Tycoon Level
Where Progress → Perks
Your level grows with every guest you serve well, and with every job well done. Each level brings a perk star; later levels pay cash instead. Clean, happy days earn the most.
XP comes from guests served, guests who leave delighted, days with hardly a complaint, promotions and awards. Quests, achievements, rivals you see off, mastery stars, city stars abroad and some decision cards pay XP too. Higher ranks also ask for a level.
Each level up to 250 brings a star to spend on a perk (older careers stop sooner, most at level 120). After that, each level pays a cash prize instead: ₹20,000, and 2% more of that for every level beyond.
The perk tree
Where Progress → Perks
Opens Tycoon Level 2
Spend stars on perks that help every day, in every outlet. Perks last for good. Early stars go furthest in the Kitchen branch.
Perks are grouped in branches; a deeper tier costs more stars. The company branches open later, as the company grows. Here is the whole tree.
| Branch | Tier | Perk | What it does | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 1 | Sharp Knives | Cooks work 8% faster. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 1 | Bulk Buying | Ingredients cost 4% less. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 1 | Well-Oiled Machines | Stalls wear out 30% slower. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 2 | Secret Masala | Everything tastes 4% better. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 2 | Mise en Place | Cooks work a further 10% faster. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 2 | Spare Parts Shelf | Repairs and services cost half as much. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 3 | Market Contacts | Dear ingredients bite 30% less. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 3 | Apprentices | Training staff costs 25% less. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 3 | Batch Cooking | Cooks work a further 10% faster. | 1 |
| Kitchen | 4 | Master Class | Dishes earn mastery 50% faster. | 2 |
| Kitchen | 4 | Generous with Ghee | Everything tastes a further 6% better. | 2 |
| Kitchen | 4 | Cast-Iron Tawas | Stalls wear out a further 40% slower. | 2 |
| Kitchen | 5 | Legendary Recipes | Mastery stars are worth 50% more to guests. | 2 |
| Kitchen | 5 | Nothing Wasted | Ingredients cost a further 8% less. | 2 |
| Kitchen | 5 | It Never Breaks | Breakdowns are 80% rarer. | 2 |
| Hospitality | 1 | A Warm Welcome | Fame grows 10% faster. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 1 | Queue Banter | Guests queue 12% longer before giving up. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 1 | Tidy Habits | Guests drop 15% less litter. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 2 | Regulars' Card | Regulars come 10% more often. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 2 | Cushions for All | Every seat is a little more comfortable. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 2 | Quick Hands | Cleaners work 15% faster. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 3 | Word of Mouth | Fame grows a further 15% faster. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 3 | Benefit of the Doubt | A bad visit costs 20% less fame. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 3 | Festive Spirit | Festival and match-day crowds are 15% bigger. | 1 |
| Hospitality | 4 | Family Favourite | Room for 20% more regulars in every town. | 2 |
| Hospitality | 4 | Silver Service | Guests value every dish 4% more. | 2 |
| Hospitality | 4 | Staff Lunch | Staff morale falls half as fast. | 2 |
| Hospitality | 5 | Town Legend | Fame and regulars fade half as fast. | 2 |
| Hospitality | 5 | Dosa-Flipping Show | Guests queue a further 18% longer. | 2 |
| Hospitality | 5 | Star Treatment | Guests value every dish a further 6% more. | 2 |
| Business | 1 | Haggler | Everything you build costs 5% less. | 1 |
| Business | 1 | Thrifty | Upkeep is 10% lower. | 1 |
| Business | 1 | Tidy Accounts | The weekly tax is 10% lower. | 1 |
