so much potential
love this game so much. i wish that they could get the letterboxd more ratings (instead of 4k like 0-7M based o. how popular) and like after you pick the age rating there could be a text box so where you could give the rating reason (like on streaming services) but the game is def a 10/10 I would recommend
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Bbikeagee
Lots of Potential
So, I don’t normally upload reviews. I’ve played a lot of movie/game sims over the years, EndlessTV Tycoon and Hollywood Box Office.
First, the positives. There is a PLENTIFUL amount of stuff you can do here. From posting about your movie on social media, uploading behind the scenes, and budgeting your movie (my favorite part) is great, and all of the interactions just help with the tycoon feeling. An underrated aspect about games like this is the worldbuilding, and I’m happy to say that from the news, awards, genre changes, and changing events, it really does feel like your part of this world. The feeling of releasing a movie after building up hype and crafting it to perfection is great. All of this tied up in the meat package without any ads or micro transactions is just icing on the cake.
However, there are a few caveats, which is why I titled this review as I did.
The first is that the UI/menu is too clunky. Couldn’t tell you exactly why, but having to navigate multiple different screens to end up on the one I wanted doesn’t feel great. On certain pages as well, like the crew/cast hiring pages, the customization UI covers half the screen, making it difficult to click on and hire someone. Perhaps making the UI collapsible on screens such as that would help, as well as a text size slider. That might also help clean up the UI (depending on the setting), killing 2 birds with one stone.
Second, there’s not much to do production-wise compared to how in depth the rest of the game is. Perhaps there’s going to be a future update, but hiring your cast, choosing a location, and allocating your VFX budget seems like a bit of a letdown. Since the game is about creating movies, I would expect a little more in this department.
Finally, gripe that’s probably just a skill issue, I don’t know exactly how to succeed. The “buzz” or hype meter doesn’t give you a lot to go on, since there’s so many variables to the success of your movie. I keep losing money even though they’re rated well and the buzz bar is also decent. Slightly lowering production costs depending what difficulty you’re on might help with this. I get difficulty keeps you playing the game and is part of a tycoon’s addictive nature, but I can’t help but feel I’m flying blind.
In conclusion to this review, this is an overall above average game. I was debating between a 3 and a 4, would choose 3.5 if I could, but arrived at a 3. If you’ve never played a movie tycoon, or looking for a more in-depth world than your average, I would purchase this game. If this doesn’t apply to you, at least place this game on your radar. The developer updates quite frequently, and I have a feeling I’ll have to change my rating and update this review real soon.
First, the positives. There is a PLENTIFUL amount of stuff you can do here. From posting about your movie on social media, uploading behind the scenes, and budgeting your movie (my favorite part) is great, and all of the interactions just help with the tycoon feeling. An underrated aspect about games like this is the worldbuilding, and I’m happy to say that from the news, awards, genre changes, and changing events, it really does feel like your part of this world. The feeling of releasing a movie after building up hype and crafting it to perfection is great. All of this tied up in the meat package without any ads or micro transactions is just icing on the cake.
However, there are a few caveats, which is why I titled this review as I did.
The first is that the UI/menu is too clunky. Couldn’t tell you exactly why, but having to navigate multiple different screens to end up on the one I wanted doesn’t feel great. On certain pages as well, like the crew/cast hiring pages, the customization UI covers half the screen, making it difficult to click on and hire someone. Perhaps making the UI collapsible on screens such as that would help, as well as a text size slider. That might also help clean up the UI (depending on the setting), killing 2 birds with one stone.
Second, there’s not much to do production-wise compared to how in depth the rest of the game is. Perhaps there’s going to be a future update, but hiring your cast, choosing a location, and allocating your VFX budget seems like a bit of a letdown. Since the game is about creating movies, I would expect a little more in this department.
Finally, gripe that’s probably just a skill issue, I don’t know exactly how to succeed. The “buzz” or hype meter doesn’t give you a lot to go on, since there’s so many variables to the success of your movie. I keep losing money even though they’re rated well and the buzz bar is also decent. Slightly lowering production costs depending what difficulty you’re on might help with this. I get difficulty keeps you playing the game and is part of a tycoon’s addictive nature, but I can’t help but feel I’m flying blind.
In conclusion to this review, this is an overall above average game. I was debating between a 3 and a 4, would choose 3.5 if I could, but arrived at a 3. If you’ve never played a movie tycoon, or looking for a more in-depth world than your average, I would purchase this game. If this doesn’t apply to you, at least place this game on your radar. The developer updates quite frequently, and I have a feeling I’ll have to change my rating and update this review real soon.
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AAuyGia
Response from developer
Hey!! Thank you so much for such a detailed review 😁 This really helps me understand what to improve and the things to prioritize. I’ll definitely be refining the buzz / marketing aspect in the next update with the feedback system so it helps you get more information on why a movie is performing the way it does, thanks for bringing that to my attention. I have also noted down your feedback on UI as well and will also refine those in the coming updates !
Great game, possible suggestion
This is probably my favorite mobile game ever made. This is mainly for the dev! Something that would be really cool, is if you could also create TV shows. Maybe you could create a pitch or pilot episode, and try to sell it to other companies, or put it on your own streaming service. That would really take this game to the next level.
Also i feel like exclusive contracts could be fixed a little bit. Because it seems easier to just not use that feature. Whenever you rehire someone from a previous movie, it doesn’t use the exclusive contract.
I’m not sure if you are a solo dev or if there’s a team, but what if you made an option in the settings where people could optionally donate to help the game? As long as nothing goes behind a separate paywall, id definitely donate to the dev team!
Looking forward to the next update(s)!
Also i feel like exclusive contracts could be fixed a little bit. Because it seems easier to just not use that feature. Whenever you rehire someone from a previous movie, it doesn’t use the exclusive contract.
I’m not sure if you are a solo dev or if there’s a team, but what if you made an option in the settings where people could optionally donate to help the game? As long as nothing goes behind a separate paywall, id definitely donate to the dev team!
Looking forward to the next update(s)!
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Tturtleneck360
This game isn’t basic at all , lots of features included, very worth buying
This game has quite the catalogue of features and different choices you can choose from, so many stuff that would take me a hour to tell you but I’m not going to ruin the suprise but it’s worth the suspense of checking it out , I think you should give it a shot , it’s just as good if not better than any free game you can find of this magnitude, he constantly listens to feedback and suggestions from users who play this game , I really think it’s worth every dollar you spend purchasing , he updates the game so much and so fast, this game has been my go to game to play to get me through work , and has even made me stop playing NBA 2k less , so yes this game is worth it , try it out , you won’t regret , I know I for sure did not regret it and you won’t either , enjoy everyone 🙏🏿
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MDMarshall Dem
Potential add-ons
Love the game but wish we as players had control over the episode count for shows and could schedule shows like broadcast network would instead of 6 to 22 straight weeks of uninterrupted tv and I also wish we could be able to order from 6 to 27 episodes a season versus from 6 to 13
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