Potion Tycoon
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Potion Tycoon is a management, simulation and sandbox game
developed by Snowhound Games
and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Released on October 04th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 10 languages: English, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 572 reviews of which 418 were positive and 154 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam and has a 60% discount.
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Windows
- OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6500 or AMD equivalents
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 or AMD equivalents
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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This is a game that was released too early. The basic game loop is fun and satisfying, the brewing system is complex enough to get creative, the overall look of the game is very cute and the new custom game mode gives it some replayability. I had a great time building and managing my little potion shop. It seems like the development process of this game was really rocky and they had to release before it could get its final polish. Some really obvious bugs made it into the final release, not to speak of the messy and oftentimes buggy tutorial that doesn’t teach you about basic game functions.. there’s just no polish to it, everything technically works but it’s not quite right. Why can you only flip/rotate some objects? Why can staircases only be placed directly on top of each other? Why can rooms be resized vertically in one direction but not the other? Why is there only ONE looping background music track for the entire game? Why is there no feedback at all to taking out a loan? No sound, no pop up, nothing, there’s just somehow $500 more in you account. The game is overall good, but I fear that it will never receive these quality of life upgrades, only minor bug fixes, and that’s a shame.
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Concise Game Reviews: "Potion Tycoon" (Scroll down for the longer version) Game Value: ✅ Highly recommended for fans of tycoon and management sims with a magical twist, offering a blend of alchemy, shopkeeping, and resource management. Game Tags: ✔Strategy ✔Simulation ✔Tycoon ✔Management ✔Resource Management ✔Crafting ✔Alchemy ✔Shop Management ✔2D ✔Hand-Drawn Art Genre Classification: A management simulation game where players run a potion shop, focusing on crafting, resource management, and business expansion. Game Length: Approximately 20-30 hours depending on experimentation and the pace of shop expansion. Challenge Level: Moderate; balancing potion production, resource management, and customer satisfaction requires strategic planning. Graphics: A vibrant, hand-drawn 2D art style that complements the magical setting of a bustling potion shop. Technical Stability: Generally stable, though a few minor bugs with UI and production lines have been reported. Replay Value: High; potion crafting, shop upgrades, and customer requests offer varied gameplay with room for creative experimentation. For further insights, feel free to join my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/MaverickGameVault]Steam group or follow my updates on my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/MaverickGameVault/curation]curator page . Detailed review: What It Is: 🌟 Business and Crafting Simulation: Manage a magical potion shop, combining resource management and creative potion crafting. 🔥 Potion Crafting and Experimentation: Experiment with a wide range of ingredients to create potions, each with unique effects for customers. 🎯 Shop Customization and Expansion: Upgrade your shop, improve your production lines, and attract more customers with aesthetic designs and practical upgrades. 🎨 Charming 2D Art Style: The hand-drawn art brings the magical world of potion-making to life with vibrant colors and whimsical designs. ⚙️ Dynamic Management Gameplay: Constantly optimize your shop's workflow, manage resources, and adapt to customer trends to grow your business. 🌟 Overview: "Potion Tycoon" is a management simulation game where players run a magical potion shop. From gathering ingredients to crafting potions, players must manage all aspects of their business to grow and become the top potion provider. The game’s unique blend of shop management and potion crafting, paired with a charming 2D art style, offers a fun and engaging experience for fans of the genre. 🎮 Gameplay: Players step into the role of a potion shop owner, managing resources, crafting potions, and satisfying customer demands. The gameplay involves carefully balancing production, ingredient sourcing, and shop upgrades to keep up with the competition and grow the business. 🌍 Exploration and Resource Gathering: Source rare ingredients through trade or grow them in-house for a consistent supply. 🔧 Crafting and Research: Experiment with potion recipes and upgrade production lines to meet customer demands and create unique concoctions. 🤝 Customer Interaction: Tailor your shop’s atmosphere and potion selection to attract different types of customers, from adventurers to VIP clients. With a deep crafting system and strategic shop management, "Potion Tycoon" offers a challenging and rewarding experience for fans of simulation and management games. 