- Moviehouse Patch version 1.6.0 is now available! - 4 July 2023
Dear Movie-Fans, as promised in our recently released Content Roadmap, another big patch is live now, bringing lots of additions, including even an earlier start date: the 1960s, new research options, new improvements, and some fixes, and more! Find below the full changelog the Content Roadmap, to get excited, what comes next! New Features The New Hollywood New 1960 start date with new visuals, can be selected from the main menu (recommended after playing the 1980s start date) Two new research options: Risqueness - walk the tight rope between appealing to the new age of cinema or the old studio machine Studio meddling - you're in charge! Decide how much control you will exert on the production Added four new thematic character avatars (9 variations) Added three new thematic movie production events Added twelve new thematic plot cards Changes and improvements Improved balancing for self-…
- Moviehouse Patch version 1.5.0 is now available! - 31 May 2023
Dear Movie-Fans, as promised in our recently released Content Roadmap, another big patch is live now, bringing lots of additions (like new studio boss system), a lot of improvements, and some fixes! Find below the full changelog the Content Roadmap, to get excited, what comes next! Changes Improved clarity when making decisions Redesigned movie list overview to give access to all available data about a film, including budget, plot and used set information Implemented tooltip with the previously mentioned changes during important decisions such as the film festival trivia prompt and during production to give the player all the necessary information to make their decision Updated Back Catalogue to show unreleased movies New studio boss system, the player can now select their character archetype when designing their studio The Director – the base game remains unchanged The Patron – a more…
- Moviehouse - Content Roadmap - 9 May 2023
Dear Movie Fans, Thanks for your feedback! We've read all of it and created a Roadmap to let you know, which changes will come to the game. In May, we won't only address the accessibility and clarity, but as well balance, challenge and the tutorial. In June, we will release more content for you, which allows you to start in the 1960s, as well as research new stuff. Content Roadmap Please keep the feedback coming!
- Moviehouse | Patch #2 | Available Now! - 10 April 2023
Dear Movie-Fans, The second Patch for Moviehouse is live now, bringing improved readability and other adjustments, as well as some fixes. This is the second patch based on the great feedback we got from lots of you! We are currently in the process of evaluating the next steps and will communicate a plan for further improvements soon. Changes Updated UI elements to improve readability on smaller screens Text sizes should be larger across the game Increased plot card size in the card deck overview to double the card size NOTE: It's possible to adjust the UI scale in the settings, while this is an experimental feature and the UI can overlap in places on higher UI scales, it can help with accessibility. With that said, we'll be keeping an eye out on possible accessibility improvements as we go. Slightly increased complexity requirement for productions Increased difficulty of gaining profit…
- Moviehouse | Patch #1 | Available Now! - 7 April 2023
Dear Movie-Fans, The first Patch for Moviehouse is live now, bringing performance improvements and Balancing changes, as well as working achievements. This is the first patch based on the great feedback we got from lots of you! We are currently in the process of evaluating the next steps and will communicate a plan for further improvements soon. Changes & Improvements Re-balanced the "Self Distribution" buzz requirement. This should make the self-distribution method more worthwhile, even in the early game. The "Self Distribution" research is now available earlier, and for "Indie" studios, reduced the research cost from 4 to 2 points. Changed "Any Genre" research name to "New Genre" to add clarity Increased employee exhaustion gain to make it to balance the need of maintaining your employees' happiness. Bug Fixes General performance improvements Performance should be better in general, b…
- Lights, Camera, Action! Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon is Out Now! - 5 April 2023
Places, people, places! Filming starts today! We are excited to announce that Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon is here for Windows PC and MacOS. A classic premise brought to the modern day with incredible detail, Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon lets you produce, and direct every aspect of whatever Hollywood blockbuster you can think of. You can get yourself even a sweet 10% off launch-discount here on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576280/Moviehouse__The_Film_Studio_Tycoon/?utm_source=ReleaseNews Watch the Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon release trailer: About Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon Starting from humble beginnings, the goal of Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon is to create a film worthy of being shown in every theater across the world. Simple in theory, yet in-depth and challenging in execution. No one becomes a world renowned director overnight, so…
- Ready the camera! Film-making tycoon Moviehouse gets new trailer & release date - 2 March 2023
Today, together with indie dev Odyssey Studios we excitingly reveal an April 5, 2023, release date for Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon, a new film-making management tycoon that puts you in the director’s chair of an up-and-coming production studio. You will write, produce, and direct indies evolving into Hollywood’s biggest hits in this new spin on the classic tycoon formula. Check out Moviehouse in the latest trailer: About Moviehouse Showcased in the new devlog, Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon proves that the devil really is in the details, with the devs showcasing how they went about creating one of the most important yet vastly overlooked pieces of movie magic: the miniature set. Starting in the 80s where neon and practical effects ruled, and spanning through the decades to the near-real look of current day CGI, players start with a small yet passionate film crew with rudime…
- Moviehouse is featured in the Indie Cup Celebration! - 14 February 2023
