Manage a retail empire from your virtual 90s desktop in this retro incremental game. Begin with a single shop, secure loans to expand, and gradually unlock logistics hubs and global upgrades via your portfolio system. It appeals to players who enjoy slow-burn business progression wrapped in nostalgic UI aesthetics.
About this game
Build your Market Chain in this retro incremental game set inside a nostalgic 90s operating system. Start with a small shop, manage bank loans, expand your logistics hubs, and unlock global upgrades through your Portfolio. Fill your desktop with windows and dominate the market!
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What players are saying
▲ Recommended4 hrs
A *tentative* yes.
This game has good bones. But I do consider it closer to "early access" than a full release.
A few quick pluses:
+ The choice of music does add a lot to the vibe.
+ Bizsweeper makes for a very thematic diversion as you play.
+ Prestige progression is reasonable and has an interesting mechanic.
Unless I'm missing something, I'm nearing end game within 5 hours. That's in-line with Nodebuster-likes (which personally are not for me), but this is clearly swinging for a more traditional incremental experience.
Here's some things I'd like to see changed about the game:
* Give the whole UI a sweep. It's worth it to unify the iconography- especially on scale (16x16 and 32x32 common for this operating system).
* Improve ability to handle queue sizes. Even now, having created a global empire of shops and factories, I'm topping out the capacity of multiple stores without any more upgrades. That impacts demand and satisfaction, but with zero way to fix it, it weakens the feature.
*Lean into the vibes more. It would be *hilarious* if your competitors were all talking in an MSN style chatroom, plotting against each other. Y2K company names, dot-com bubble shenanigans, etc. etc.
*Email cleanup. [REQ] emails should stay stuck to the top. [NEW] emails should clear automatically if it's the one that's open when you first read your mail.
If, on reading this review, you feel like this game is going to annoy you- don't buy it. It really does need the clean-up to make it that buttery-smooth corpo themed incremental game it could be. It's also not for folks who prefer idle-focused incrementals.
However, I do think it's worth checking out if you enjoyed games like Orb of Creation, Adventure Capitalist, etc.
Good luck to the dev! Hope this feedback is helpful!
The highly anticipated major update is now officially live! Thank you to everyone who participated in the open beta and provided invaluable feedback to help shape these features. Here are the full patch notes for this release:Global Supply ChainAdded a brand new "Supply Chain" terminal featuring three dedicated sub-tabs: Raw Materials, Processing, and Assembly.You can now manage complex production lines and sell your end products on the Global Market tab. Be careful, as market values will dynamically fluctuate based on active supply and demand.Broker '98 (E-Trade) & Hostile TakeoversYou now have the ability to actively trade shares of rival companies on the open market.Hostile Takeovers: If you manage to strategically acquire more than 51% of a rival company's shares, you can initiate a Hostile Takeover via Messenger '98. This allows you to liquidate their assets for a massive payout and fire their CEO.Note: Unlike the corporate Portfolio app, there are NO price limits or caps in E-Trade. Stocks can skyrocket or crash completely to zero. The risk is entirely yours.Messenger '98 & Insider InfoMSN chaatroom is officially online. Keep a close eye on your chat windows while playing. A secret informant will occasionally send you direct messages containing insider tips, rumors, and predictions about upcoming market movements.The Dot-Com BubbleI have simulated the infamous late-90s Dot-Com bubble within the game's background economy. The market will experience periods of extreme volatility, so manage your long-term investments carefully.BizSweeper OverhaulFair Play Guarantee: The mine generation algorithm has been completely rewritten. Your first click, along with the immediate 3x3 grid surrounding it, is now guaranteed to be safe.Daily Token System: To balance the overall economy and prevent exploit farming, BizSweeper now uses a daily limit. You are granted 3 Investment Tokens per in-game day to play. These tokens will automatically refresh at the start of each new day.T...
Hey everyone! The new beta branch is now officially open. I’ve added some massive new mechanics to the game and I really need your feedback on them before the full release. Here is what’s new:Global Supply ChainAdded a brand new "Supply Chain" terminal featuring three sub-tabs: Raw Materials, Processing, and Assembly.You can manage your production lines and sell your end products on the Global Market tab, where values dynamically fluctuate based on supply and demand!Broker '98 (E-Trade) & Hostile TakeoversYou can now actively trade shares of rival companies!Hostile Takeovers: If you manage to acquire more than 51% of a rival company's shares, you can initiate a Hostile Takeover via Messenger '98, liquidate their assets, and fire their CEO!Note: Unlike the corporate Portfolio app, there are NO price limits/caps (like a +/- 15% gap) in E-Trade. Stocks can go to the moon or crash completely to zero. The risk is entirely yours!Messenger '98 & Insider InfoMSN is online! Keep a close eye on your chat windows. A secret informant will occasionally slide into your DMs to give you insider tips and predictions about tomorrow's market movements.The Dot-Com BubbleI’ve simulated the infamous late-90s Dot-Com bubble in the game. The market is highly volatile, so be extremely careful with your investments!HOW TO JOIN THE STEAM BETA: To test these new features, you need to opt into the beta branch on Steam. Here is how you do it:Open your Steam Library and right-click on the game.Select Properties from the drop-down menu.Go to the Betas tab on the left.In the "Private Betas" section, enter the password: 123456789100 and click Check Code.Once unlocked, select the beta branch from the "Beta Participation" dropdown menu. Steam will download the new update.I'm looking forward to your feedback and bug reports in the community discussions. Let me know what you think about the new economy balance! Have fun!
Hey everyone! A quick hotfix is now live to address a community-reported bug with achievements: • Achievement Fix (ACH_TAX_EVASION): Fixed an issue where the achievement was not triggering properly when the IRS/Government seized your market due to unpaid taxes. It will now unlock correctly whether your market is seized by the bank or the government! Thank you for reporting this so quickly! Keep building (and paying your taxes... or not)
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