Fit check
Is Magazine Mogul worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players interested in managing a local publication rather than a large media company
- Simulation fans who enjoy planning stories and assigning staff
- Players drawn to games about town promotion and community development
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a recurring research, planning, and publishing cycle
- Players looking for a wide range of business sectors rather than a magazine-centered management game
- Players who prefer managing a game studio, developing games, and researching technology
Our take on Magazine Mogul
The magazine-centered management loop keeps story planning and staff assignments at the forefront, but limits the scope to one publication and its town. Players seeking a wider range of industries or management settings may find that focus restrictive.
What is Magazine Mogul?
Run a small-town magazine through research, planning, production, and publication.
Scout the town for information, discuss story ideas and angles with the editorial team, and combine locations, themes, and angles to create articles. Assign staff to article or advertising duties; staff with stronger planning ability can make better plans. Publish issues to earn income, then train staff and publicize the magazine to boost sales. Wider circulation can bring more publicity and tourism to the town, and may lead the mayor to seek advice on public projects, events, and businesses to invite. The game also presents a chance to win the Grand Prize at the Town Magazine Awards.
How Magazine Mogul plays
- 01Issue Production
- Plan articles, allocate staff, and publish issues to earn income.
- 02Town Research
- Scout around town to gather information for articles.
- 03Staff Assignments
- Assign employees to article work or advertising, with planning ability affecting their proposals.
- 04Sales Promotion
- Train staff and publicize the magazine to boost sales.
- 05Mayor Requests
- Wider circulation may lead to requests for advice on public projects, events, and businesses to invite.
Magazine Mogul compared to similar games
Magazine Mogul focuses on collecting town information, creating magazine issues, and promoting the town. Mad Games Tycoon instead covers forming a game studio, developing video games, researching technologies, training staff, and upgrading offices.
Magazine Mogul: platforms & release
Is Magazine Mogul worth it?
It is worth it if: players interested in managing a local publication rather than a large media company. Skip it if: players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a recurring research, planning, and publishing cycle.
Where can I download Magazine Mogul?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Magazine Mogul's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Magazine Mogul on?
Windows only.
