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Sandhill Road

A narrative-driven startup simulation game where you guide a founder from garage to exit, making high-stakes decisions across a branching storyline.

Description

Sandhill Road is a text-based survival strategy game inspired by Oregon Trail, but set in the high-stakes world of startups. You'll manage resources, make critical decisions, and try to navigate the challenges of startup life. Each decision you make simulates one in-game week, affecting your startup's momentum, resources, and progress.

Sandhill Road Screenshot

Features

Text-based adventure with ASCII graphics
Resource management (burn rate, morale, stamina, etc.)
Branching narrative with different outcomes
Stat-based decision outcomes
Multiple game stages: Garage, Demo Day, Fundraising, PMF, Scaling, Crisis, Exit
Save/load game progress
20+ unique narrative events

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g sandhill-road

Then run the game from anywhere:

sandhill-road

Local Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/sandhill-road.git
cd sandhill-road
npm install
npm start

How to Play

Choose your founder's name and company name
Start with a certain amount of personal cash
Make strategic decisions that affect your company's success
Manage your resources wisely
Try to reach a successful exit

Game Stages

Garage - Working from your garage to build an MVP
Demo Day - Presenting your startup at a demo day
Fundraising - Meeting with investors to raise your seed round
PMF - Iterating on your product to find product-market fit
Scaling - Growing your product and team
Crisis - Facing a major challenge that threatens your company
Exit - Exploring exit opportunities for your startup

Adding New Events

The game is designed to be easily extensible. To add new events:

Fork the repository
Open src/data/events.json
Add a new event object following this structure:

{
  "id": "E0XX",
  "title": "Event Title",
  "description": "Event description text",
  "choices": [
    {
      "id": "C001",
      "text": "Choice text",
      "result": {
        "founderStats.morale": -1,
        "companyStats.productProgress": 5
      },
      "resultText": "The outcome of your choice"
    }
  ],
  "stage": "Garage",
  "weight": 1
}

Submit a pull request

See CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

Development

Build the project

npm run build

Running in development mode

npm run dev

Release Process

npm run release

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on the process for submitting pull requests.

Versioning

We use SemVer for versioning. For the versions available, see the tags on this repository.

Authors

Your Name - Initial work - yourusername

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Inspired by Oregon Trail and startup life
Built with Node.js, TypeScript, and Inquirer
Built with Node.js, TypeScript, and Inquirer