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CEO Quest is a turn-based startup management game about building a company—managing real people, not numbers. Hire, assign teams, balance morale, burnout, and culture. Complete projects for revenue or invest in R&D. Choices matter, with consequences; aim for growth, IPO, or ruin.

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CEO Quest

Build a thriving company from a two‑person garage to a real, lived‑in startup. In CEO Quest you manage real people, not spreadsheets—their motivation, burnout, loyalty, and chemistry drive every outcome.

This is a turn‑based strategy where every week is a decision. No frantic clicking, no reflex tests—instead, you plan, weigh trade‑offs, and watch consequences accumulate as you steer your company toward glory or failure.

You balance three types of projects: reliable client work with steady revenue, high‑reward but brutal deadlines, and R&D to unlock powerful abilities. Each choice affects cash, morale, and reputation.

Manage workforce as a living system: assign teams to projects, promote talent, and nurture leadership. People grow—from junior devs to seniors and mentors—while overwork leads to burnout and attrition. A strong culture boosts productivity; a toxic culture accelerates collapse.

Describe your leadership with one of two paths. The Empathetic Leader prioritizes morale, sustainable growth, and loyalty, trading some speed for long‑term stability. The Ruthless Optimizer squeezes every drop of output, risking burnout and turnover for short‑term profit. The game doesn’t judge your style; it shows the real costs.

You’ll see visual team management—a clear Kanban‑style board where cards show who’s on what project, who leads, and how effort accrues. Weekly progress bars reveal whether the team ships code or stalls. Deadlines are color‑coded (green, yellow, red) so you can plan before the clock runs out.

Procedural generation keeps each run fresh: random projects, varied employee pools, and market events that shake your plans. Budgeting is real—salaries come every four turns; miss a deadline and you damage reputation or lose payouts. Survive ten successful projects and aim for an IPO.

CEO Quest rewards thoughtful strategy over speed. It’s strategy depth without time pressure, with meaningful choices that shape culture, productivity, and the ultimate fate of your company.

Build your company. Shape your culture. Lead your people.