Start from nothing and rise to the top as you expand your criminal empire in Drug Lord Tycoon.
In this early access simulation game, players build and manage a criminal enterprise by growing and selling illegal drugs. The gameplay loop revolves around cultivating crops like cannabis, synthesizing more sophisticated drugs like meth, packaging the products, and distributing them to a network of dealers to generate revenue and unlock new upgrades.
To start, players grow small amounts of cannabis in buckets, gradually unlocking the ability to produce more complex drugs. The cultivation process involves planting, watering, and harvesting the crops, then drying and packaging them for sale. Players can upgrade their grow facilities with additional equipment like grow lights and soil mixers to boost yields.
For advanced drugs like meth, the gameplay expands beyond simple cultivation. Players must carefully manage the chemical processes and ingredients needed to synthesize the final product, with precision and care to avoid mistakes that can impact quality and potency.
Once the drugs are produced, players must distribute them to their network of dealers. This involves manually transporting packages to dealer locations or potentially hiring workers to handle the logistics. Players must also manage their workforce, upgrading worker skills and productivity to scale their operations. Careful financial management is required to reinvest profits into expanding the criminal empire.
As players progress, they can unlock new cultivation techniques, manufacturing processes, and distribution methods by investing skill points. This progression system encourages players to plan and optimize their operations to maximize efficiency and profits. Upgrading facilities, hiring more workers, and expanding to new locations are key to building a successful drug empire.
However, the gameplay is not without its challenges. Players must navigate the dangers of the criminal underworld, avoiding law enforcement attention and fending off rival cartels that may attempt to sabotage or steal their operations. Managing multiple locations, dealing with worker issues, and maintaining product quality are all important considerations.