When comparing Shovelware Tycoon vs Dead Pixels, the Slant community recommends Dead Pixels for most people. In the question“What are the best games from BaconGameJam 08?” Dead Pixels is ranked 1st while Shovelware Tycoon is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Dead Pixels is:
Despite its spartan theme, Dead Pixels feels graphically lush and every aspect of the game shows careful attention to detail. Controls are just loose enough to create challenge, scene transitions are soothingly smooth, and there's not a glitch or bug to be found.
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Pros
Pro Massively multipliayer
Shovelware Tycoon is a true web game, written in PHP and running on its own domain with an SQL back-end. Players interact through the sales charts, and can sabotage each others' titles.
Pro Clever and satirical humor
As a deliberate send-up of game industry bottom-feeders, Shovelware Tycoon is filled with parodic references and half-jokes.
Pro Incredible polish
Despite its spartan theme, Dead Pixels feels graphically lush and every aspect of the game shows careful attention to detail. Controls are just loose enough to create challenge, scene transitions are soothingly smooth, and there's not a glitch or bug to be found.
Pro Elegant simplicity
In the graphics, the gameplay, and the storyline, Dead Pixels reveals beauty in minimalism.
Cons
Con Requires Facebook login
This is probably part of the satire, but it also put many BaconGameJam reviewers off the game entirely.