Roses are red, Violets are blue. The Indie Cup Celebration is waiting for you! Indie games, demos, discounts - get yourself a treat! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576280/Moviehouse__The_Film_Studio_Tycoon/ Perfectly fitting for Valentine's Day, the Indie Cup Celebration is kicking off! All details about the 250+ featured and carefully selected indie games, demos, discounts, and more can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38747278/sale/indiecup2023
- Moviehouse - Devlog #2: New Sounds - 7 December 2022
Heya directors! We’re continuing our exploration of the improvements made in Moviehouse in the past year. Previously, we covered the visual. What else is there? Please consult this informative chart for reference. That’s right, it’s hearing. Or, to be precise - the sound design of the game. (more information on how the game will smell to follow) We’ve listened to feedback regarding the sound treatment in the old demo version of the game. And we’re proud to say - we’ve levelled up our sound design by partnering with one of the top music production houses in the Baltic States - “Ierakstu Māja” https://www.ierakstumaja.lv/ Moviehouse will be shipping with a brand new original soundtrack composed for the game, as well as new tailor-made sound effects. For the soundtrack, we, together with Ierakstu Māja chose to follow the progression of the game, with each decade having a distinct musical s…
- Moviehouse - Devlog #1: New Visuals - 1 December 2022
Heya Directors! As an avid reader of books, I’ve always believed in the old wisdom - "don’t judge a book by its cover." While that may be true for books and movie posters… I brought this one back from San Francisco, where I attended GDC. The old adage might have to be reversed in this case, however. …but, as we know, movies and video games are visual media. And as movies can’t survive without their scripts, nor can our (amazing) gameplay without some nice visuals to accompany it. Over the past year, we’ve iterated on our design, but it always felt like we were missing that “final touch”. Well, we’ve finally done it - we’re making a film studio simulator, so it only made sense to draw inspiration from the source - film sets. And in particular, miniatures. No bananas for scale. And here’s our rendition. As you zoom in closer, the background fades to a blue sky; that’s what the little mini…
- Steam Next Fest: Exclusive Moviehouse developer-livestream - 17 June 2022
It’s alive! Today, at 8pm CEST/11am Pacific/2pm ET, Moviehouse developer Odyssey Studios offers an exclusive dev-livestream broadcasted on the official Moviehouse Steam store page. Tune in and get More Moviehouse Than You Can Handle! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576280/Moviehouse/ Hasta la vista, baby.
- Welcome To The Party, Pal. - Assemble announces movie-Tycoon "Moviehouse"! - 14 June 2022
Here’s Johnny! - Together with the Latvian indie-game developer Odyssey Studios we are happy to announce our movie-tycoon game ‘Moviehouse’, for all movie enthusiasts out there, and those, who want to earn their star on the Hollywood Boulevard! Show me the money: Inspired by classics like ‚The Movies’ and ‘Game Dev Tycoon’ and releasing for Windows PC and MacOS (via Steam and GOG) you will be able to establish your very own movie studio, to produce your own movies and to make big money – may the force be with you! For us, there is no spring, as this year’s Fall, we are going to make you an offer you can't refuse. Are you not entertained? - In Moviehouse, you can decide, which movie-crew you want to hire, who will write the movies’ scripts, and so on. Additionally, you will create your own outstanding movie posters, produce the movies, and (hopefully) getting good movie critics and thus…
- A Peak at the Sneak Preview Edition - 21 June 2021
Hey directors! We're streaming developer gameplay of the Sneak Preview Edition. Join us and enjoy!
- Next Fest Developer Live Stream (June 19th, 9:00 AM PACIFIC) - 18 June 2021
Hey directors! Join me for a developer live stream on June 19th at 9:00 AM Pacific. We'll have a chance to chat about the game. All the while enjoying the Sneak Preview Edition of Moviehouse. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576280/Moviehouse/
- Sneak Preview Demo and Livestream schedule - 10 May 2021
🎬 Hey directors! Moviehouse is taking part in the Steam Next Fest. We're releasing a demo preview of the game, for your enjoyment, and I'll be hosting two developer live streams where we'll have a chance to chat about the Moviehouse. Sneak Preview Edition You can try out the Sneak Preview Edition of Moviehouse right now! The preview will give you a taste of things to come. The Preview Edition will be available to try all throughout the festival. Live streams During the festival you can join me for two developer live streams - we'll have a chance to chat about Moviehouse, movies, or whatever else might come up. See you until then! Livestream schedule 📅 June 17th 12:00 GMT 📅 June 19th 16:00 GMT (9:00 AM Pacific) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576280/Moviehouse/
- The Poster Generation Demo App is Going Live! - 7 April 2021
Hello, directors! To make the world of Moviehouse really come alive, we've been working on a procedural movie poster generation algorithm. This will add life to the movies produced by competing AI movie studios. To give you a sneak-peak we're launching a demo version of the poster generator. We're starting off with poster generation for action, adventure, fantasy, romance and horror, with more to come! You can upvote and downvote and share the posters you like. We will be using your input to improve the generation algorithm to make the best poster generator we can! Check out the demo: https://moviehousegame.com/demo
- Lights, Camera, Action! - 7 April 2021
Today we're proud to announce Moviehouse, releasing this on Steam this summer. In Moviehouse, you start as a small-time movie studio in the 80s, make your first short film, enter film festivals, rush through the decades, and become one of the majors by appeasing both viewers and critics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ5lrx3aa0U Moviehouse lets you live out your dream of finally making the perfect movie. Choose from up to twelve different genres, plot the storyline to your film and make a true blockbuster. Maybe it's time to start thinking about a cinematic universe? Get your camera ready and experience Moviehouse. Lead a movie studio from the 80s to modern-day Pick from a dozen different genres and plot the perfect storyline - make a spy flick, a romantic comedy, or a bloody slasher or something entirely different - it's all up to you. Hit the festival circuit - showcase your movie i…
