Box Office Boss
Where Hollywood Meets High Stakes: Box Office Boss is a thrilling and sometimes gut-wrenching roguelike game where you navigate the chaotic risks of making movies. Make smart bets on talent, roll with the randomness of production, and cross your fingers as you strive to become a true movie tycoon!
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Box Office Boss is based on the idea that making movies in Hollywood is not that different from gambling in Vegas. Sometimes beginner’s luck rules the day, but the pros know the key to success is about making smart bets and mitigating your risk.
Melding classic tycoon structure with Vegas style games and roguelike mechanics, Box Office Boss allows you to play the role of a movie studio executive. Just like traditional tycoon games, you pick your directors, actors and production, but with each choice there is chance involved. Just like in Vegas, you can decide how high of a risk your are willing to take. The longer you stay in the game, the more bonus chips you collect which can dramatically alter the course of your future productions.
Pick the story elements with the best rewards. These story elements will act as possible bonuses when you are selecting your actors and directors. They can add much needed popularity stars or help hedge a risky talent bet. They can even be aligned with bonus chips to unlock more rewards.
Choose your tier of director and actor talent. Decide if you want to make a risky bet on cheaper options or pay the big bucks for a more reliable star. Watch for synergies between your talent and story element bonuses. As always, your chips can affect the outcome of your selection and roll.
Spin the wheel of fate to reveal your final critics score. Release your movie and watch the box office returns roll in. Did you produce the next big hit or did you even make your money back? Whatever the results, pick a bonus chip to alter the course of your next productions.
Melding classic tycoon structure with Vegas style games and roguelike mechanics, Box Office Boss allows you to play the role of a movie studio executive. Just like traditional tycoon games, you pick your directors, actors and production, but with each choice there is chance involved. Just like in Vegas, you can decide how high of a risk your are willing to take. The longer you stay in the game, the more bonus chips you collect which can dramatically alter the course of your future productions.
Reel Risks, Real Rewards
Pick the story elements with the best rewards. These story elements will act as possible bonuses when you are selecting your actors and directors. They can add much needed popularity stars or help hedge a risky talent bet. They can even be aligned with bonus chips to unlock more rewards.
Bet on your Blockbuster
Choose your tier of director and actor talent. Decide if you want to make a risky bet on cheaper options or pay the big bucks for a more reliable star. Watch for synergies between your talent and story element bonuses. As always, your chips can affect the outcome of your selection and roll.
Cut! Print! Double Down!
Spin the wheel of fate to reveal your final critics score. Release your movie and watch the box office returns roll in. Did you produce the next big hit or did you even make your money back? Whatever the results, pick a bonus chip to alter the course of your next productions.