SUPERMARKET MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Build a supermarket your neighbors love
Learn shelf pricing, stock ordering, checkout queues, spoilage and store expansion in Supermarket Tycoon.
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Practical guides for your first company, hotel, shipping route and factory. Learn how each game works, what to watch, and when to expand.
Start with the basics
Learn how business simulation games work, choose a game and plan your first session.
AIRLINE MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Turn your first flight into an airline
Learn route planning, aircraft range, fares, demand, maintenance and cash flow in Airline Tycoon.
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FARMING & GROWING · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Grow a business from a handful of seeds
Learn crops, irrigation, soil, weather and produce sales in Greenhouse Tycoon.
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BAKERY MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Build a bakery worth waking up for
Learn fresh baking, recipes, catering, staffing and daily accounts in Bakery Tycoon.
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CINEMA MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Turn opening night into a full house
Learn film programming, ticket pricing, concessions and theater expansion in Cinema Tycoon, the free movie theater management game.
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FACTORY & BRAND BUILDING · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Build a fresh little empire with Jess
Start a toothpaste factory with Jess. Learn recipes, production, supplies, pricing and retailer contracts in Toothpaste Tycoon.
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COMPANY MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
From first hire to first sale
Learn how to assign desks, develop a product, fund production and manage your team in Venture Office, the free company simulation game.
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HOTEL MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Build a hotel guests return to
A practical Grand Hotel guide to your first rooms, staff, nightly rates, cleaning and expansion in the free hotel management game.
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SHIPPING & LOGISTICS · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Make your first trading route work
Learn the first timber route, cargo margins, fuel costs, delivery contracts and fleet expansion in Harbor & Co., the shipping tycoon game.
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FACTORY MANAGEMENT · BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Keep the factory floor moving
Learn Ironworks production chains, supplier lead times, staffing, power, storage, maintenance and customer deadlines in this factory tycoon guide.
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Every guide is based on the mechanics in the game. Try a decision, watch the result, and adjust. There is more than one way to build a successful business.
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