GAME GUIDE

Build a radio empire from a 500-listener startup to the dominant voice in your market. Manage 25 listeners, hire talent, handle chaos, and outmaneuver rivals in real-time strategic gameplay.

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CORE GAMEPLAY LOOP

  1. 1

    CHOOSE FORMAT

    Urban, CHR, Country, Gospel, Talk-News, Classic Rock, or Hot AC. Your format determines which listeners call and how factions respond to your playlist.

  2. 2

    START SHIFT & PICK PLAN

    Choose a Broadcast Plan (Safe/Hype/Deep Cuts/Sponsor Heavy). You get 6 action slots per shift — songs cost 1, calls cost 1, remotes cost 2.

  3. 3

    PLAY SONGS

    Build momentum and vibe. Each song earns PTS, XP, Cash, and Listeners. Watch burn scores — playing burned songs triggers complaints.

  4. 4

    HANDLE CALLERS

    Listeners call in. Put the best on air — BuzzIQ generates live call transcripts. Your response affects their loyalty.

  5. 5

    RESPOND TO EVENTS

    Event cards mid-shift (2 choices, real tradeoffs). Chaos events fire randomly — transmitter failures, talent drama, rival attacks.

  6. 6

    END SHIFT → MORNING REPORT

    AI-generated overnight summary. See listener movement, rival actions, talent alerts, prayer requests. Then repeat tomorrow.

STATS & RPG SYSTEM

CORE STATS

Listeners — Your market audience. Starts at 500. Grows via songs, caller loyalty, and events. Rivals steal yours.

Cash ($) — Earn per song based on listeners × format. Spend at Market for upgrades. Min balance = $5,000 buffer.

Reputation — 0–100. Rises with good calls, falls with scandals. Affects remote opportunities and caller loyalty.

XP / Level — Earn XP per action. Level = 1 + XP÷500. Level-ups restore stamina + bonus gems.

COMBAT STATS

Stamina (⚡) — 5 per song, 8 for live calls, 15 for remotes. Regenerates ~1/min. At 0 = no actions.

Offense — Determines diss raid listener theft. High offense = steal more listeners from rivals.

Defense — Reduces incoming chaos damage. Good defense = smaller listener hits from sabotage.

Gems (💎) — Premium currency. Earn from level-ups + daily streak. Buy in checkout store for real money (optional).

OFFLINE EARNINGS

Away >15 min? Your station earns Cash + Listeners automatically (up to 8h). Check the idle-claim button when you return to collect.

AUDIENCE FACTIONS (4 GROUPS)

Your audience splits into 4 factions. Each has a loyalty meter (0–100). High loyalty = more callers, more points per play, higher listener gains.

🚗 COMMUTERS

Weekday morning/evening drive-time. Love news, hate long songs. Respond to talk formats and short tracks.

🎵 MUSIC FANS

Fresh catalog seekers. Format-matched songs = loyalty boost. Burned songs = immediate drop.

🏘️ LOCAL COMMUNITY

Care about local relevance + gospel/talk formats. High loyalty = word-of-mouth growth.

🌙 NIGHTLIFE

Late-night urban/hip-hop fans. Respond to high-energy formats and party tracks.

SHIFT SYSTEM & BROADCAST PLANS

Every on-air session is a shift. Choose a plan before starting — it affects which callers call and which factions respond to your plays.

SAFE

Steady, familiar songs. No chaos spikes. Boring, but reliable earnings.

HYPE

+listeners, risky. Higher chaos chance. Music Fans respond big.

DEEP CUTS

Rare tracks. Music Fans loyalty +20. Nightlife may tune out.

SPONSOR HEAVY

+cash from ads. Nightlife −loyalty. Commuters tune in for updates.

ACTION SLOTS (6 per shift)

  • • Play Song — 1 slot. Earn XP, cash, listener impact based on format match.
  • • Take Call — 1 slot. Listener calls. You respond. Affects loyalty.
  • • Live Remote — 2 slots. Book a gig (car dealer, mall, concert). High payout but stamina cost.
  • • Respond to Chaos — 1 slot (or emergency). Fix transmitter, PR blitz, engineer call.

EVENT CARDS & DECISIONS

Mid-shift, event cards draw automatically. Always 2 choices (A & B) with real tradeoffs. Example: "Sponsor wants 5-min ad break" → Run it (+$50) or Skip it (music fans +15).

Cards show faction impacts + cash/listener deltas before you commit. Your choices cascade — ignoring a chaos event escalates it.

25 LISTENERS (CALLER SYSTEM)

You have 25 named listeners in your database. Each has a personality, preferred format, loyalty (0–100), and patience meter (0–100).

CALLER TYPES

  • Loyal Fan — Frequent caller. High patience. Stays through rough patches.
  • Vocal Critic — Low patience. Calls when angry. Early warning system.
  • Influencer — Mood spreads to 3–8 listeners. One influencer = 5 loyal fans.
  • Ghost — Rarely calls. When they do, something broke (or broke good).

