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Arcade Warlord

Dominate during the 80s arcade boom in this Grand Strategy Tycoon. Engineer hit games, control the streets and weaponize the stock market. Money is a physical object on the map; hire a Bagman to collect profits or Enforcers as muscle. Destroy the competition in a neon-noir financial war.

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eVdaimon Games
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About the Game

LOGISTICS IS WAR.

It is the 1980s. The city is hungry for neon, noise, and high scores.
But you are not here to play games—you are here to sell them.

Arcade Warlord is a Grand Strategy Tycoon where business is combat. You don't just build an arcade; you engineer a monopoly. Start your own Studio and conquer the city district by district, crushing rival corporations through superior logistics, cutthroat negotiation, hit games and weaponized finance.

PERSONNEL IS POWER

Forget generic workers. Your company is built on the backs of unique Agents, the high-stakes professionals who bridge the gap between your ledger and the street.

  • Dynamic Skill Sets: Every Agent is a unique stat-block. Hire a Shark with high Charisma to bully landlords, or a Tech-Wizard to optimize your R&D pipeline.

  • Logistical Command: Revenue is physical. A cabinet making $500 across town is a liability until a Bagman collects it and brings it to your HQ. If your Agent lacks Professionalism, they might lose your cash in a back-alley deal.

  • Total Agency: Watch your Agents move through the city in real-time. They aren't just icons—they are your eyes, ears, and enforcers. When they aren't securing your cash, they are bribing officials, sabotaging rivals, or managing your most profitable blocks.

CONQUER THE GRID

The city is divided into territories, and you need to paint the map.

  • Territory Control: You can't just buy success; you have to take it. Control 60% of a district's venues to force a monopoly and unlock powerful regional buffs like Police Immunity or Cheaper Repairs.

  • Logistics Networks: Design the supply chain. Optimize routes for your fleet to repair machines and collect coins before the competition steals your spot.

  • Sabotage: When fair play fails, play dirty. Cut power to a rival's block, hire thugs to "reorganize" their cabinets, or install guard posts in enemy venues to siphon their profits into your ledger.


BUILD THE TOWER

Your Headquarters is a puzzle of efficiency.

  • Vertical Expansion: Construct your HQ floor by floor.

  • R&D Departments: Don't just buy games—invent them. Hire developers to create the ultimate game engine, research new cabinet tech, and release the hit title that defines the generation.

WEAPONIZED FINANCE

Operate a deeply simulated, double-entry financial ledger where your bank account is your ammunition. The economy isn't just a scoreboard; it's a destructible environment.

  • The Stock Market: Play the market to survive. Issue bonds to fund expansion, or buy back your own shares to consolidate power.

  • Hostile Takeovers: See a rival getting too strong? Short-sell their stock, then sabotage their most profitable venue to crash their value. Once they panic, buy them out for pennies on the dollar.

  • The Boardroom War: You are not playing against a passive AI. Rival CEOs have their own agendas, stock strategies, and aggressive tactics.





    The Golden Age is waiting. Insert Coin. Crush the Competition.

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