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Music festivals have been absent from our lives for the past couple of years. The joys of muddy fields, blocked up toilets, crowds and crowds of people, and watching some sort of music act somewhere in the distance obscured by a load of flags have all been scuppered by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

For anyone suffering from withdrawal, there’s Festival Tycoon courtesy of solo Austrian developer Driehaus, currently in early access on Steam. It’s a cute little title that puts you backstage managing your own music festival, thankfully without your wellies getting sucked into a muddy hole.<\/p>\n

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