Layoff Tycoon

Layoff Tycoon – A Ruthless Game Dev Simulator

Layoff Tycoon puts you in the shoes of a game studio founder, but instead of crafting the next big hit, you’re caught in a brutal cycle of hiring, firing, and keeping your sharkholders happy. Will you build a successful company, or will you crumble under pressure?

Gameplay Overview

You’ve heard game development is a quick path to riches, so you jump in headfirst! But funding a project isn’t easy—you need to impress your investors, manage your employees (represented as fishes), and make strategic decisions to keep your studio afloat.

• Earn Money: Secure funding from sharkholders and push your project forward.
• Hire Employees: Bring in workers to develop your game, but be mindful of costs.
• Fire Employees: When finances get tight, you might have to cut your workforce—click on a fish to let them go or pay them to keep working.
• Game Development: Balance hiring, firing, and resource management to complete your project before funds run out.

Controls

• Mouse: Click on buttons to manage the studio, and click on fishes to fire or pay them.
• H: toggle hire button visibility.
• R: Restart the game.

Why Play Layoff Tycoon?

• Satirical Take on the Gaming Industry: Experience the cutthroat reality of game development.
• Resource Management: Make tough financial choices to survive.
• Simple Yet Engaging mechanics Easy to pick up, but mastering the balance between hiring and firing is key.

Will you create a legendary game studio, or will your company sink faster than a fish out of water? Play Layoff Tycoon and find out!