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What separates city builders from tycoon games? (ani.social)
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Is a city builder a subset of tycoon game that just focuses on managing a city or some other polity? Is a tycoon game a city builder except it’s open to you managing something that isn’t a town/city/state?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In my experience, in city builders you don't usually have any competition, although I think there were neighboring cities in Sim City 3000 that you had to negotiate with.

In tycoon games, you have competitors and your success depends on beating them. In the best tycoon games, you can buy your competitors' stock and profit from their effort.

In city builders, there's generally no rush - you can move at your own pace. Tycoon games don't give you that luxury - in the games that I play, you have to stay ahead of competitors and/or keep shareholders happy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That is so interesting. In the tycoon games I have played I do not remember having competitors too often.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It might just be the ones I play; Railroad Tycoon 3, Airbucks, Detroit, etc. Edit: I forgot about the original Theme Park (by Bullfrog)