Based on the web series by Alan Tudyk, Con Man: The Game [Free] is a freemium building game with the unique theme of building and running a comic convention. Players start out with a tiny con  without many fans or exhibits and slowly build up the ability to hire VIPs, build better facilities and sell bigger and better merchandise. Eventually, players also unlock themed exhibits for fans of specific genres (such as fantasy or horror). I took on the challenge of building my own con for over a month, checking in a few times a day without the assistance of purchasing any premium currency. While the theming certainly gives it a leg up on other builder games, I was not impressed with the relative progress players of the game when measured against its mechanics. Gameplay and Freemium Mechanics
As a freemium builder, one can imagine that timers and premium currency are the name of the game for Con Man and the game certainly has its share of both. Players have to wait for exhibits to sell goods (earning currency and experience) and there?re plenty of timers when it comes to actually building new exhibits. Otherwise, the basic game is very familiar and basic: earn cash to build new exhibits which generate more cash while earning experience to level up which unlocks newer and better exhibits to build. Eventually you unlock the ability to hire VIPs to improve various aspects of your convention. Unfortunately, they all cost premium currency to work, which really sucks.

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