Game Dev Tycoon

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  1. Mbdelta
    Aug 21, 2013
    10
    A new favorite. I have played this game for probably 15-20 hours. This game really captivates and motivates the user to experience a real role play of sorts. The only complaint is a lack of proper feedback from the game on your games. Other wise, a truly unique experience, and one any casual gamer would love.
  2. MorgenS
    Jun 18, 2013
    7
    The idea isn't new, we already saw a great "Game Dev story", but graphics quality and many interesting features makes this game fun to play developing games, groving your company and trying to be number one, even if you realy can't understand sometimes what your customers want.
  3. soulboy_am
    Nov 29, 2013
    10
    It is really the best game that i have ever played!
    I bought it on Steam Autumn Sale, so, you must to buy it too, because there are no games that like this one.
  4. Comediatic
    Sep 2, 2013
    8
    I've been playing this game for a few days now, and it's fair enough to say I have the right to review it.

    As the game has many great aspects of game development, it still requires many updates, tweaks, and add-ons to really resemble the real-world game development perspective. No doubt, this game has an extremely high potential for success. But like saying, the game is basically like    I've been playing this game for a few days now, and it's fair enough to say I have the right to review it.

    As the game has many great aspects of game development, it still requires many updates, tweaks, and add-ons to really resemble the real-world game development perspective. No doubt, this game has an extremely high potential for success. But like saying, the game is basically like Don't Starve. It has a great catch to it, only does it die over time. You get bored after developing your 20th game. If there isn't a good review to encourage you to continue then you will likely to leave it untouched for a couple of months later. It's a really nice touch to brainstorm ideas for next generation consoles, I have to give credit to the developers for that. However, they should consider adding more freedom to the game like having the ability to edit price for your games, or have more than three bars on developing stages to give a more complex and elemental game for you to create. That saying, it's still a fun game to play when you have a MacBook Air or another Ultrabook that doesn't chip in mainstream games like Tomb Raider or Call of Duty.

    Conclusion

    Game Dev Tycoon is Green Heart Games' first game ever. And I think it's underrated for its category, considering that there are plenty of other indie games that have a more repetitive concept. The game receive a very very high potential to success. With a few tweaks and updates to have more freedom and content to the game, it will be a plentiful success for the game and its developers. And although, it won't be as a hit as Minecraft, it still remains as one of my favourite indie games of all time.

    Graphics 9/10 (It's great, clean, vivid, and simple 2D Graphics)
    Gameplay 7/10 (Develops overtime and becomes challenging, however it's repetitive)
    Realistic Perspective 6/10 (Great deal and study of the game-console history, however more tweaks and updates should do the job of increasing game realism)
    Overall (Not an average) 8/10    … Expand
  5. MrCaptainGab
    Jul 27, 2013
    9
    Nothing to say, this game is perfect, despite the fact that the translations are not yet done, and he would miss more than his, so that the game is perfect.
  6. Lord0r
    Aug 29, 2013
    10
    This game really deserves more than it got! It is such an amazing game and its cost is really low considering how much fun you get while playing.
    I suggest it to everybody that wants to lose hours playing a FANTASTIC game!
  7. Sanitytopic
    Aug 21, 2013
    9
    Though this 4-6 hour long game may have it's bugs, it still is very addictive and very entertaining for a few nights with friends making dirty titles for video games and for your company
  8. daygun
    Aug 22, 2013
    8
    So, yes Game Dev Tycoon is a lot like Game Dev Story by Kairosoft, and it is obvious that it is somewhat modeled after it. That being said, I would call this a nice upgrade. It has more locations, more genres, and more overall. It doesn't bring anything massive new to the game from Kairosoft's classic for iOS, but it does bring nice little additions. There are some ideas in Game DevSo, yes Game Dev Tycoon is a lot like Game Dev Story by Kairosoft, and it is obvious that it is somewhat modeled after it. That being said, I would call this a nice upgrade. It has more locations, more genres, and more overall. It doesn't bring anything massive new to the game from Kairosoft's classic for iOS, but it does bring nice little additions. There are some ideas in Game Dev Story that I liked, that are not in this game, but they are usually minor and not game-changing. This game brings new graphic style, new features, and a new feel to the classic. So if you're looking for something that takes Game Dev Story over the top, don't look here, but if you're simply looking for something to allow us to relive the joy of the previous game in a new way, you're in the right place, and it's a good spend of 8-10 USD.

