<aside> 🎲 Design owner Shuvo - 15/4/25

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<aside> 🔧 Tech owner Name of engineer

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<aside> ⌛ Status WIP

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Under New Management is a competitive board game where two players run opposite sides of a shady hotel.

Take in guests, earn coins, and use underhanded tactics to outplay your rival. The mysterious underworld owners are watching — only one manager will earn their trust.

Background

Behind the polished halls and velvet drapes of the hotel lies its true power — an ancient, invisible council known only as "The Management."

They control global crime networks, shadow economies, and influence that reaches beyond borders. The hotel is their neutral ground and sanctuary.

Two rival managers now compete for control. The Management watches from the shadows.

Only one will earn their trust. Outmaneuver your rival. Become the next to serve... Under New Management.

Context

Currently the game is a basic hotel simulator. Player tends to guest, collects rent, upgrades room. So, the game is very bland and mechanical. The Underworld Management feature immerse the player into a fantasy world. It adds tension and challenge — transforming a simple efficiency race into a high-stakes power struggle(Rock paper scissors) for control of the most dangerous hotel in the world.

Design

Goal

• Introduce a mechanic that deepens player competition.
• Enhance theme immersion by tying the hotel’s operations to the criminal underworld.
• Ensure both players actively engage with the shared hotel space and influence each other.

Values/Priorities

1. Engagement– Encourages player engagement through interaction and decision-making.
2. Simplicity – Rules remain clear, with minimal tracking required.
3. Fantasy – Players feel like they’re in a high-stakes battle for control.