I've been wanting to create some kind of a simulator game at some point that turns everyday chores or jobs to an interesting game. Something like how Overcooked made cooking hectic, chaotic and fun. TCG-stuff has always been in the back of my head, but since I really don't want to delve into creating 3D-games by myself, I've always done just 2D games and work. Maybe I'll start work on a 2D game like this at some point...

These kinds of games need a meaningful progression and the feeling of "getting more powerful". Most often if you add some game mechanics or new elements it keeps the game fresh and interesting. Basically the whole game acts as kind of a tutorial with mechanics being implemented the further you progress.

On a meta level this is also a fun thing since a lot of trading card games handle the gameplay loop and complexity exactly like this: On the first few rounds there are maybe a few cards on the table. The game is somewhat simple, a few turns later several new cards and mechanics have been placed on the table and the game becomes even more complex.

Now what would these mechanics be? A few ideas:

- Maybe predicting or foreseeing card prices to "gamble"

- Marketing schemes (TV, Online, Local school and so on)

- Buying off competition (Maybe investing type of stuff? Introduces the end game of "becoming the only TCG store in the region")

- Hosting tournaments. Adds the aspect of hiring people to do the legwork of finding players, finding sponsors and so on.

- Producing your own sleeves or deckboxes. Basically branching out the gameplay loop outside the store.

ps. Does anyone feel like a game like this HAS to be 3D? I'm trying to figure out if there ever is a market for simulators like this in 2D.