    -Day    … Expand
  9. ArjanS87
    Sep 2, 2013
    7
    It is easy to be tempted to judge this game against other games of the 65 dollars worth, but this would be misleading. And when looking at the fact that I only had to pay a measly 8 dollars for the total development, it is actually a pretty good experience all together.
    You can clearly see that the developers took a good hard look at what game developing means to them and have translated    It is easy to be tempted to judge this game against other games of the 65 dollars worth, but this would be misleading. And when looking at the fact that I only had to pay a measly 8 dollars for the total development, it is actually a pretty good experience all together.
    You can clearly see that the developers took a good hard look at what game developing means to them and have translated that in a light hearted, fun game.

    A few little hick-ups are bound to give the player a bit of a frown; certain angles are only half-way developed or counter-intuitive, while other areas look overly complicated.
    Balancing the different ratings (which are never shown in the game but judge with a vengeance in the game's algorithms) makes it hard to get high ratings over and over. This is especially intensified by having the games judged against the best game you have made yourself.

    In the end I can definitely see how the game gets repetitive after a while, but introducing R&D Labs and Console design helps to break the repeating patterns at key moments. That being said, I don't know whether I would replay the game after I get to the 100%...    … Expand
  10. Ebyrls
    Aug 22, 2013
    10
    A great and well-made game. Will entertain you for hours on end. Many people get frustrated with the little things, for example, the game punishes you for repeating game genres, and repeatedly releasing sequels for the same series. They fail to realize that, the mechanics like that, make this game what it is. It is a realistic depiction of the gaming industry today.
  11. ThePassiveGamer
    Aug 23, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was really fun in my opinion. But some people say its a complete ripoff of Game Dev Story By Kairosoft, but i will get to that argument later.

    First off the the premise. You are an indie developer working in your garage and your goal is to be the best game developer in the world! Well.. that's what i think, the game doesn't game a story to speak of, it may be bad to some people but i find it imaginative.
    Secondly the Presentation. It's a basic design over the whole game. Basic guy, basic room and most importantly... basic car.
    The problem is that the game has a bland appearance but that doesn't ruin its fun factor which leads me to the gameplay.
    It is a simple make em up (yeah that's a real genre). Your goal is to make the best games ever and you got a decent amount of options to do it with. You first make a title and all that other stuff like audience, genre and custom engine. then you get into the making process, and i love how its so simple. You got to allocate certain time into game factors like sound and gameplay.

    Now i am going into the controversial stuff with the comparison with Game Dev Story and Game Dev Tycoon. Okay i don't care if you like the portable game better than the pc version but i'm gonna get a lot of anger for this quote but... i like the pc game alot better. It's easier to pick up and play! In Game Dev Story I didn't know what I was doing for half the experience. In my opinion i didn't like the 16 bit style they went with. I just liked the basicness of the PC game, Now i would give Game Dev Story a 7.5 But...
    The Final rating for the game is 9!
    I just loved The tycoon one because for all the little stuff. The cheap reviews that were sometimes motivating, the game didn't kill me with the terrible song from the third stage of development of Game Dev Story and When you get to later parts of the game you.. yes you, felt like the best developer in the world. This has been Passive, signing out!    … Expand
  12. Pruff60
    Aug 24, 2013
    10
    I couldn't of asked for a more enjoyable game to play. I first saw this game on youtube for a while and I wanted to play it really bad. I bought the game and It was the best 8 or 9 dollars I've spent. For a game this enjoyable, I honestly would of payed more. There were some game-play issues I had that I found frustrating, but I learned what to do and what not to do. Just recently I sawI couldn't of asked for a more enjoyable game to play. I first saw this game on youtube for a while and I wanted to play it really bad. I bought the game and It was the best 8 or 9 dollars I've spent. For a game this enjoyable, I honestly would of payed more. There were some game-play issues I had that I found frustrating, but I learned what to do and what not to do. Just recently I saw what Greenheart Games did with their piracy trap they set and was pretty impressed. These guys have a good set of brains on their heads and I'm more than happy to be the 3% who actually spent money on this game that these developers deserve.… Expand
  13. red_smasher
    Sep 1, 2013
    8
    I found this game fun and addicting. It entangles you in the creative options you get. I really felt like i was leading a team to create a game. Now it is some what like Game Dev Story, but i think of game creation like art. My reason to use game development and art together i ,yes, they are hard. What i am saying is you can use a saying they use for art to co-inside with GameI found this game fun and addicting. It entangles you in the creative options you get. I really felt like i was leading a team to create a game. Now it is some what like Game Dev Story, but i think of game creation like art. My reason to use game development and art together i ,yes, they are hard. What i am saying is you can use a saying they use for art to co-inside with Game development. Which is, The greatest complement to an artist, in this case a game developer/company, is to copy their work. It means that the artwork, or video game, is popular enough to attract people to want to copy them.… Expand
  14. CopyPaste
    Aug 29, 2013
    8
    This fun little game is one of the most pleasant surprises on the scene recently. It’s easy to play, and although the interface isn’t state of the art and the gameplay is highly repetitive, it’s still very fun. Kept me in front of the screen for hours, didn’t even notice I was playing it for 6 hours straight! I guess the replayability is limited, but hey, which game today isn’t boring onThis fun little game is one of the most pleasant surprises on the scene recently. It’s easy to play, and although the interface isn’t state of the art and the gameplay is highly repetitive, it’s still very fun. Kept me in front of the screen for hours, didn’t even notice I was playing it for 6 hours straight! I guess the replayability is limited, but hey, which game today isn’t boring on fifth playtrough?

