SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

Really enjoyed it 17h in. It is early, here and there a bit buggy (most annoying one is the "Elite Service" crash bug). That said - super addictive and has very much potential to be an amazing one! Fingers crossed.

Decent little game for the price.

Can continue to lose all your money to options trading while living in your parents basement after they ask you to move out. 11/10 life simulator

Outstanding game. It has its quirks...and presently may be a bit too easy even on hard mode...but overall, I find myself coming back to this game over and over. In one playthrough, I became a banking VP making $1M a year...and then got headhunted to become President of a failing Gym franchising company. Unlike the banking job, being President of a company requires really micromanaging it in the best way possible. I came within a month of losing the Gym chain to bankruptcy...and then successfully turned it around into a multi-billion dollar workout empire. By the time I passed away, I'd dabbled in everything from real estate and stocks to investing in art, creating my own antivirus software company, running an NFL team, starting my own media empire, I even created my own foundation to build homes for the homeless. In the end, I was worth well over $100B by the time I died -- and left it all to my son, to carry on. Dev is continuing to work on the game, and has been open to my feedback throughout. 9/10 so far, and I'll happily come back to update as soon as it hits 10/10!

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim, developed and published by Billmeade Gaming, presents an intriguing blend of financial strategy and life simulation that aims to capture the highs and lows of building a fortune from scratch. The game begins with players stepping into adulthood at eighteen years old, armed with little more than ambition and a series of choices that will shape the rest of their lives. From the outset, it establishes a clear goal: create a lasting legacy through investments, businesses, and personal achievements while navigating the inevitable setbacks that accompany success. At its core, the game revolves around making smart financial decisions. Players can invest in stocks, launch companies, expand their business portfolios, and accumulate luxury assets over time. Unlike many management simulators that focus on a single mechanic, SELF MADE attempts to portray the entire journey of wealth creation. Every financial decision carries consequences, whether it's capitalizing on a booming market or suffering through an economic downturn. There is a satisfying sense of progression in watching modest beginnings evolve into sprawling enterprises, particularly when years of ca…

Right now it's a rough gem in the middle of being cut into something world class. Extremely fun, but I did have about 10 crashes in 10 hours. Reported the first 3-4 to the dev before I realized it was the same bug. Additionally, when I attempt to continue the game as my character's heir, or view the high scores at the end game screen, the entire thing freezes up. But it's just so fun. The dev created something really cool here.