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STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator capsule

STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator

Simulator of an 80s Japanese stock market businessman. Chill, catch a retro vibe and watch your profits grow in the text-based game STONKS-9800.

$9.99Overwhelmingly Positive(160)
Early AccessEconomySimulation
TERNOXJul 17, 2023

Quick text summary

STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator scored 73/100 on Steam Analyser — Good for a Steam capsule. Top priority fix: [genre_clarity] Consider adding a subtle stockbroker or trader silhouette or UI element to reinforce the '80s businessman' theme and reduce gender/role ambiguity.

Capsule scores by dimension

  • Genre Clarity: 7/10
  • Title Readability: 8/10
  • Contrast & Color: 8/10
  • Uniqueness & Polish: 7/10
  • Brand Consistency: 7/10
  • Composition: 7/10

Priority fixes

  1. [genre_clarity] Consider adding a subtle stockbroker or trader silhouette or UI element to reinforce the '80s businessman' theme and reduce gender/role ambiguity.
  2. [composition] Simplify or reduce opacity of background geometric patterns to minimize visual noise and maintain focal clarity at TINY sizes during quick scrolls.
  3. [uniqueness_polish] Incorporate a distinctive game mechanic visual (e.g., a stock chart rising in the background, a retro computer screen) to communicate what makes this simulator unique beyond aesthetic.

Store copy priority fixes

  1. [hook_strength] Rewrite the opening line to 'Build your fortune in 1980s Tokyo: buy stocks, manage a corporation, and climb the ranks of Japan's bubble-era economy.' This leads with an action verb and raises stakes.
  2. [feature_communication] Replace 'Many other features and unexpected situations await you' with one concrete example, such as 'Navigate hostile takeovers and market crashes that force strategic pivots' to maintain specificity.
  3. [uniqueness] Add a sentence after the features list emphasizing the synergy, e.g., 'Blend traditional stock trading with Japanese cultural mini-games and life simulation choices that shape your character's fate.' This clarifies the unique intersection of mechanics.
  4. [audience_targeting] Add a single sentence after the short description that signals the ideal player, such as 'Perfect for fans of business sims, visual novels, and retro aesthetics who want strategic depth without real-time pressure.'

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Steam app ID: 1539140