Hello! I will teach you the basics of "Mad Games Tycoon". You see your empty building on the screen. We will change that soon. To move the camera, hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse. Now we should start to build an office for your development team. Click on this button.
Here you can build different types of rooms. In the rooms there are different options available. Search for the room "Development" and select it with the left mouse button.
Now you can plan your room. Move the mouse cursor to the floor of the building. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse. This determines the size of the office. Once you're done, click "Accept".
Of course your office needs a door. To add a door, move the mouse cursor to a wall of your office and click the left mouse button.
You've built your first office! You need a desk for you or an employee to begin working at. Click on this button to open the objects menu.
Here you can buy different objects. They vary in quality and price. Now choose the cheapest desk.
To place the desk, you have to move the mouse pointer over the office. With the scroll wheel you can rotate the desk. Press the left mouse button to place the desk.
Once you have placed your desk, you can click the "Cancel" button.
With this button you can close most menus. Click on this button to close the menu.
You have to tell your employees, in which office they are to work. Search for your player, click on it with the left mouse button. If you've selected your player, you can drop it into the office.
Find your new office and click on it with the left mouse button. Your employee will automatically look for an unused desk.
Now we want to develop a game. Click on the action button above your office.
Each room has different actions that can be performed. Since we want to develop a game, click on "Develop a Game".
Here you can make different settings for your game. Functions that are marked with a lock, can not be used. First, you have to research or unlock these functions. When you're done, click "Next".
On this page you can choose which platforms your game is developed for. Over time, new platforms will appear. Outdated ones will be taken off the market. Choose the "Personal Computer" and click "Next".
In this menu you can set various properties of your game. If you often use the same genre, your knowledge about it increases. This will help you determine appropriate settings. Click on "Next" button once you're done with your settings.
Here you can adjust the priorities and the available languages for your game. When you're done, click "Next".
Now you are almost done with your game concept. In this menu you can set the features of your game. Since you have no engine, you can select only a few features. You can buy an engine in the head office. Of course, you can also program your own engines in the development office. Click on "Start Development".
Well done! Your employees start working automatically. You can adjust the game speed with these buttons. Now increase the game speed and wait until your game has been completed.
Your game has been completed. You can now publish your game or improve it, but to improve it, you will need special offices like a sound studio or quality assurance. Click on this button to publish your game.
Here you can choose how your game is released. Right now you have to find a publisher. Later in the game, the production and warehouse rooms are available. Then you can produce and distribute your own games. Click on "Find Publisher".
Now you have to find a publisher. Not all publishers are interested in your games. Each publisher has different characteristics such as market strength, favorite genre, or your profit share per sold game. Now select a publisher.
If your employees develop games, they get experience. You can also build training rooms to train your employees faster. Click "OK" to continue.
The market analysis shows you how many games of a genre and topic currently on the market. If too many games are on the market, the sales figures are lower. Click "OK" to continue.
Of course, every game is tested by the press. Do not worry if the rating is bad. Over time, your games will get better. Click "OK" to continue.
Well done! You released your first game. You now understood the basics of "Mad Games Tycoon". You are now ready to start your own game empire. Have Fun!
There are different categories of objects. Choose "Desks".