The upcoming sim about making games is so deep your in-game game can even get cyberleeked
Springloaded, the developer behind Let’s Build a Zoo and the upcoming RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderlands, is creating Let’s Build a Dungeon, a game development simulation that lets players design and create their own videogames. Players can dig dungeons, populate them with monsters, traps, and loot, design quests, and watch simulated players test their creations. The game also supports real players testing user-created content.
Beyond core game creation mechanics, Let’s Build a Dungeon features a deeper simulation layer focused on managing the player’s own game development studio. Players must navigate studio management challenges including hiring developers, managing finances, dealing with investors, handling public relations and press interactions, managing crunch periods, attending gaming conventions, and contending with security threats. The game’s title references the possibility of in-game creations being “cyberleeked,” suggesting that player-created games within the simulation face realistic challenges including security breaches and hacking attempts, adding complexity to the management experience.
The concept appeals to the creative fantasy many gamers have considered about developing their own videogame while adding comprehensive business simulation elements that expand gameplay scope. Springloaded’s track record with previous simulation titles suggests a focus on depth and replayability.