Introduction to McDonald's Video Game
McDonald’s Video Game blends dark humor with hands-on business management. Molleindustria released it in 2006 as a sharp look at fast food. You oversee the chain from pasture to counter and sit in the corner office. The bright art softens the subject but the choices land hard. This is not an official product and it makes its point clear.
You manage four linked screens that cover the whole operation. The farm grows soy and raises cattle for the feedlot. The feedlot fattens herds and sends them to slaughter. The restaurant hires staff and serves meals at speed. Headquarters runs ads, handles public relations, lobbies officials, and fights lawsuits. You can clear forest to gain land or spike feed with hormones. You can cut wages, pressure managers, or court nutrition experts. Each move shifts money, reputation, and the environment.
Balance drives the challenge and the pressure never lets up. Chase growth too hard and scandals hit from every side. Activists march, customers complain, and the press circles. Inspectors knock on doors and politicians demand favors. Cut corners and fields degrade and herds get sick. The board fires you or the company goes bankrupt. The game also shows how the system works. One choice triggers the next. Each part of the chain pushes back fast.