Cool read! The game also reminds me of (the game) capitalism / capitalism plus and capitalism 2. Both are on GOG
Oh, wow! Those look super cool, and something I would play.
My brain can only handle "gaming" or "game dev". If I start playing a game like that, it could mean weeks away from gamedev.
I do take breaks whenever Supermarket Simulator on Steam updates, and whenever a new Ark: SA map releases.