Build a Scam Empire!

Build a Scam Empire! is a satirical idle tycoon on Roblox developed by MetaPlay Games, launched in May 2025. Players manage a darkly comedic phone scam call center - hiring scammer workers, deploying them on their plot to auto-generate Cards, selling cards for Money, and expanding floor by floor. With 2.33 million favorites, a 98.3% upvote ratio from over 792,000 votes, and 200-500 concurrent players nearly a year after launch, it is one of the most-liked tycoons on Roblox from 2025.

The idle loop runs on a straightforward rhythm that the Luck system elevates above the genre standard. Buy Scammers with Money, place them on your plot, collect the Cards they generate, sell cards for Money, and reinvest. Expanding floors unlocks more scammer slots for scaling up. Here is what the experience includes:

• 💼 Scammers - worker units placed on the plot that continuously generate Cards at set rates; higher-tier scammers produce rarer cards faster
• 💰 Luck System - the differentiating mechanic; Luck affects card drop quality and rarity, with better cards worth significantly more Money
• 💎 Flame Cards - a rare premium card type worth far more than standard drops; the main target of Luck optimization
• 🏠 Floor Expansion - each floor adds more scammer placement slots, enabling larger-scale production
• ⏳ Rebirth - progress reset for a permanent income multiplier, making each subsequent run progressively faster

Money is the primary currency for buying Scammers, upgrades, and floor expansions. Offline earnings keep the empire generating while away. The developer leans into the game's humorous angle through codes too - some deliver joke rewards as gags. Auto Collect (299 R$) and Auto Sell (99 R$) gamepasses automate the card loop for hands-off play.

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