Circus Mania

Welcome to Circus Mania!

Step right up and become the ultimate Circus Master in Circus Mania! This vibrant 2D strategy game challenges you to assemble a dazzling troupe of performing animals, arrange their acts, and captivate audiences worldwide. Strategize your animal lineup, discover powerful combos, and upgrade your performers to outshine all rivals. Embark on a global tour, manage your troupe in the backstage, and trade animals for massive profits to become a legend of the circus!

How to Play:

1. Build Your Team: Go to the Animal Troupe to get new animals or upgrade current ones. Watch the market, buy low, sell high—maximize your profits
2. Learn the Ropes (Optional): Play the Tutorial to understand game basics.
3. Set the Stage: Drag animals from backstage onto the stage.
4. Showtime! Press "Start Show" to begin.
5. During the Show:
   • Banana Toss: Use bananas to hit the ball.
   • Speed Up: Press 'E' to make the show go faster.
6. Get High Scores: Find the best animal combos for more points.
7. Go Global: Tour cities, win shows, and become a Circus Master!

Score Mechanic:

1. Different expectations: Audiences want Joy, Skill, or Novelty during a performance—choose the right animals to meet their expectations.
2. Popularity and Target: If your score exceeds the target, 20% of the extra turns into Popularity. If you don’t reach the target, an equal amount of Popularity is consumed to make up the difference. The show is a success if your Popularity is above 0 at the end.

Credits:

• Producer, Game Designer, Programmer: Neil Wu
• Project Manager, Programmer, Sound Designer: Zoe Chow
• Programmer, UI/UX Designer: Yuxuan Wang
• Programmer, Game Designer: Youngjun Lee
• UI/UX Designer, Artist: Xinyue Ren
• Main Artist, UI/UX Designer: Lexi He
• Artist, Sound Designer: Justin Yoon
• Artist: Leo Feng