Management

Gamestonk Simulator: Gone Rogue enters the increasingly crowded job and shop simulator space by placing players in charge of a struggling video game store. The premise carries some entertaining twists, including questionable neighbors with mafia undertones and a steady stream of amusing fake game titles scattered throughout the experience. Top of the features might be using a choncla (flip flop sandle) to hit shoplifters and get your stolen merchandise back. ...

Bus Bound continues Saber Interactive’s growing catalogue of vehicle-focused simulation games, shifting attention from heavy machinery and off-road logistics toward public transportation. ...

Above the Snow brings forth a somewhat unique premise, tasking players with building and managing a mountain climber’s lodge in a harsh alpine environment. The concept stands out immediately, blending hospitality management with business expansion with a bit of story thrown in. As the session progressed, the game revealed additional layers — including some unexpected narrative tones and mechanics that introduced a subtle, and at times odd, criminal or mafia-like undertone to the experience. We had to constantly worry over getting wood, or ordering it to be delivered, to do most of the building inside and around the lodge. Constantly assigning and reassigning our three workers to the same jobs. ...

Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator leans fully into nostalgia, placing players behind the counter of a video rental store in 1990 — right at the height of their cultural dominance. ...

The King is Watching has been around since its release last year but had gone largely unexamined until now. With a new DLC release drawing attention to the game, it was finally given a proper look-over. ...

Going Medieval returns to the record after almost five years in Early Access, having gone unvisited since its earliest days. Upon reexamination, the game presents itself as a far more polished and complete experience. ...

Bloodgrounds left early access last week and received its first formal inspection during today’s session. Expectations initially leaned toward teh game being more like an RPG experience, but the reality proved somewhat different. ...

Docked arrives from Saber Interactive carrying familiar logistical DNA. Much like its distant cousins SnowRunner and RoadCraft, the game focuses on the satisfaction of moving heavy things from one place to another and takes place in a post disaster world. ...

TCG Card Shop Simulator turns the world of collectible card games into a satisfying management hack — from trying for rare pulls to selling cards at a marked up price for a nice profit. ...

On their way to save the human race and planet Earth, our faitful crew had a small detour and ended… just a little of course. Stranded on an alien planet with their ship destroyed, survival and exploration become the top two priorities. ...