Zoo Empire

Zoo Empire: Business Simulation Game

Design, build, and manage a zoo, attract visitors and animals, and keep guests, staff, and animals happy through exhibit design, amenities, and good management.

What is Zoo Empire?

Zoo Empire is a business simulation game developed and published by German studio Blue Fang Games in 2007. In the game, players take on the role of a zoo director tasked with building a successful and profitable zoo.

Gameplay revolves around designing enclosures and habitats for animals, placing shops and guest facilities, hiring zoo staff, managing finances, and keeping visitors and animals happy. As the zoo director, players make decisions about expansion, upcoming projects, animal acquisitions and breeding, ticket pricing, and more.

The core gameplay loop involves balancing the needs of zoo guests, staff, and animals. Guests have needs such as hunger, thirst, rest, and a desire to see animals. Staff need good wages, facilities, and work rosters. Animals require adequately sized and furnished enclosures, enrichment, animal companions, and healthcare. As zoo director, players must juggle these competing needs through management decisions.

Key features include:

• 50+ animal species from different climates and continents
• Landscaping and scenery placement
• Park management mechanics like staff and finances
• Enclosure design with customizable habitats
• Guest facilities such as shops, restaurants and restrooms

With its easy-to-grasp gameplay and cute animal visuals, Zoo Empire delivers a rewarding simulation experience for aspiring zoo architects. Its balance of accessibility and challenge helps it stand out in the crowded genre of management simulations.

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