Anime Biz Magnate (v0.5.0)

Welcome to Anime Biz Magnate, a deep business simulation about running your own anime studio.

License promising manga from a dynamic market, hire a talented team, and manage production episode-by-episode. Sign deals with streaming platforms, market your show to build hype, and chase critical acclaim. Can you turn your small studio into an industry giant?

A Note from the Developer (v0.5.0 - MVP)

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of Anime Biz Magnate. It contains a complete core gameplay loop, but please be aware that this is an early development build. You may encounter glitches, bugs, or systems that don't yet work as intended.

The primary goal of releasing this MVP is to get the game into your hands and gather feedback for faster, more focused iterative development. Your thoughts, suggestions, and bug reports are incredibly valuable at this stage and will directly help shape the future of the game.

Please note that some of the features listed below are in their foundational state. They work, but are planned for significant updates and added complexity in the near future.

Thank you for playing and being a part of the journey.

Key Features

• A Living Manga World: The manga market is constantly changing. New series debut, ongoing stories release new chapters each week, and some eventually end. You'll need to keep an eye on the market to license the next big hit before it's gone!
• Full Production Pipeline: Take an idea from concept to broadcast.
  • Plan Your Adaptation: Choose a manga, a director, and the number of episodes for your season.
  • Detailed Episode Configuration: Control the pacing, runtime, and quality of each individual episode. You can even use a custom chapter count for fine-tuned adaptations.
  • Pitch to Platforms: Sign deals with a variety of TV networks and streaming platforms, each with unique payout structures, advances, and bonuses.
• Strategic Studio Management:
  • Hire Your Team: Recruit writers, artists, and directors, each contributing to your studio's weekly production points.
  • Grow Your Studio: Upgrade your office from a humble garage to a corporate tower to expand your capabilities.
• Build Hype & Your Fanbase:
  • Marketing Campaigns: Run marketing campaigns like "Create Trailer" and "Social Media Blitz" to build hype for your show before it airs.
  • Weekly Fan Growth: Gain new fans every week a successful episode airs, providing immediate feedback on your show's performance.
• Critical Reception System:
  • Success Score: At the end of a season, your anime is given a definitive score based on source material, staff skill, production quality, and hype.
  • Reviews & Ratings: Receive a final critic score and fan rating that determines your project's ultimate success and your studio's reputation.
• IP & Sequel Foundation:
  • Track Your Hits: A dedicated "Projects" screen keeps a record of all your completed works, their final scores, and fans gained.
  • Plan Sequels: If a manga has un-adapted chapters, you can plan a sequel directly from your project archive.
  • Create Final Seasons: For finished manga with few chapters remaining, you have the opportunity to adapt everything and create a grand "Final Season" for a massive fan and hype bonus.

Future Roadmap

This MVP is just the beginning. The active roadmap includes plans for:

• R&D System: Unlock new technologies and production efficiencies.
• New Project Types: Produce high-risk, high-reward Movies and OVAs.
• AI Competitors: Compete against other AI-controlled studios for manga licenses and audience attention.
• And much more!
  
  

Full Roadmap to 1.0 available at - https://discord.gg/3RbN4v3X