TV Show Tycoon

TV Show Tycoon is a text-based tycoon game about running a TV studio. You create shows, decide how to release them across different platforms and make choices about the events you encounter as you grow your fanbase.

Create your shows

The show creator lets you combine genres and stylistic elements, and adjust details such as how prominent fight scenes are. The game responds to your creative choices through nearly 8,250 unique review pieces, reflecting reactions from audiences and critics. You can earn praise for your decisions or adapt to negative feedback.

Choose where to release

A show's performance depends in part on its target audience, its content and the network or platform you choose. Consider whether a channel is a TV station or an online platform, its episode strategy and subscription price. The platform with the largest audience may not be the best fit for your show.

Run the studio

You can expand your operations by building production and effects facilities, then hire directors, writers and other industry professionals to improve your content. Random events and event chains bring difficult decisions, including whether to form alliances with powerful networks or take part in backroom deals.

Database editor

The database editor lets you create characters, networks, topics and themes, and choose which databases are active in a game. You can also install databases created by other players.