First Impressions Matter

Hey folks! 👋

The fourth major Endless TV Tycoon update of 2026 is live!

This is a relatively small update compared to some of the recent ones, but it’s an important one. As I’ve mentioned before, growing the community is essential for the game’s future, and part of that means helping new players discover why this weird little TV management game might be their thing.

Starting a TV empire should be fun, quick, and frictionless, so I’ve completely redesigned the first-launch experience:

• New players now skip the Main Menu entirely and jump straight into a short comic-style introduction that sets the stage for their rise in the television industry.
• After the intro, they’ll only need to name their studio before starting their first game. No extra setup screens. No unnecessary decisions.
• A new game after a fresh install now always begins with a Production Studio on Easy difficulty, making it easier than ever to learn the ropes and start creating hit shows.
• Existing players can rewatch the intro comic anytime from the Main Menu. Just look for the new “Rewatch Intro” button near the bottom.
• Starting additional games is now faster too. The setup process has been simplified into a single screen, reducing clicks and getting you back into the action sooner.

And in case you missed them, a couple of smaller improvements also arrived in recent minor updates:

• During natural disasters, delayed actions no longer generate individual messages. Only the disaster notification itself is shown.
• The Vote on Features screen now lets you cast or withdraw 100 votes at a time.

Lights, camera, action — your studio is waiting!

🗳️ Feature Voting – Season 6 Check-In

Feature Voting lets Ultimate Pass holders decide what I build next.

Current standings:

1. Expanded Season System: 2,194 votes
2. New Genre Explosion: 1,436 votes
3. Network Negotiations: 1,115 votes
4. Build Hype: 662 votes
5. Reruns for Network Scheduling: 541 votes
6. Streaming Tiers & Pricing: 323 votes
7. TV Empire Records: 100 votes
8. Production Pipeline for Networks: 53 votes
9. Episode Reshoots: 21 votes
10. More Show Loglines: 2 votes

Voting closes when our last winner, Full-Season Autopilot is released.

If there’s a feature you really want to see in the game, now’s the time to push it up the rankings. Head over to Vote on Features in the Main Menu and cast your votes. And if you haven’t yet, grab an Ultimate Pass and join in.

💖 Why Your Support Really Matters

This game started as a random personal idea back in 2019.

Somehow, thanks to this community, it turned into a living TV industry simulation that keeps getting bigger and more ambitious every year.

Here’s the honest truth: There’s no publisher here. No giant studio. No safety net.

Every subscription helps me spend more time building the game instead of worrying about how to keep building it. The project still isn’t covering its costs yet, but every subscriber moves it a little closer.

A Basic Pass removes the End Week subscription interruptions.

The Ultimate Pass goes a lot further:

• Premium Features, including more than 1,500 promo images and custom images from your photo library.
• Early Access to major new features.
• Feature Voting.
• A permanent place in the Hall of Fame. 🏆

Right now, Ultimate Pass holders get immediate access to Critics & Viewer Scores plus full written reviews for every episode.

And regardless of whether you’re a subscriber or not, please consider leaving an App Store rating if you’re enjoying the game.

It takes less than a minute, costs nothing, and helps more than most people realize. Every ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating gives the game a little push with the algorithm and helps new players discover it.

In fact, many of the game’s biggest supporters are also the people who leave ratings, and that combination makes a huge difference.

Whether you support the game financially, leave ratings, report bugs, suggest features, or simply keep playing: Thank you. Really. ❤️

👋 Until Next Time

That’s all, folks! 🐽

Thanks for sticking with this weird, stubborn, deeply niche TV management game and the community around it.

Stay tuned... and until next time:

Keep pitching.

Keep producing.

Keep scheduling.

Keep scheming.

And keep owning prime time! 📺🔥

Cheers,
Greg Karpati
Solo Developer // The Guy Behind the Game 👋