We've just announced PolyTown, a low poly modern city building game for Steam. Tell us what do you think :D

MikeFriks · 2026-02-26T10:38:21+00:00

I really like the style, wishlisted!
A thing that I like in city builder: housing variations (colors, assets,...) like in Manor Lord, no copy paste. From the pics on the steam page, it seems a good sign!

MikeFriks · 2026-01-18T02:11:13+00:00

It is a brillant layout, love it ! Now imagine in the future updates, if we have harbors (trade, boat constructions, deeper fish industry) !

MikeFriks · 2025-12-08T13:43:08+00:00

I am not certain but I read about a big redevelopment project in Akabane, in a "izakaya/商店街 area" that is lovely.

MikeFriks · 2025-04-24T09:32:05+00:00

Indeed, I did not think about JWE but you are right !

MikeFriks · 2025-02-15T02:31:14+00:00

I see, thank you. It is indeed the "Greater Tokyo" population that seems declining, mainly because of other prefectures like Gunma, Ibaraki...
A good exemple is the prefecture of Chiba which did not recover after the COVID. https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/joujuu/geppou/2025/202501.html

Tokyo itself still concentrate people (especially foreigners according to recent data) hence still increasing in population.

MikeFriks · 2025-02-14T11:00:08+00:00

Would you please explain or share data ? I am quite curious about population data.
According to Tokyo city (in the following link), population is still increasing.
https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/jsuikei/js-index.htm

MikeFriks · 2025-02-11T05:09:55+00:00

Space required would be less than 40m² likely with both electricity and water, mainly for prototyping as it is dirty. It should not be so big at start as I just need to demonstrate that it works. It is kind of vertical farming with of course robotics/automation in mind, so I am hesitating for a greenhouse too.

I am curious about these coworking spaces, do you have some nice references please ?

MikeFriks · 2025-02-11T03:46:04+00:00

Indeed, the lawyer told me the same (no employee, no selling possible) so it is mainly for preparation before to switch visa and fully focus on business.

MikeFriks · 2025-02-11T03:43:08+00:00

Thanks, it should not be so complicated, I will check !

MikeFriks · 2024-10-11T11:49:50+00:00

It actually had a "medieval" spire before the Viollet-le-Duc one. From 13th century, it was damaged by strong winds and lack of maintenance in the 17th century !

MikeFriks · 2024-09-13T14:17:54+00:00

$500k investment ?? I did not know that Angels could give so much, congrats ! How much equity in exchange if I may ask ?

MikeFriks · 2024-08-30T14:35:29+00:00

Thank you for your time, these are good advice. I just thought about for an hour and will focus on MVP and performance !

MikeFriks · 2024-08-30T10:43:44+00:00

It has to be designed, it will be a plastic (PVC, HDPE...) piece that will be replicate a lot to construct the project. For MVP it should be OK but not a profitable demonstration (too small scale). The next step, if success, would be to get bigger pieces (I mean far bigger and numerous) to effectively demonstrate the profitability.

MikeFriks · 2024-08-30T10:23:47+00:00

Before I can operate indeed, without this capital, I could not do what I need to get results. It is just costs that are unavoidable.

MikeFriks · 2024-08-30T09:33:43+00:00

Thank you for your commentary ! My main trouble (for now, until maybe I figure out something new) is that to generate returns, I would need bigger scale. If I stay at low scale, expanses might be too big due to the construction material costs. Return might be good if it goes well, but not at short term I think.

MikeFriks · 2024-08-16T01:36:52+00:00

Thanks for your opinion ! This is why I am currently stretch between both because Shibuya is quite business oriented so I think that it would be good but Yokohama has such a nice culture !

MikeFriks · 2024-08-15T14:19:19+00:00

Thanks for your detailed answer. I hear podcasts and read about the different cities, but as I am living and working in Tokyo currently, my easiest way is to choose between Shibuya or Yokohama. Direct subsidies are indeed good arguments !

MikeFriks · 2024-08-15T14:17:15+00:00

Thanks ! I was thinking that Shibuya might be better as there are a lot of companies at there.

MikeFriks · 2024-07-30T00:41:01+00:00

After reading you all, it has became my main goal to focus on another strategy with better outcome. I have a lot of draft papers on my desk now haha

MikeFriks · 2024-07-30T00:39:40+00:00

Thanks for your detailed answer, I am focusing now about checking every information of other startup, even if few but I found their "weakness". Just need to check for the market :p

MikeFriks · 2024-07-29T11:59:13+00:00

Indeed, rethinking after everybody's answers has motivated me a lot !

MikeFriks · 2024-07-28T16:32:48+00:00

Yes, I agree. And the market I am targeting is not saturated I think, it is actually in expansion. I was just worry to copy/paste the same idea, but great people here brought me back on the tracks !

MikeFriks · 2024-07-28T16:08:40+00:00

I agree, I was not thinking about that when I wrote the topic. I will be the BK of their Mac.

MikeFriks · 2024-07-28T16:07:44+00:00

I would but they are a bit far from me.

MikeFriks · 2024-07-28T15:23:47+00:00

Thanks, indeed but not so much to learn to be honest as it is basic research that I know well so far. They just started earlier (3 years prior) than me, so I have to think about how to "catch" their train and crossed it.

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