The Startup: Interactive Game

Name: The Startup: Interactive Game
Rating: 3.9 (20154 reviews)
Author: Wolf Gaming

Build your own company

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone

20K Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Roleplaying
Developer

Wolf Gaming
Language

EN
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Size

160.4
MB

iPhone

Would you like to be the CEO of a new startup company in Silicon Valley? "The Startup" is a new exciting role-playing simulation game that will allow you to be the head of a huge and promising startup. You'll have to recruit an awesome team of specialists, create your own exciting product, bring it to the market, find venture investors, and get rich. You have control of the most ambitious startup in Silicon Valley. Can your company become successful and be on top? With multiple episodes and chapters, you'll face a variety of business challenges and have the opportunity to craft your own unique startup story through the choices you make. Play as a business sim, testing your skills in a realistic setting, and feel like a true business tycoon. The Startup: Interactive Game is a perfect blend of business game and interactive story for those who love both story games and role-playing. Everything depends on you in the new exciting game - "The Startup"! Features: - A realistic setting that allows players to feel like a true business tycoon - Business simulation gameplay that allows players to make financial and real estate decisions to grow their company - Choose-your-own-story element where players can craft a unique startup story through the choices they make - Multiple episodes and chapters that provide a variety of business challenges for players to overcome - Real estate management gameplay that includes buying and selling properties to expand the company - Interesting and unforgettable story - The sophisticated role-playing management system of a company - Micromanaging your own company using your budget - Multiple endings - Various role-play mechanics - Intuitive and user-friendly game interface Subscription: Recurring billing. Cancel anytime. You can subscribe to get ads-free gameplay, no waiting time and all the chapters of the game or subscribe to access in-game banking plans for the duration of your subscription. The subscription is $4.99 weekly, $39.99 yearly and $4.99, $9.99, $19.99, $29.99 weekly*. You'll be able to get ads-free gameplay, no waiting time and all the chapters of the game for the duration of your subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can read our privacy policy and terms of use at https://ledgroup.org/terms. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. By using Startup, you agree to our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines available at https://ledgroup.org/terms

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

20K Ratings

Not worth it
08/24/2021

5124578899
I run a startup. This game is good in theory, and obviously interesting: but not in practice. Like the other review mentions there is too much focus on the user paying $ too early. I’m sure their churn is high because of this.For example, I hired the best designer available then was required to pay at least $7000 to design an in-house logo that could be made in Word. $30k in web hosting pre-launch, when every startup can easily get $100k plus in hosting credits from AWS, Google, and Azure.IMO they should let the user get further into the game where they are invested in their startup versus paywalls very few minutes. No mental investment in my startups growth = churn within 30 minutes. Also it just wasn’t fun and nothing like how an actual startup makes decisions based on the $200k of angel funding the game starts you with. It says the only focus is on building a product MVP yet forces you to invest in marketing campaigns before the product is built. Doesn’t make sense, not worth it. I’m ok with paying for games, but this one doesn’t give you enough time with the game before bombarding you with paywalls.

Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed and insightful review of our game. Your feedback is greatly appreciated as it helps us to understand how to improve the game experience for all players. We value your input and we will take it into consideration as we continue to work on the game.
Not worth it
08/24/2021

5124578899

I run a startup. This game is good in theory, and obviously interesting: but not in practice. Like the other review mentions there is too much focus on the user paying $ too early. I’m sure their churn is high because of this.For example, I hired the best designer available then was required to pay at least $7000 to design an in-house logo that could be made in Word. $30k in web hosting pre-launch, when every startup can easily get $100k plus in hosting credits from AWS, Google, and Azure.IMO they should let the user get further into the game where they are invested in their startup versus paywalls very few minutes. No mental investment in my startups growth = churn within 30 minutes. Also it just wasn’t fun and nothing like how an actual startup makes decisions based on the $200k of angel funding the game starts you with. It says the only focus is on building a product MVP yet forces you to invest in marketing campaigns before the product is built. Doesn’t make sense, not worth it. I’m ok with paying for games, but this one doesn’t give you enough time with the game before bombarding you with paywalls.
Developer Response 01/15/2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed and insightful review of our game. Your feedback is greatly appreciated as it helps us to understand how to improve the game experience for all players. We value your input and we will take it into consideration as we continue to work on the game.
Horrible
09/04/2022

auzimm
I saw the ad just like everyone else and thought this would be an interesting and fun game where you can try to build a business from scratch. But it’s far from that, once you get into the game there’s so much reading to get a storyline in. It’s paragraph after paragraph, you never really get to make free decisions either, some npc tells you that you need to make company choices and gives you THREE options that change the entire company, and if you choose the “wrong” one he’ll tell you not to make the mistake again. On top of that my company didn’t even make barley any money at all since I started so once you run out of money after they force you spend it all on office buildings, logos, employees, you either have to wait hours for your employees to complete tasks or you have to end up buying money or a subscription which is $5 dollars a WEEK which includes not having to wait for tasks and the full storyline, so yeah you don’t even get to know the full storyline, the people who developed this game clearly didn’t care about the consumer playing, my guess is they made the game a horrible storyline for every player to go through so that the game is basically the same for everyone and they don’t have to worry about coding the game to let players make moves freely. Then the get to sit down and wait for people to buy the subscription or money so they can get their paychecks. You can definitely find a better game then this one.

