Mesozoic Meadow’s idea came from a prevalent problem that I faced when playing one of my favorite genres of games: business simulation games often have problematic time gates that either hinder or completely halt the gameplay experience. These roadblocks ranged from timers on when an activity can be played again to borderline curt paywalls that interrupt a player’s actions. I wanted to make a game that presented the idea of a tycoon that did not pause itself in order to incentivise the player to other (and often less enjoyable) areas of gameplay. The solution is to create a game that allows uninterrupted focus into certain areas of the game, where the player can choose where they want to focus. In Mesozoic Meadow, this is done with two systems, one that focuses on raising your dinosaurs’ happiness and another that focuses on gaining in-game currency. This idea was presented at the game’s pitch in front of the RnHS senior class with information about its concepts, inspirations, and mission statement.