Small Press Tycoon

A very simplistic DIY publishing sim that looks and sounds like it came out a good 25 years ago. Print books, get money, buy better equipment, repeat. Sounds repetitive, and it sort of is, but the charming presentation and decent sense of humor keep it entertaining for just long enough to warrant the 1$ pricetag.

The story of an unknown indie publishing house skyrocketing to industry dominance after the controversial release of "Alf Alpha", an exposé chronicling the toxic male-dominated culture of the pro puppeteering scene in the 1980s.

It is a simple game with some nice music on it. Graphics are like something you see from the Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 days but they aren't the important part of the game. You get to publish all kinds of book types, you can sell them online, in stores and elsewhere, your authors can face cancellation and you got to decide whether to stick with them or not.