either I ruin my monitor with the 100% backlight brightness
I don't think that's likely. I've been running my monitor for about 4 years with 100% brightness and it still runs fine.

Irregardless of that, I think a brightness option would be a good thing.

I think it's dependent on the size of the ...

I'd like the nights to stay dark (that's the point, I get it).

But day needs to be A LOT brighter.
This is absolutely the darkest "tycoon" game I have ever played.

The problem is, either I ruin my monitor with the 100% backlight brightness or I screw up my melatonin production and get tired ...