📖 Story and Depth: Set in a whimsical, magical world, "Potion Tycoon" focuses on the business of potion-making. While the game doesn’t have a deep narrative, the richness comes from the dynamic challenges in managing the shop, satisfying a variety of customers, and staying competitive in a magical economy. The interactions with VIP customers and special events add layers to the gameplay, offering replay value and unique challenges. 🏆 Verdict: "Potion Tycoon" is a delightful management simulation with a unique magical theme. The game combines shop management with an alchemy crafting system that allows for a lot of creativity. Its charming hand-drawn visuals and strategic depth make it a standout choice for fans of tycoon games. With its easy-to-learn mechanics but challenging resource management and crafting system, "Potion Tycoon" offers hours of engaging gameplay. While there are minor bugs and UI issues, these do not detract significantly from the overall experience. The game’s dynamic systems and potential for creative experimentation ensure replayability, and fans of management simulations will find it both entertaining and fulfilling. ✅ Good: 👍 Creative potion crafting: Offers a dynamic crafting system with endless experimentation possibilities. 👍 Charming 2D visuals: Hand-drawn art that complements the magical shop atmosphere. 👍 Fun shop management: Balancing customer satisfaction, production, and resource management keeps the gameplay engaging. 👍 Customization options: Players can design and upgrade their shop to attract different types of customers. 🛠️ Ways of Improvement: 👎 Minor UI bugs: Occasional issues with production lines and resource management. 👎 Limited tutorial guidance: Some players may find the game challenging to grasp without a more detailed tutorial. 👎 Repetitiveness in late game: After several hours, the gameplay may feel repetitive without new challenges or events. 👎 Market system limitations: The economic system could benefit from more dynamic market trends and competitor actions.
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TLDR Review: Current game is unplayable for me due to crashes, after fixing these bugs I'd give the game 7/10 worth the money. However, come back to it later once the bugs are fixed I bought the game yesterday and played it for a few hours and had a good time, the system for making/upgrading potions took a minute to work out but is quite satisfying to get right. However, after coming back to it today and trying to continue my game, the game goes "not responding" every 10 seconds or so which unfortunately has made the game unplayable . There are a few other annoying but not game breaking bugs that really should have been ironed out in early access (such as the filter while recruiting workers spamming the box making it hard to see anything).
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I have played for six hours. The concept is neat, it was genuinely enjoyable until suddenly the items in half my rooms were un-selectable and I couldn't move them. Then the furniture I could move would cause the game to crash if I tried. Don't expect to actually get too far into the game in its current state. I didn't even reach the end of the "main" quest before the game became unplayable due to the bugs. If the developers ever manage to get the game to a playable state it'll be a neat little game that's worth the list price. But until then, I'm glad I got it on sale. I do plan on checking back and updating my review if I see some bug fixes have gone through. I do understand this game is early access, but even in the Why Early Access? section below it says it's supposed to be long lasting. --- Update: The development team seems to be working diligently to fix the outstanding issues people have been coming across. I'm confident in their determination and ability to fix the bugs, and I hope the solutions come speedily for them
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Takes a bit of getting used to, but it's interesting once you learn the rules. Top tips: If you can't afford it - even at the start, don't buy it, wait until you have enough funds to comfortably buy items and only buy the bare minimum. Do not buy herbs or artefacts - wait for them to be rewards from VIPs Research early! Do not upgrade staff until you need to. So, using the example of a veteran alchemist to research new products, don't upgrade to veteran when this research is unlocked - wait until you have 100+ points to spent. Anything that can make production easier - like water tanks - is a good investment. Focus on one discipline for the first 50+ days. So, perhaps provisions., for example. It's not a race, around day 100+ you can probably add more workers, more machines, another floor for sorcery, later do the same again for health. As long as your money is going up month by month, you are winning :) Keep your workers happy!
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Online players
5
Developer
Snowhound Games
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Release
04 Oct 2024
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