text based startup adventure - play as vc and make bets on startups or try to be the unicorn
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WELCOME TO UNICORN
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go get github.com/jamesacampbell/unicorn
You manage a realistic VC fund ($500K-$1M) competing against AI investors like CARL from Sterling & Cooper! Over 10 years (120 turns), navigate multiple funding rounds, manage dilution, and pay 2% annual management fees while building your portfolio. Each month brings events, company funding rounds, and competitive rankings. Will you beat the AI VCs and become the top investor?
- Investment Mechanics: Invest any amount in 20 different startups (NEW!)
- Portfolio Tracking: Real-time valuation of all your investments
- Turn-Based System: 90-120 turns depending on difficulty
- Random Events: 60+ events that impact company valuations (NEW!)
- Performance Ratings: From "Unicorn Hunter" (1000%+ ROI) to "Lost Money"
- Advanced Analytics: Sector breakdown, best/worst performers (NEW!)
- Management Fees: 2% annual fee charged monthly (just like real VC funds!)
- Multiple Funding Rounds: Companies raise Seed, Series A, B, C rounds
- Dilution System: Your equity % decreases with each new round
- Post-Money Valuation: Realistic pre-money + investment calculations
- AI Competition: Play against 3 AI VCs with different strategies
- CARL (Sterling & Cooper) - Conservative investor
- Sarah Chen (Accel Partners) - Aggressive growth hunter
- Marcus Williams (Sequoia Capital) - Balanced approach
- Easy: $1M fund, 20% event chance, 3% volatility
- Medium: $750k fund, 30% event chance, 5% volatility
- Hard: $500k fund, 40% event chance, 7% volatility
- Expert: $500k fund, 50% event chance, 10% volatility, only 90 turns!
- Leaderboards: Track top 10 scores by net worth or ROI
- Statistics: View career stats for any player
- Recent Games: See the last 10 games played
- SQLite Database: All scores saved locally
- Difficulty Filters: Separate leaderboards for each difficulty
Choose from companies across 12+ sectors:
- FinTech: AI-powered trading platforms
- BioTech: Nanotechnology drug delivery
- CleanTech: Sustainable packaging, food waste conversion
- HealthTech: VR meditation apps
- EdTech: TikTok-style education
- Robotics: Automated kitchen systems
- Security: Blockchain & quantum-resistant encryption
- Gaming: Cloud gaming platforms
- LegalTech: AI legal document automation
- AgriTech: Vertical farming kits
- Logistics: Last-mile delivery drones
- IoT: Smart home control hubs
- Creative: AI-generated music
- CloudTech: Infrastructure optimization
- Social Media: Pet social networks
- Advertising: Unicycle billboards
- Consumer Goods: IoT finger puppets, pet umbrellas
- Risk Indicators: See which companies are high/medium/low risk
- Growth Potential: Evaluate each startup's growth prospects
- Sector Diversity: Spread your bets across different industries
- Capital Allocation: Balance investment vs. cash reserves
- Difficulty Selection: Choose your challenge level
- Net worth calculation (cash + portfolio value)
- ROI (Return on Investment) percentage
- Successful exits counter (5x+ returns)
- Performance tier ratings (6 levels)
- Persistent leaderboards
- Career statistics
- 35+ Achievements across 6 categories
- Career Levels: 11 levels from Intern to Legendary Investor
- Point System: Earn 5-100 points per achievement
- Rarity Tiers: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary
- Win Streaks: Track consecutive victories
- Auto-Unlock: Achievements awarded automatically after each game
- Persistent Progress: Never lose your achievements
- Special Achievements: Hidden achievements to discover
# Build the game
go build -o unicorn
# Run it
./unicorn
# Menu options:
# 1. New Game - Start a new investment game
# 2. Leaderboards - View top scores
# 3. Player Statistics - Check your career stats
# 4. Achievements - View achievements & career level (NEW!)
# 5. Help & Info - Complete game guide
# 6. Quit🎯 AI Competition - Play against 3 computer VCs with different strategies 💰 Management Fees - 2% annual fees reduce your capital (realistic!) 📊 Multiple Funding Rounds - Companies raise Seed, Series A/B/C 📉 Dilution Mechanics - Your ownership % decreases with new rounds 🏆 Competitive Leaderboard - See how you rank vs AI investors 💼 Larger Funds - $500K-$1M fund sizes (realistic VC scale) 📈 Post-Money Valuations - Proper pre/post money calculations
✅ 35+ Achievements across 6 categories (Wealth, Performance, Strategy, Career, Challenge, Special) ✅ 11 Career Levels from Intern to Legendary Investor ✅ Point-Based Progression - Earn points, level up, unlock titles ✅ Achievement Tracking - Persistent database, never lose progress ✅ Real-time Notifications - See new achievements after each game ✅ Rarity System - Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary achievements ✅ Win Streak Tracking - Build momentum with consecutive wins
✅ 20 Startup Companies (doubled!) ✅ 60 Random Events (doubled!) ✅ Advanced Analytics System with sector breakdown ✅ Help & Information Menu with complete guide ✅ 12+ Industry Sectors for strategic diversification
Long-term: Game mode where you run a startup trying to become a Unicorn
