Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator

After 9.5 hours of play, the game has a solid foundation, but there are several Quality-of-Life features and mechanics that need to be addressed to make progression feel smoother and more rewarding: Lumberjack Drone Customization: We need options to expand our drone fleet and customize their behavior, specifically allowing us to purchase additional drones and assign them to target or collect specific resource types. Autosave Functionality: An autosave feature is desperately needed. I accidentally clicked "Max" on the elbow pipe (purchasing x1000), which immediately crashed my game and wiped my progress back to the very beginning. Automated Machine Maintenance: Adding a worker upgrade that lets an employee oil and repair machinery for a ongoing cost would greatly relieve late-game micro-management. Optional Journal Entries: Finding and collecting journal entries should be an optional side activity rather than a strict requirement to progress through the game. Exploration & Dynamic Oil Deposit Generation: Instead of static, predetermined oil locations, scattering oil fields randomly across the map would make exploration far more engaging. Adding mechanics like ground-scanning, c…

i like it at first i didn't think o would but it grown on me

I love the idea, which has a lot of potential. Overall the game is really very shallow. All the "new content" recently added is a good example of this: Yes, you can buy several new buildings, and you easily make so much cash in the game that you have done all this in the space of minutes. The biggest challenge is in schlepping materials around the map to build things. I can actually forgive some of the janky mechanics (barrel throwing via the NPC's etc) but the lack of depth is really crucial. I fear that either the devs a) don't know what to add b) are unable to implement more depth to the game or c) are losing interest. Possibly a combination of these ? If this is a bit harsh, it is because I really would like to see this game improved upon. I still play railroad tycoon 2from ages ago - the graphics are a joke, but the depth of gameplay hits a nice balance. That game is a good example of how to add depth - managing trains, maintenance of them, stock market, manager selection, etc etc. This still feels like a demo of an idea and I am not yet convinced they can bring more to it. As it is, I would only recommend buying this on at least a 50% discount. I really hope they add some me…

played for 3hrs and the game didn't save anything when i exited

This game has a lot of potential. There's a period of grinding that feels a bit long. Then once you get some automation the game progresses very fast and you end up completing the campaign in a blink. 4-6 hours of game play. A bit pricey for the amount of game play available currently. If you want to complete the game to 100% steam unlock - there's a lot of grinding to get there.

very fun and new game