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UNICORN

Text-Based VC Investment Adventure

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💰 35+ Achievements
🏢 20 Startups
🎮 60+ Events

📈 What is Unicorn?

Start as a VC with $250,000 and invest in 20 different startups over 10 years (120 turns). Make strategic decisions, diversify your portfolio, and try to find the next unicorn! Will you become a Legendary Investor or lose it all?

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🚀 Download Latest Release

Get started with Unicorn and begin your VC adventure!

⬇️ Download Latest Release

Or build from source: go get github.com/jamesacampbell/unicorn

✨ Features

🎮 Core Gameplay

Invest in 20 startups, track your portfolio in real-time, and experience 60+ random events

🏆 Difficulty Levels

Choose from Easy, Medium, Hard, or Expert mode. Each with unique challenges and rewards

📊 Leaderboards

Compete globally! Track top 10 scores by net worth or ROI with difficulty filters

🎯 35+ Achievements

Unlock achievements across 6 categories from Common to Legendary rarity

📈 Career Progression

Level up from Intern to Legendary Investor with 11 career levels

🏢 Diverse Sectors

Invest across 12+ sectors: FinTech, BioTech, CleanTech, Gaming, and more

🎯 How to Play

1. Download and run the game

2. Choose your difficulty level

3. Review 20 startup options with risk and growth indicators

4. Make strategic investments across different sectors

5. Watch your portfolio grow (or shrink!) over 120 turns

6. Unlock achievements and climb the leaderboards

7. Aim for 1000%+ ROI to earn the "Unicorn Hunter" title!

💻 Open Source

Unicorn is open source and built with Go. Contributions welcome!

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Made with ❤️ by @jamesacampbell