LOYALTY & PATIENCE

  • Loyalty (0–100) — Drops: burned songs, ignored calls, unresolved chaos. Rises: format match, good responses.
  • Patience (0–100) — <30 = hang up. <15 = stop calling. Full queue burns everyone waiting.
  • Action: Click a caller's name to see their full profile + history. Craft personal responses.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

Hire 5–13 staff roles. Each has Skill, Ambition, and Loyalty. Rivals poach your stars. You enter bidding wars (3 rounds to counter-offer).

SKILL (0–100)

Performance quality. High skill = better show, fewer mistakes, listener loyalty. 75+ = poach target.

AMBITION (0–100)

Hunger to move up. Ambition > Loyalty + 15 = flight risk. Rivals target these first.

LOYALTY (0–100)

Attachment to you. Raised by: good salaries, non-compete, winning seasons. Sign contracts fast.

NON-COMPETE CONTRACTS

3–12 month lockout. Costs ~3 months salary. Deter rival poaches. Rivals must buy out at premium (expensive for them).

KEY ROLES

Morning Host (⭐ star-making), Program Director (formats the clock), Station Engineer (−80% transmitter chaos). Lose your morning host = ratings hit within 24h.

CHAOS ENGINE (8 EVENTS)

Random events hit your station. Each has response options (Fix it = $, Ignore = −listeners, PR Blitz = $$). Delay = escalation.

⚡ Transmitter Failure — Dead air. Fix ASAP or lose listeners. Station Engineer reduces frequency.

📰 On-Air Scandal — Talent said something bad. PR blitz ($$$) vs ignore (−reputation).

📵 Caller Meltdown — Furious caller goes viral. Public statement needed.

🏙️ City Event Conflict — Major event (concert, game) pulls audience. Counter with remote broadcast.

💔 Talent Drama — Staff conflict leaks. Private meeting or talent leaves.

🌪️ Natural Disaster — Emergency broadcast mode. All eyes on you. Reputation opportunity.

🔌 Power Outage — Generator kicks in. Format interrupted. Quick tech fix.

📣 Rival Campaign — Attack ads running. Counter-advertise or take listener hit.

CRITICAL

Red-pulsing chaos events are CRITICAL. Ignore them = cascading loyalty bleeds. Respond fast to cap damage.

PROGRESSION & RETENTION

LEVEL-UPS 🎉

Level = 1 + XP÷500. On level-up:

  • • Full-screen celebration
  • • Stamina restored to max
  • • +5 gems bonus
  • • Unlock display + unlock gem bank

DAILY STREAK 🔥

Claim reward each day (7-day cycle):

  • • Day 1–6: +5–20 gems, +$500–$3,000
  • • Day 7: +50 gems, +$5,000 🎊
  • • Resets after day 7

RADIO INDUSTRY LORE (Real Stories)

Auto-triggers every ~5 songs. Based on real radio disasters (Rich's tower fire, Wildcat Willy walkout, GM Carl's coffee spill). Make choices → earn/lose listeners, cash, reputation.

MARKET STANDINGS (Live)

4 rival stations compete in your market. Track their listener counts, market share %, and recent actions. Ratings Raids: spend cash to attack rivals. They retaliate.

3D STUDIO SANDBOX BUILDER

Customize your virtual broadcast studio with acoustic panels, lighting moods, and camera angles.

Panels

Pyramid Foam, Wooden Slats, Hexagon Diffusers, Bass Traps

Lighting

Cyberpunk Neon, On-Air Red Alert, Broadcast Day, Warm Evening

Camera

Orbit 360°, Host Eyeline, Top-Down, Custom Angles

EQUIPMENT STORE & GEMS

Buy equipment upgrades with in-game Cash or Gems (💎). All items accessible via normal gameplay — no paywalls.

TRANSMITTER

  • 🛰 Transmitter MK5
  • 📡 Filter Array
  • ⚙️ Stabilizer

SIGNAL

  • 🔐 Encryption V4
  • 🧠 Neural Mixer
  • 🔌 Low-Loss Cable

CONSUMABLES

  • 📢 Hyper Ad Blast
  • 🤖 Repair Drone
  • ✨ VIP Pass (24h)

PRO TIPS & WARNINGS

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Hire Station Engineer first. Reduces transmitter chaos by 80%. Dead air bleeds listeners fastest.

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Watch influencer callers. One influencer at 50+ loyalty > 5 loyal fans. Their mood ripples through your pool.

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Non-competes are cheap insurance. 3 months salary locks your stars from rival poaches. Sign before rivals notice.

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Read Morning Report first. AI tells you WHY overnight loyalty changed. Act on intel before broadcast.

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Never burn out your catalog. Rotate 20+ songs. Burned songs = immediate caller complaints + rival growth.

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Don't ignore passive rivals. They compound silently. Check Market page weekly or lose 10+ market share.