Well I took over the game market again and I feel like if I deleted my games the game industry would completely crumble due to 98 percent of it being gone
Love this game, so far the only problem with it is how easy you lose. Because I had sunk 1.2 million dollars into advertising for a game, and then the new year happened a few days later, and I was declared bankrupt. If there were a brief negative time, I think it would be better. Otherwise, it was amazing.
Don't worry once you get about 10 million you can put a lot into advertising. (Note: if you're okay with breaking the game then put 1 of the ((international)) advertisement you want and then buy local ads they'll have the same effect)
After reading this comment, I was like whattt?! I went and played older versions of the game in case I removed it by mistake, but no it does not exist. I don't know how I missed it 🤦
Oh okay lol, and after finishing the current game content, I think that it’s quite hard to tell what jobs impact the most the game development speed, what skills speed it up, and also I think you should limit technologies per years because having fluid simulation for games in 1980 is a little weird, especially when you see that no computer fits the minimum requirements to use these techs.
I can’t wait for further updates with new consoles, I have made “Doom” on Yumaichi Entertainment System and it got 30M sales day 1 lol, same for when I released “Doom II”, but I must tell that I don’t feel really the imppact of technologies on game’s rating and investor’s opinions.
Another suggestion I can think of is that some settings auto-enable some others, or gray-out some settings, for example does Color Dithering either replaces or auto-enable the basic Color thing. Having some settings should also gray-out some other, perspectives for example…
Maybe you added some code for it but removed it due to it being next to a buggy feature (or it itself being buggy) That would explain why you have a memory of it.
Yeah. I will put out a devlog when alpha builds are ready. for anyone who is not on discord, I usually post alpha and beta builds on a hidden itch.io page.
I'm surprised because for a while the expected release date is sometime in August but there's not an alpha version yet that's good but it's June and there's only two months until Maybe release (but since the last update on this was a month ago maybe September or October)
The PCs are usually more powerful and you can self-publish on them but the console is are more popular and you can get more sales easily 😁 (but since the three PCs are at the beginning of the game they're only more powerful than the consoles of that time)
If you mean at once if you want to make a lot of games you should do text-based but the best way to do it is one by one at a time because each game will slow down the other games being made so if you try and make 10 games at a time it will be X amount slower (I use X because I don't know the actual amount)
can you make it where you can update your games which increase some sort of reputation and prolongs sales. Please let at least name updates and add descriptions and basic content options and bug fixing option for roleplay and stuff that is fun ykykykykykykykykyk
And don't forget ratings (you could just add in a simple system that's just random ((but then you run into the problem of making the world's most technologically advanced the game that's 50 years ahead of the time and still getting one star because it's "old school" so yeah a more involved approach would be better)))
While we wait a workaround might be to release games such as whatever you want to call your game prototype then game name alpha (or if you wanted to make a bit more sense that you're selling the game open alpha) beta (or open beta) if you want to do the development versions or just start with game name official release or v 1.0 and then just go out through the versions
Just so you know, at least on the browser version it only lets you self publish on your first game, I can't tell if its purposeful or not. Also I can't wait for the update, can you tell some of what it will bring? PLSS
That was on purpose, I know it's ... unrealistic, it was old gameplay from v0.1 that carried through to v0.2. About the next update, well I have been picking the game apart and replacing different pieces of it. Only after playtesting it I can confidently say what will make it into the next version. Right now, the game is a glorified tech demo. One thing I can share is that the game will lean more towards simulations.
It would be more realistic if The only possible option was self-publishing because not a lot of companies (big or small) would went to partner with you because it could be a failure
And I stuff like once you have a small reputation small companies would like to partner with you and then once all your games have like 10 million sold global sellers
Hi, thanks for playing. So, about the issue you have I'm guessing you want to load a save slot and not import a save file that was previously exported. if you want to load a save slot you can follow these steps: 1. In the main menu click on Load 2. In the load game screen select a save slot 3. click on load
Here is a screenshot of the steps:
You probably have tried these steps and if they did not work, there might be a bug preventing you to load a save slot. And because you mentioned you are on Mac, please make sure you are running a chromium browser not Safari browser, to see if it fixes the issue.
Not yet, the current builds for the game are unstable and buggy, I will try to fix them. then I will put out alpha builds on Discord. Right now, the game looks worse than v0.1
Hi, I have no idea, hopefully in august but I can't say for sure. Add the game to your collection and you will get a notification when it gets released. Try other games too. Processor Tycoon will get an update soon that might be fun.
