← Owen Flynn

Day Trader Tycoon

From broke to baron. Trading mechanics wrapped in an idle tycoon loop.

Status
Live on the App Store
Platform
iOS
Stack
TypeScript, Capacitor
Role
Solo: concept, game design, build
Links
App Store

What it is

Day Trader Tycoon takes the fun parts of trading (the tension of a position, a good call, compounding) and puts them in a tycoon progression instead of a spreadsheet. Start with pocket change and work up to running a trading floor.

Design focus

  • A core loop that rewards reading momentum and managing risk, not just tapping buy.
  • Market events, an options desk, and auto-trading managers that give each session a reason to come back.
  • Mechanics tuned for game feel first: learnable in a minute, deep enough to chase.
Day Trader Tycoon: Trading during a market event Day Trader Tycoon: The trading floor Day Trader Tycoon: Options desk and net worth