Media Mogul 1.0 Protoype

The player's goal as a Media Mogul is to gain Ratings Points. Ratings Points are granted by Citizens viewing television programming provided by the players. Citizens move between home, work, shopping, and the voting booth while Media Moguls setup mobile Televisions and Satellites hoping to influence buying and political decisions. This gameplay is intended for a paper prototype and then a Flash demo.


1. Setup City, Citizens, and set Citizen Path Markers (Start, Middle, and, End).

2. Players point and click to place one Satellite of any color and one Television of a matching color within Broadcasting Range anywhere on the board except end and middle markers.

3. Players try to position the Television Viewing Range where NPC citizens will pass.

4. A successful view will add Ratings Points to the Player’s score.



5. Ratings Points can be used to buy or move Satellites or Televisions.

6. The game ends when all the Citizens have reached their end markers.


7. At the end of the game, Satellites and Televisions remaining on the board are worth half the Ratings Points they cost to purchase.


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