Weappy Wholesome has announced the red carpet debut of Hollywood Animal, which is now available for PC via Steam. Players tackle this management sim as a rising Hollywood filmmaker who wants to set up the studio of their dreams. The conundrum is whether to create a “cookie cutter” powerhouse filled with formulaic movies or become an indie filmmaker who wants to make beautiful, soul-filled pictures.
A new trailer showcases the ways that players can tackle the game. In this particular trailer titled “How to make a Quick Buck,” viewers watch as a studio led by a soulless juggernaut makes films literally designed to make money, not a social impact.
Features include
- Build Exactly the Studio You Want: In Hollywood Animal, you can decide to build a multi-billion-dollar monster that destroys everything in its path, with blockbusters made strictly according to formulas. But this is far from your only option. You might instead create a boutique studio and conquer the festivals with avant-garde directors. You could build a trash factory, challenging “good taste” at every turn, filling the screens with blood and spit. This game doesn’t tell you how to play or limit you in anything. Just have fun making movies while you try to keep the whole thing afloat.
- You’re the Boss, not the Groundskeeper: You’re the head of a movie studio, and Hollywood Animal delivers challenges fitting your status. Your attention won’t be dominated by wallpaper selection and planting bushes. Your time is worth much more than that. Instead, you’ll focus on which characters and themes capture your audience’s imagination. That is, while you’re not focused on investing in technology that will revolutionize the industry. All while you’re persuading a bright young star to sign a long-term contract — despite the fact the arrogant punk has sworn he’ll never work with you again.
- Any Approach is Good: Hollywood Animal includes you in every step of the filmmaking process, from making up plots to theater distribution, and each part of the game is crafted with artistry and dedication. But your opportunities are much broader than you’d usually expect from a tycoon strategy game. Every business has a dark side. You can follow the law — or stay on the mayor’s good side. You can raise the screenwriter’s salary — or remind him about the prostitute he strangled, which you yourself had hushed up. You can delay a film’s release to avoid competition — or ask your friends in the mafia to clear the whole calendar.
Check out the Hollywood Animal Steam page for further details.