Developer Response
Thank you for your detailed feedback.We apologize for any frustration you may have experienced with the game.We understand that the balance between reading and gameplay can be a concern for some players and that the game may not have met your expectations. We strive to provide an enjoyable experience for all players and we will take your comments into consideration as we continue to improve the game.We apologize if the game did not meet your expectations and we appreciate your feedback. We understand that not everyone will enjoy the same game elements, but we will continue to work on ways to improve the overall experience for all our players. We also want to assure you that while the game does offer in-app purchases, it is not necessary to spend real money to progress in the game. You can earn in-game currency by completing tasks and leveling up, and also the game gives you different options that you can choose from, it's not a one way path, you can make different decisions and see the consequences. We hope you give us the chance to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Horrible
09/04/2022

auzimm

I saw the ad just like everyone else and thought this would be an interesting and fun game where you can try to build a business from scratch. But it’s far from that, once you get into the game there’s so much reading to get a storyline in. It’s paragraph after paragraph, you never really get to make free decisions either, some npc tells you that you need to make company choices and gives you THREE options that change the entire company, and if you choose the “wrong” one he’ll tell you not to make the mistake again. On top of that my company didn’t even make barley any money at all since I started so once you run out of money after they force you spend it all on office buildings, logos, employees, you either have to wait hours for your employees to complete tasks or you have to end up buying money or a subscription which is $5 dollars a WEEK which includes not having to wait for tasks and the full storyline, so yeah you don’t even get to know the full storyline, the people who developed this game clearly didn’t care about the consumer playing, my guess is they made the game a horrible storyline for every player to go through so that the game is basically the same for everyone and they don’t have to worry about coding the game to let players make moves freely. Then the get to sit down and wait for people to buy the subscription or money so they can get their paychecks. You can definitely find a better game then this one.
Developer Response 01/15/2023
Thank you for your detailed feedback.We apologize for any frustration you may have experienced with the game.We understand that the balance between reading and gameplay can be a concern for some players and that the game may not have met your expectations. We strive to provide an enjoyable experience for all players and we will take your comments into consideration as we continue to improve the game.We apologize if the game did not meet your expectations and we appreciate your feedback. We understand that not everyone will enjoy the same game elements, but we will continue to work on ways to improve the overall experience for all our players. We also want to assure you that while the game does offer in-app purchases, it is not necessary to spend real money to progress in the game. You can earn in-game currency by completing tasks and leveling up, and also the game gives you different options that you can choose from, it's not a one way path, you can make different decisions and see the consequences. We hope you give us the chance to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Absolutely pathetic excuse for a game
07/27/2021

llalaljshdhxhchudieie
This is the first and only review I’ve written. This game is created by scum that are only interested in your money. I have no issues with buying games or spending money on in game purchases whatsoever. I actually think that more games should cost money due to the amount of work put in some of them. But this game is a joke. Not even 5 minutes into the game you begin a task where you team is “building something” and it is a 45 minute wait time so it automatically takes you to a screen to show you the options to purchase the premium version for either 5 dollars a week or 40 dollars a year (obviously trying to get you to spend 40). Every single building task or waiting task is 10 minutes to an hour, and they are very frequent. Oh what’s that? You accidentally clicked the wrong selection? Game over, start from the beginning, because the selection goes through as soon as it’s touched. I decided to spend 5 dollars just to see how much farther it would take me. The full game takes probably 20 minutes to beat and you don’t even get to see how well your business does on launch day, because the game ends on launch day. Don’t waste your money on this garbage. The absolute worst use of 5 dollars in my life.

