The game emphasizes long-term planning as you navigate technological advancements and geopolitical factors to dominate the industry. The game’s standout focus is its decade-spanning tech evolution and strategic depth. Current features include global expansion, customizable computer designs, and algorithmic world maps for replayability. However it remains in early access with notable gaps like missing reviews, historical accuracy in maps, and refined AI opponents. Player feedback highlights the satisfying systems for balancing budgets and innovation but notes rough edges typical of unfinished projects. At 50 hours of gameplay on average, it appeals to strategy fans willing to work through its alpha-state quirks.

Storyline

Computer Tycoon is an indie business strategy game about Computer Evolution and starting your own company in the 70s. Lead the research race until 2034, create the best hardware and operating system, take care of your infrastructure and even handle your marketing. Find video game gems to promote them on your platforms, conquer the global market and became literally immortal! Computer Tycoon is different from other building/tycoon games because it has a "grand strategy game" aspect. You will control your "computer empire" viewing a world map and managing resources. A journey through computer history Start your adventure in the 70s as a small business somewhere in the world. Learn more about hardware and software inventions that were the first steps to our current modern world, and get a taste of what is waiting for us in the future. Find the classic video games and help a new culture to be born. Create computers your way! In Computer Tycoon the decisions you make during development really matter. Take advantage of the technology, upgrade and design combinations! Does your product need more computing capacity or should you focus more on features, low price or prestige? Maybe change to portable computers or develop more easy-to-use Operating Systems? These decisions will have a major impact on the success of your company. Expand your multinational corporation Expand your corporation in a smart way into multiple countries, build more offices, factories, laboratories and other required facilities. Poor countries have cheaper labor, but richer countries will give you more educated engineers. Market your computers! Having the best product isn't enough. You must take care of people's needs or even "change their needs" using different marketing tools. Balance your budget well between development, production, marketing, and expansion. You have only one life We'll all die one day... but not in Computer Tycoon! You can win the game by becoming a monopoly or reaching the technological singularity if you are fast and healthy enough. Healthy? Yes, you have a small chance to die in the game, so you should regularly check your health. The game is in an EA alpha state. It has bugs and missing/simplified features. Everything is subject to change. Please read the EA details! Also here is a brief list of what is and isn't included (yet): Features implemented - Start a computer manufacturer company in the 70s - Design and create hardware, home computers, personal computers, portable computers and handheld computers - Rule the market of the world on a grand strategy level - Research and study the technology of the earliest models to the near future computers - Expand your industrial sites across the globe - Basic AI opponents - World Map with algorithmically generated data for increased replayability Features not implemented yet - Reviews about your products - Historical world map with more realistic population/economy/border data - Multiple industrial site environments (I will give some industrial environment variations) - Smarter AI opponents - Random events - Achievements - Localizations