I like it a lot! Great game and I have 3 suggestions. 1) can you allow the player to make their own console? and 2) can you allow the player to negotiate down the fees of publishers and finally 3) Allow the player to forcibly discontinue games and break the contract but with a punishment like a fee or something, otherwise, I found no bugs in my playtime and it was a nice experience
I'm in 1981 and there hasn't been a new console able to run a game I wanna make yet :( I want to make a max graphics, first person 3D Multiplayer Action game, or in other words COD
Hi, Recently that same bug was reported on Discord. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution for it. If anyone else has the same issue please let me know.
it depends on what you want to say but if you wanted to say I'm good then it would be (soy)me (Bien)good but if you are trying to say very good that would be (Muy)very (Bien)good
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Are there going to be some new computers/consoles? Cause i lowkey cant make a game with all research-based additions and its lowkey unsatisfaing t-t
Unfortunately, no. The upcoming update will only cover computers/consoles from the 1970s to 1980s.
im insane at this game still LOLZ
Well I took over the game market again and I feel like if I deleted my games the game industry would completely crumble due to 98 percent of it being gone
Love this game, so far the only problem with it is how easy you lose. Because I had sunk 1.2 million dollars into advertising for a game, and then the new year happened a few days later, and I was declared bankrupt. If there were a brief negative time, I think it would be better. Otherwise, it was amazing.
Don't worry once you get about 10 million you can put a lot into advertising. (Note: if you're okay with breaking the game then put 1 of the ((international)) advertisement you want and then buy local ads they'll have the same effect)
Can’t we discontinue the development of a game or something like that ?
After reading this comment, I was like whattt?! I went and played older versions of the game in case I removed it by mistake, but no it does not exist. I don't know how I missed it 🤦
Oh okay lol, and after finishing the current game content, I think that it’s quite hard to tell what jobs impact the most the game development speed, what skills speed it up, and also I think you should limit technologies per years because having fluid simulation for games in 1980 is a little weird, especially when you see that no computer fits the minimum requirements to use these techs.
I can’t wait for further updates with new consoles, I have made “Doom” on Yumaichi Entertainment System and it got 30M sales day 1 lol, same for when I released “Doom II”, but I must tell that I don’t feel really the imppact of technologies on game’s rating and investor’s opinions.
Another suggestion I can think of is that some settings auto-enable some others, or gray-out some settings, for example does Color Dithering either replaces or auto-enable the basic Color thing. Having some settings should also gray-out some other, perspectives for example…
Oh so that's why it's been missed for so long
Maybe you added some code for it but removed it due to it being next to a buggy feature (or it itself being buggy) That would explain why you have a memory of it.
Yep, that would explain it.
can you post the alpha builds out on itch.io 🙏 (alpha builds of next update)
Yeah. I will put out a devlog when alpha builds are ready. for anyone who is not on discord, I usually post alpha and beta builds on a hidden itch.io page.
ooooooh where
its here https://rebellium.itch.io/tech-giants-playtest the password is "tech-giants-playtest"
I'm about to play this to death (when it's ready of course)
I'm surprised because for a while the expected release date is sometime in August but there's not an alpha version yet that's good but it's June and there's only two months until Maybe release (but since the last update on this was a month ago maybe September or October)
fr
thanks
its empty at the moment
how many consoles are there
I think there are 9 consoles and 3 PCs
The PCs are usually more powerful and you can self-publish on them but the console is are more popular and you can get more sales easily 😁 (but since the three PCs are at the beginning of the game they're only more powerful than the consoles of that time)
made 10 games and all of them are best sellers
Your company isn't a game company it's the game market
is there a maximun amount of games you can make cause it always caps out around 6 during the late mid 80s
I'm not sure, I don't remember putting in a limit.
