Brothel Tycoon Game Idea Feedback

[Goity]

You know really you just want GTA for GP32!

 

[Tobriand]

It crossed my mind that my suggestion was heading in that direction. Except that I'm not suggesting, at all, that the game be one with an individual charatcer, GTA style. Rather one where there are similar intricacies to GTA but with a lot more management involved, and no wanton shooting of pedestrians (or at least, none that you see - it crossed my mind that hiring out thugs to mug people though might be another possibility for getting started).

However, I'm moving (and indeed moved) well beyond the intended scope of this thread. My main purpose was to suggest making the brothel theme optional, and to show that there is enough scope for a game without it. Which I've done

 

[Steve-O]

I personally wouldnt want to play a game which by nature is degrading to women, and which would make 'pimping' seem somehow glamorous.

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LOL shut it pussy

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You really are an arse.

Whenether a person shows any signs of morality and/or emotion, you come out with with one of your bullshit immature comments. Why not just shut the fuck up untill you are at least old/ mature/ intelligent enough (if that ever happens) to realise that other people have opinions and "you pussy" is not a valid argument?

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Does that mean you will never play the GTA Games??

 

[greenmikey]

I think you should have to buy out other brothels to become sucessful. And once you buy a new brothel you get the whores from it and the extra income.

I guess it would be cool if you could fight for it too...It would be a weird twist to have to defend the brothels and risk losing them to attack. I guess this would make it a lot more unrealistic but it would make it really fun. Like there was this drug game I played where you could buy out other dealers or just kill them, either way you got rid of you competition and got more money.

Upgrades to the individual brothels would be key as well.

Im sure I could think of about 10 million more ideas, but I do love the idea, I think it would be awesome. You should add a simplified darts game you can play inside the game for fun.

 

[jlebrech]

what would you think about "ho ho hotel" for a name of the game.

 

[BaDToaD]

Personally I think using a brothel for a management sim is just a cheap way to attract attention. Did you ever notice how Amiga/ST (insert system of choice here) Strip Poker type games were rarely reviewed and when they were they got crap scores?

Basically any management game can be fun. Lemonade Tycoon on palm for example is very addictive.

Why not do a space station sim or a garage business sim or a toy shop sim or a building firm sim or any number of sensible game ideas.

 

[trooper]

The main issue however would be the theme itself. I personally wouldnt want to play a game which by nature is degrading to women, and which would make 'pimping' seem somehow glamorous.

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Hmm... I must say I agree with you to some extent. I'd rather not play something that directly demeans women by necessity. Equally, however, the game does sound fun. There is no way, however, I would like to be asked on the bus the typical omgI'veseenaGP32forthefirsttime set of questions playing this...

i.e.
"What's that? Is it a GBA?"
"No - its a GP32. Like a GBA but everything for it is free and its 10 times the speed give or take"
"What're you playing?"
"Well right now, I'm managing a brothel in Montreal"
"Ewwwwww... You're some sick perverted person. All GP32s must be owned by sickos like you."

Etc. Possibly with a slightly different end result, but inevitably involving embarrasment at some level or another.

Perhaps I could suggest making the use of prostitutes to further your business optional? After all, many of the other aspects of the game sound like they'd fit equally well into a night-club management sim where. Why not just make it that, but allow for the hiring or prostitutes or dealing in drugs (preferably with a stock market) or other underground activities.

Of course, the further from the straight and narrow you stray, the more likely you are to get busted - especially if you're running a dodgy bit of your business in cities where the police care etc.

If you can be bothered to code it, you could also add a political/marketing/influencing aspect to it where, for example, should the police start interfering, you could run a smear campaign on the chief constable for the city until he got replaced with someone more pliable. Why stop there when you can also code a bit of it to allow the bribing of police officers to raid other dark and dingy establishments by rival pimps/druglords/mafia kings.

Basically, I'd buy it for certain if the underground elements were optional, and I'd think about it if they were compulsory.

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You mean like gangsters on the PC,

Gangsters

Trooper

 

[Deep Thought]

make it like PimpWarZ

 

[Guyfawkes]

Thanks for the feedback so far, its turned into a bit of an argument over the theme of the game which I was expecting The reason why I chose brothel tycoon is that at the time I wasnt aware of any similar themed game (I found out earlier there is a German game of similar style) so it seemed a good idea to do knowing full well that some people will be against it which is why I wanted feedback on the idea before going ahead.

I will wait for some more feedback before deciding to go ahead with the brothel theme, I will be honest and say that I need something interesting to keep me working on the game, if I end up making a Teddy Bear Tycoon I will loose interest fairly soon. My next theme choice if brothel doesnt go ahead would be a drug dealer theme, thoughts on that please....

Please remember that if this works well then I will have an engine to make other themed games so it should be no problem to make a Teddy Bear Tycoon game further along the line

Finally please keep the posts on topic if possible, I really need the feedback on this idea you can argue all you want afterwards

 

[trooper]

What sort of style were you thinking of making this game, Graphic-wise. Top down, Isometric 3d , 3rd person, Side-on ??? Just curious, If indeed it has graphics.

Trooper

 

[Guyfawkes]

Do a search on google for Lemonade Tycoon, the look and feel of the game will be similar to that.

 

[trooper]

Mmmmmmm, That looks classy, If you pull this off, It looks like its going to be one hell of a game.

Trooper

 

[LHC]

I believe there is a game called "XXX Tycoon", it may be similar... dunno. Sounds cool anyway, and I agree with bringoutthegimp B)

 

[Prophet]

Heya Guy, fancy meeting you here.

So I can manage my ho's on the go?

Awesome, I picked the right time to get a GP32 again. B)

Seriously tho, I'm not that much into resource management games, last one I kinda liked was MULE and that was really simple.

 

[Tobriand]

Drug dealer tycoon I'd be perfectly happy with as a theme.

But bearing in mind there've been about 4 people, including myself, who've expressed general concerns about a brothel theme only, compared to the lots of others who haven't, I should think you could use it if you want to - it'd go down well with many.

 

[BaDToaD]

I wonder whether everyone would be as keen on rent boy tycoon? After all in this age of equal opportunities shouldn't we degrade men as well as women.

 

[Tidus]

Do a search on google for Lemonade Tycoon, the look and feel of the game will be similar to that.

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WOW as trooper just said "That looks classy" ;p

 

[argon0]

If nothing else it could bring some publicity to gp32_console, and you know what they say about all publicity being good publicity.....

 

[Rico]

I think I represent 90% of the male population in saying I'd play this game regardless of how women are portrayed. Seriously guys, most people just don't care as long as it's a video game.

I also think, if sold for the PC, your game could make a large amount of money as one of those £10 games they sell at garage stations and the like. I don't mean that in a negative way at all, it's just that kind of audience (lots of cheap Tycoon-style games in the same market) and the whole brothel thing would attract a lot of purchases. Pity the game itself isn't tasteful enough to be sold in that manner

 

[bringoutthegimp]

I wonder whether everyone would be as keen on rent boy tycoon?

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i doubt it since probably something like 80% of gp32 owners are guys.

also a drug dealer type game would be alright but theres drug dealing games all over the place. the brothel idea is pretty damn original.