Planned Obsolescence is a game in which the player must keep up with recent technology news and ensure that all of your devices are up to date. The game would look similar to Game Dev Tycoon, and would involve the player having their character research the news and new technology. The player would begin in the 80's, and the player would be required to read newspapers amongst other things in order to keep up with the news. As the game progresses the player would be able to research new types of technology, such as the mobile phone, laptop, and tablet, and would also be required to keep up with the trends in these areas too. The player would be able to stay on the same technology for a while, however after a certain amount of in game time their devices would succumb to planned obsolescence. This amount of time would be dependent on the company that made the device, as some would support their devices for longer. As this begins to occur, the player will not be able to research as fast, and eventually the device would stop working all together. If a device that the player owns fails, they will not be able to buy any more devices of that type again. For example, if the player purchased a VR headset and it failed before they purchased a new one they would not be able to buy any more VR headsets. Players would be able to choose between a variety of devices each generation. For example, there would be 5 gaming consoles that the player would be able to purchase, each with varying lengths of support from the manufacturer.

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