Tycoon Online: A fun business game for everyone
Posted in UncategorizedTake classic off-the-shelf games like SimCity, Roller Coaster Tycoon, and Transport Tycoon Deluxe, mix them together, then add a web interface and massively-multiplayer gameplay. That’s the recipe for Tycoon Online, a great business-themed simulation game that’s fun for the whole family.
The game is based in virtual Sweden. When you start your in-game company, you will choose a city in Sweden as your base of operations. From there, you will build factories, produce goods, sell them on the market or in shops, and transport goods that are bought by other players. There is also a stock market where you can buy shares of other players’ companies, and a bank where you can take out loans or make investments.
Tycoon Online is fairly simple to get started and play, but has depth and complexity that keeps players coming back again and again.
The best thing about the game is that anyone can play for free. There are no restrictions placed on free players, and although you can purchase a Gold Membership and get some nice perks, the actual gameplay is the same for both free and paid members. And there are no advertisements or intrusive pop-ups to distract from the game.
Tycoon Online is family-friendly, non-violent, and is suitable for all ages. It’s fun to play, and is educational too. It happens to be a great way to teach business basics like hiring staff, managing production costs and inventory, and calculating financial concepts like return on investment, sunk costs, and the time value of money.
So why not become a Tycoon today? Create your company now — it’s easy to get started!
2 Responses to “Tycoon Online: A fun business game for everyone”
By JOSHUA on Feb 15, 2008
I LOVE THE GAME
By Erabyss on Sep 10, 2008
I have been playing TO for about a week now. I have to say I am uber impressed.
Forums are active, friendly, helpful, and fast. You can hardly refresh b4 having your questions answered.
Staff here are great. It is hard to believe they are not getting paid. So for I have seen only 1 problem come up. But they were on it like flies to a corps. Plus, they actually listen to players, unlike some games I have played. They dont seem to have the “Its our game, if you dont like it, dont play.” mentality that I have seen kill some other good mmorpgs.
The game is very addictive. I find myself waking every couple of hours just to check my company. I dont need to do this, my staff are all great, but I still do.
TO has to be the most comprehensive tycoon sim online today. I should know I do google searches for new ones nearly every month. With the consistent user input and the continuous updating, TO can only get better.
In short, THANK YOU, I love this game. All of the people behind the screen are doin a great job.