Game Studio Tycoon
Library · shared by Dabbled Public School
About this activity
Game Studio Tycoon is a business simulation where students run a game studio for seven rounds, choosing projects, budgets, and prices to see how their decisions affect sales and profit.
Who is Game Studio Tycoon for?
Suits roughly grades 6-10 students studying business, economics, or computer science concepts, especially those new to ideas like budgeting, pricing, and market trade-offs.
What does Game Studio Tycoon teach, and how?
Students plan a game each round by picking a genre, project scope, audience, and difficulty, then split a budget across programming, art, sound, and marketing and set a sale price. They face a random event, watch an animated scene of shoppers deciding to buy or walk away, then review reports before planning the next round.
How is success measured in Game Studio Tycoon?
After each launch the app shows a review score, sales meter, cash, profit, and reputation, and a final results table lists all seven launches so students can compare choices and refine their strategy rather than aim for a single correct answer.
How long does Game Studio Tycoon take, and what does it need?
Played alone on a computer or tablet using sliders and buttons, with an optional shopper animation that can be skipped; completing all seven rounds likely takes a class period.