I’ll Show You… Tropico (PC, 2001)

In Episode 44 of I’ll Show You Mine, James shows Elyse the PC simulator game Tropico. Developed by PopTop Software and published by Gathering of Developers for PC and Feral Interactive and MacSoft for Mac in 2001. In the game you play as the dictator of a small island nation and are tasked with keeping your populace productive and happy while staying in power.

Audio File Episode Notes: 

Welcome to the sun-soaked beach that is a new episode of I'll Show You Mine! This week James shows Elyse "Tropico" the island management/dictatorship (??) simulator for Mac and PC from 2001.

Join us as we dive in to this point-and-click monster of a game that is chock full of summery ambiance, problematic themes, and Comic Sans. We're talking about the vibe, the awkward bits, and the odd charm of this game despite its age and pitfalls. Also, the soundtrack slaps.

Our next episode will be March 27th, when Elyse show James "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" from 1959.

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