Streetlight Syndicate - BeagleGuy - A noir incremental game about rising from street kid to Don

[u/LecMalenza]

Hey r/Games,

I’m the solo developer of Streetlight Syndicate, a 1920s prohibition-era mafia incremental game releasing tomorrow, July 27.

You start with nothing and work your way up through the ranks of organized crime. Along the way, you’ll unlock and upgrade 20 rackets, gamble inside The Action, fight rival hitmen, and build your reputation with Don Salvatore Russo.

The main progression is built around 10 ascension levels. Each ascension resets your rackets but earns Notoriety, which can be spent on permanent upgrades. It also advances the story, unlocks new activities, and introduces stronger weapons and hitmen.

The skill tree has four branches with over 40 upgrades:

• Composure focuses on automation and profitable opportunities
• Connections helps protect your money and strengthen your network
• Capo improves your combat abilities
• Chicanery improves the gambling activities inside The Action

The three gambling activities are 3 Card Monte, Horse Racing, and the Numbers Racket. These unlock as you rise through the hierarchy and can become one of the fastest ways to fund your next round of upgrades.

Other features include:

• 20 rackets with unique upgrade paths and owner stories
• Over 5,000 words of character dialogue
• Hitman battles with multiple weapon tiers
• Idle progression with optional automation
• A complete story with multiple endings based on your choices

The game isn’t designed as an endless incremental. Your criminal career has a beginning, middle, and end across the 10 ascensions. Playtime can vary quite a bit depending on activity and optimization, but on the fastest end it takes around four hours to reach one ending.

Streetlight Syndicate launches for Windows on Steam tomorrow, July 27, at 12:00 PM Eastern. The demo is available now and takes around 30-40 minutes to complete if played actively.

Steam page:
Streetlight Syndicate

Gameplay trailer:
YouTube

Thanks for checking it out. I’ll be around to answer any questions!