| Business | 2 | The Landlord's Friend | Rent is 8% lower. | 1 |
| Business | 2 | Smart Advertising | Campaigns cost 20% less. | 1 |
| Business | 2 | The Banker's Trust | Loan interest is 25% lower and the limit 25% higher. | 1 |
| Business | 3 | Loyal Crew | Wages are 5% lower. | 1 |
| Business | 3 | Quest Hunter | Quests pay 25% more. | 1 |
| Business | 3 | Test Kitchen | Research earns 15% more points. | 1 |
| Business | 4 | Property Mogul | Land and storeys cost 15% less. | 2 |
| Business | 4 | Expansion Plan | New outlets cost 15% less. | 2 |
| Business | 4 | Know Your Enemy | Rivals fold 20% sooner. | 2 |
| Business | 5 | A Very Good Accountant | The weekly tax is a further 25% lower. | 2 |
| Business | 5 | Empire Builder | Everything you build costs a further 10% less. | 2 |
| Business | 5 | Fast Learner | You earn 15% more XP. | 2 |
| Empire | 1 | A Lean Office | Head Office overhead is 8% lower. | 2 |
| Empire | 1 | Good Locks | Fires, thefts and visiting officers are 15% rarer. | 2 |
| Empire | 1 | The Annual Day | Staff hand in their notice 15% less often. | 2 |
| Empire | 2 | Bulk Tenders | Catering contracts pay 15% more. | 2 |
| Empire | 2 | One Number to Call | Delivery desks take 20% more orders. | 2 |
| Empire | 2 | Service Contract | The Central Kitchen wears 40% slower. | 2 |
| Empire | 3 | Shared Services | Head Office overhead is a further 10% lower. | 3 |
| Empire | 3 | A Good Broker | Insurance, paperwork and the watchman cost 20% less. | 3 |
| Empire | 3 | A Career Ladder | Staff hand in their notice a further 20% less often. | 3 |
| Empire | 4 | National Advertising | Brand lines earn 20% more. | 3 |
| Empire | 4 | Key Accounts | Catering contracts pay a further 20% more. | 3 |
| Empire | 4 | A Fleet of Scooters | Delivery desks take a further 25% more orders. | 3 |
| Empire | 5 | The Holding Company | Head Office overhead is a further 12% lower. | 4 |
| Empire | 5 | A Household Name | Brand lines earn a further 30% more. | 4 |
| Empire | 5 | Iron Gates | Fires, thefts and visiting officers are a further 25% rarer. | 4 |
| reach | 1 | Tight Lids | Packaging costs 20% less. | 2 |
| reach | 1 | A Known Address | 5 points more of your orders come direct, with no fee. | 2 |
| reach | 1 | Quick Hands | Packers work 20% faster. | 2 |
| reach | 2 | Shortcuts | Your riders are 10% quicker. | 2 |
| reach | 2 | A Better Deal | The app's cut is 2 points lower. | 2 |
| reach | 2 | Bigger Bags | Every rider carries one more order. | 2 |
| reach | 3 | Five Stars on the App | 15% more delivery orders. | 3 |
| reach | 3 | A Mechanic on Call | Scooters cost 30% less to run. | 3 |
| reach | 3 | A Sweet with the Apology | Late orders cost the rating 30% less. | 3 |
| reach | 4 | Air Freight | Ingredients abroad cost 10% less. | 3 |
| reach | 4 | Cooks from Home | Wages abroad are 8% lower. | 3 |
| reach | 4 | Good Lawyers | Entering a city costs 8% less. | 3 |
| reach | 5 | Friends Among Landlords | Rent abroad is 10% lower. | 4 |
| reach | 5 | The Ambassador | City stars come 20% sooner. | 4 |
| reach | 5 | A Name Abroad | Flagships start with 15 more fame. | 4 |
Quests
Where Progress → Quests
Three small jobs at a time, for cash and XP. Each one finished makes the next a little bigger. An untouched quest is swapped for a new one after a while.
Finish enough quests and their grade goes up: bigger jobs, bigger rewards, and now and then a golden quest that wins a trophy.
Goals and awards
Where Progress → Goals
What the next rank needs, and the awards you have won. The quickest way to know what to do next. At most one new award a day.
Awards are checked at the end of each day and pay XP.
| Award | For |
|---|---|
| Cleanest Tiffin Room | Not a speck of litter all day. |
| Best Value Breakfast | Guests cannot stop talking about your prices. |
| Best Filter Coffee in Town | A hundred coffees in a day, and not one complaint. |
| Fastest Counter | Hardly anyone waited more than a moment. |
| Most Beautiful Eatery | Lamps, flowers, kolams: a feast for the eyes. |
| Talk of the Town | A record-breaking crowd. |