If you mean at once if you want to make a lot of games you should do text-based but the best way to do it is one by one at a time because each game will slow down the other games being made so if you try and make 10 games at a time it will be X amount slower (I use X because I don't know the actual amount)
can you make it where you can update your games which increase some sort of reputation and prolongs sales. Please let at least name updates and add descriptions and basic content options and bug fixing option for roleplay and stuff that is fun ykykykykykykykykyk
And don't forget ratings (you could just add in a simple system that's just random ((but then you run into the problem of making the world's most technologically advanced the game that's 50 years ahead of the time and still getting one star because it's "old school" so yeah a more involved approach would be better)))
While we wait a workaround might be to release games such as whatever you want to call your game prototype then game name alpha (or if you wanted to make a bit more sense that you're selling the game open alpha) beta (or open beta) if you want to do the development versions or just start with game name official release or v 1.0 and then just go out through the versions
Just so you know, at least on the browser version it only lets you self publish on your first game, I can't tell if its purposeful or not. Also I can't wait for the update, can you tell some of what it will bring? PLSS
That was on purpose, I know it's ... unrealistic, it was old gameplay from v0.1 that carried through to v0.2. About the next update, well I have been picking the game apart and replacing different pieces of it. Only after playtesting it I can confidently say what will make it into the next version. Right now, the game is a glorified tech demo. One thing I can share is that the game will lean more towards simulations.
Wait a sec, you mean you can only self-publish on the first game?! Like just the first game. Uhh, that's a bug.
I mean like the first game you make in the game is the only one you can self-publish.
It would be more realistic if The only possible option was self-publishing because not a lot of companies (big or small) would went to partner with you because it could be a failure
And I stuff like once you have a small reputation small companies would like to partner with you and then once all your games have like 10 million sold global sellers
fun
is this game gonna updated before gta6 released
it been year
True, it's been almost a year, what can I say development takes time.
have quesiton, when it released, next month or angust
Maybe august 🤞
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
YESSSSSSS
Hi, on mac in browser. i love the game, but idk how to load my save file ...
Hi, thanks for playing. So, about the issue you have I'm guessing you want to load a save slot and not import a save file that was previously exported. if you want to load a save slot you can follow these steps:
1. In the main menu click on Load
2. In the load game screen select a save slot
3. click on load
Here is a screenshot of the steps:
You probably have tried these steps and if they did not work, there might be a bug preventing you to load a save slot. And because you mentioned you are on Mac, please make sure you are running a chromium browser not Safari browser, to see if it fixes the issue.
updating soon or?
No, unfortunately it will be months before the next update
darn
can we have snapshots for the next update like minecraft atp
Not yet, the current builds for the game are unstable and buggy, I will try to fix them. then I will put out alpha builds on Discord. Right now, the game looks worse than v0.1
when is next update bro 🙏🙏
we NEED consoles up to 2025 standereds
We do NEED to be able to make consoles as well man I want a PS91 in 2025 because I made the PS1 in 1982
Hi, I have no idea, hopefully in august but I can't say for sure. Add the game to your collection and you will get a notification when it gets released. Try other games too. Processor Tycoon will get an update soon that might be fun.
I like it a lot! Great game and I have 3 suggestions. 1) can you allow the player to make their own console? and 2) can you allow the player to negotiate down the fees of publishers and finally 3) Allow the player to forcibly discontinue games and break the contract but with a punishment like a fee or something, otherwise, I found no bugs in my playtime and it was a nice experience
Thoughts on this?
A veryveryvery good game!!!!
Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
I have a suggestion that can make it better: maybe you can let player to develop his or her own platform in further update
(It doesnt matter if you dont accept, i've already add it to my collection)
I'm in 1981 and there hasn't been a new console able to run a game I wanna make yet :( I want to make a max graphics, first person 3D Multiplayer Action game, or in other words COD
COD in 1981!? I want to see that speedrun
Fr
Meanwhile in 2025
We're proud to announce our newest call of duty game Call of duty 62 : we've ran out of names
Only problem is I can't max out all the graphics, I want AAA COD in 1981 lemme do it!!!!
just playing the old tech giants, i love the 1.3 title screen!
Yeah I love it too, it was an adaptation of a photo by Chris6d, I believe there are some links in the credits.
when I click play it just shows a black screen. I'm on chrome
Hi, Recently that same bug was reported on Discord. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution for it. If anyone else has the same issue please let me know.
The older versions work just fine it just the 2.0 version
hola
Hello!
HI!
¡Soy Bien!
muy bien?
or just mi bien!
I guess Duolingo is wrong then because isn't mi in Spanish im (or wait is it me if so then that doesn't make sense hmmmm)
it depends on what you want to say but if you wanted to say I'm good then it would be (soy)me (Bien)good but if you are trying to say very good that would be (Muy)very (Bien)good