I like the juxtaposition: a charming vibe with cute characters, and operating a business and dealing with serious and harmful practices. I'm allergic to spreadsheets, so the game was kinda tricky to figure out. I kinda sorta lost the game almost immediately, so I'm not sure how that happened. I think I'll need to play the game a few more times to understand more of the mechanics, but I really do like all the board member details (all too true, I imagine), the innocently described horrible business actions, (surely the experimental fertilizer is fine?) and the aloof "everything is fine from where I'm sitting, I'm just making money" energy throughout.
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the juxtaposition and details about the board members. I really think my teammates did a great job at bringing my interactive spreadsheet to life!
If you lost quickly, it was likely due to running out of money. Losing by Board Member votes should take quite a bit longer. I think (with the current balance) taking out the largest loan you can before the end of quarter 3 helps a lot. Additionally, you cannot ignore research, it's the key to a long run! There are a couple of broken solutions to make it essentially impossible to lose by running out of money, but I won't spoil the secret (unless you ask).
If you give it another run or have any questions let me know! I may also release an update to fix the Help button sometime soon, if that's helpful.