Developer Response
We apologize for the disappointment you have had with our game. We understand that the gameplay and waiting times may not have met your expectations.We are committed to providing a positive and enjoyable experience for all players, and we appreciate your feedback as we work to improve the game.Please be informed that while in-app purchases are available, they are not mandatory for progressing in the game, and you can earn in-game currency through completing tasks and leveling up. We apologize if the game did not live up to your expectations and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Absolutely pathetic excuse for a game
07/27/2021

llalaljshdhxhchudieie

This is the first and only review I’ve written. This game is created by scum that are only interested in your money. I have no issues with buying games or spending money on in game purchases whatsoever. I actually think that more games should cost money due to the amount of work put in some of them. But this game is a joke. Not even 5 minutes into the game you begin a task where you team is “building something” and it is a 45 minute wait time so it automatically takes you to a screen to show you the options to purchase the premium version for either 5 dollars a week or 40 dollars a year (obviously trying to get you to spend 40). Every single building task or waiting task is 10 minutes to an hour, and they are very frequent. Oh what’s that? You accidentally clicked the wrong selection? Game over, start from the beginning, because the selection goes through as soon as it’s touched. I decided to spend 5 dollars just to see how much farther it would take me. The full game takes probably 20 minutes to beat and you don’t even get to see how well your business does on launch day, because the game ends on launch day. Don’t waste your money on this garbage. The absolute worst use of 5 dollars in my life.
Developer Response 01/15/2023
We apologize for the disappointment you have had with our game. We understand that the gameplay and waiting times may not have met your expectations.We are committed to providing a positive and enjoyable experience for all players, and we appreciate your feedback as we work to improve the game.Please be informed that while in-app purchases are available, they are not mandatory for progressing in the game, and you can earn in-game currency through completing tasks and leveling up. We apologize if the game did not live up to your expectations and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Unplayable
02/06/2021

Diego J Rios
You’re probably like me. You saw an advertisement, though that the game looked interesting, and hoped that it would live up to your expectations. Sadly, that’s just not the reality. The reality is that the game is truly unplayable unless you spend money on the game. Basically how it works, the entire game is based around money. If you overspend (the game money), you either have to restart from the beginning or you have to buy a subscription for the game. If you don’t spend enough money, you are forced to wait hours for you ‘team’ to complete tasks. Or you, can just spend money on the game and not have to wait. The reality is that the game is paywall after paywall, pressuring you to purchase a subscription. And it’s not cheap, $5 a week (roughly $260 a year), or get this, $40 annually. The developers know that you’re not going to spend long that a few weeks/months on this game, so they pressure you to make a smaller annual purchase rather than pay the full amount weekly. In my opinion, the developers are money-hungry animals that do not care about the game or the consumer, but rather on their paycheck.

Developer Response
Thank you for your honest feedback.We understand that the in-game economy and the pressure to spend money can be a concern for players. We want to assure you that the game has been designed to provide a balance between a free-to-play option and supporting the continued development of the game.While in-app purchases are available, it is not necessary to spend real money to progress in the game. You can earn in-game currency and complete tasks to progress in the game.We understand that some players may prefer to have a more comfortable start and we are looking into options to improve the game experience for everyone.We apologize if the game did not meet your expectations and we appreciate your feedback. We understand that not everyone will enjoy the same game elements, but we will continue to work on ways to improve the overall experience for all our players. We value your feedback and will continue to work to improve the game experience for all players. We hope you give us the chance to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Unplayable
02/06/2021

Diego J Rios

You’re probably like me. You saw an advertisement, though that the game looked interesting, and hoped that it would live up to your expectations. Sadly, that’s just not the reality. The reality is that the game is truly unplayable unless you spend money on the game. Basically how it works, the entire game is based around money. If you overspend (the game money), you either have to restart from the beginning or you have to buy a subscription for the game. If you don’t spend enough money, you are forced to wait hours for you ‘team’ to complete tasks. Or you, can just spend money on the game and not have to wait. The reality is that the game is paywall after paywall, pressuring you to purchase a subscription. And it’s not cheap, $5 a week (roughly $260 a year), or get this, $40 annually. The developers know that you’re not going to spend long that a few weeks/months on this game, so they pressure you to make a smaller annual purchase rather than pay the full amount weekly. In my opinion, the developers are money-hungry animals that do not care about the game or the consumer, but rather on their paycheck.
Developer Response 01/15/2023
Thank you for your honest feedback.We understand that the in-game economy and the pressure to spend money can be a concern for players. We want to assure you that the game has been designed to provide a balance between a free-to-play option and supporting the continued development of the game.While in-app purchases are available, it is not necessary to spend real money to progress in the game. You can earn in-game currency and complete tasks to progress in the game.We understand that some players may prefer to have a more comfortable start and we are looking into options to improve the game experience for everyone.We apologize if the game did not meet your expectations and we appreciate your feedback. We understand that not everyone will enjoy the same game elements, but we will continue to work on ways to improve the overall experience for all our players. We value your feedback and will continue to work to improve the game experience for all players. We hope you give us the chance to provide you with a better experience in the future.

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