Begin the Journey. Survive the 80s. Build the Foundation. This is the free prologue to The Conglomerate. Experience the humble beginnings of what will become a dystopian corporate empire. In this demo, you play through Phase 1: The Garage (1980s). You start with nothing but a cheap computer, a mirror, and a dream of dominating the software industry. Your goal: Survive the "wild west" of the 8-bit era and earn enough capital to rent your first real office. ___________________________________________________________________ Playable In The DemoPhase 1: The Garage / Pipeline Defense Manual Coding Puzzles: Design the data pipeline yourself by connecting Logic, Graphics, and Physics nodes on a 2D grid. The Flow State: Manage your physical needs in real-time. Drink coffee to boost coding speed, squash bugs as they spawn in your pipeline. Dynamic History: Compete against real historical titles in a living market simulation. Can your text adventure survive against the release of historical titles? Diegetic UI: Check your health in the reflection of your desk mirror. ___________________________________________________________________ Coming in the Full VersionThe Demo ends when you secure your first corporate lease. In the full game, your empire expands across two more distinct eras: Phase 2: The Studio (1990–2010): Transition to an Isometric Office & MMO Builder. Design MMORPG worlds, manage server heat, and police your community with the banhammer. Phase 3: The Singularity (2011–Future): Transition to a Factory Automation Sim. Replace human workers with conveyor belts and clones. Rig esports leagues with robotic players and achieve total market monopoly. Note: The main game is actively being developed and evolving. This demo serves as a baseline for our game, but does not fully reflect the end product and designs we are working to