    Game Dev Tycoon is a typical business-management game (well, it does say ‘tycoon’ in the title, so no surprise there), and making money is your primary goal. However, this time around you earn those piles of cash by living through the history of gaming, trying to recreate those legendary titles dear to all of us gamers.

    The game is fairly cheap, but it’s rather short as well: you can easily reach the end in one afternoon evening. Not everything is perfect, there certainly still is some room for improvement, so I’m hoping we’ll see a patch that would address some lingering issues, but the game is still VERY fun and I cannot recommend it enough to everyone.

    When you take into account low price, loads of fun and developers’ quite original approach to fighting piracy that became viral marketing effort, how can you not buy this game? I for one just couldn’t resist.    … Expand
  15. Maskerser
    Aug 30, 2013
    10
    This game is very cool! Maybe she is not that diverse, but you can get pleasure from it. For a small company like greenheart games is a very good game.
  16. fokkeantonides
    Aug 30, 2013
    9
    Got more fun then expected Pretty regular tycoon, but this is something with some more insight into the gaming industry. Into gaming and tycoon 8/10. recommended!
  17. mjz
    Aug 30, 2013
    9
    Reasonably priced game that is great fun. I am not usually a fan of the tycoon genre but this game is a real gem. I have played it for hours, in fact I have played it well past the time I should be getting some sleep. Good work Greenheart Games!
  18. Halobump
    Sep 1, 2013
    10
    I've been addicted to this game for days on end now. The formula is simple, yet the game executes it well and provides a lot of joy for the game. You really can't go wrong with spend a few pounds this way. Recommended!
  19. Shiftyhead
    Sep 7, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is really fun. It gets harder when you progress which I like. I like games that are easy ,but they get harder and harder. I mean I don't know what to say. It's like giving you an easy start and then they give you a challenge.... I don't care what other say. You don't like tycoon games is what I say ,but this game is really fun... How can you hate on such a fun game? Game Dev Tycoon needs an 10/10 and here it is. I rate it 10/10. Really fun I can play it for hours which I agree. 3 hours spend on this game says everything… Expand
  20. Odzy
    May 13, 2017
    0
    >Creates the most advanced engine
    >Best story in the market
    >Best graphics
    >most intelligent AI

    >Crits gives 2 by saying "it could have been better"

    disgusting.
  21. JTay
    May 10, 2013
    10
    It's just the best Tycoon I have played ever. It's addicting, I've been playing 10 hours straight! Success of this game is a one thing, that other games mostly don't have good concept for gameplay.
  22. Majeye
    May 7, 2013
    10
    As an active livestreamer on TwitchTV, I am pleased to say that Game Dev Tycoon is one of the most brilliant games I've played in quite some time. Well done, Greenlightgames, well done indeed.

    I recommend this to anyone seeking that next addiction in the video game world.

    -Majeye of Majeye Gaming
  23. Brendos1er
    May 7, 2013
    10
    Honestly this game is around a 7. Simplistic design and very reminiscent of "Game dev story" it is still very fun at it's core and worth the price, especially seeing as how this is a small indy dev's first game. I gave the 10 because most dickheads on this site post games as a 0 if they don't like them instead of giving a fair representation of the game itself.
  24. WhiteTalpa
    May 6, 2013
    6
    This is OK even though it is an obv rip off. The gameplay gets boring quickly as there not much to it. The save feature does not work, and there are a number of other bugs which ruin the experience.
  25. ConanZ
    Aug 31, 2013
    0
    Guys, I don't blame you guys giving high scores to a knockoff like this, but if you played Kairosoft's Game Dev Story, you will feel disgusted. At the first sight of the summary and screenshots, I knew it plagiarized Game Dev Story. Everything essential is actually the same, 4 major features as Creativity Fun Music Art (and "bug" aside of course) turns into technology and design andGuys, I don't blame you guys giving high scores to a knockoff like this, but if you played Kairosoft's Game Dev Story, you will feel disgusted. At the first sight of the summary and screenshots, I knew it plagiarized Game Dev Story. Everything essential is actually the same, 4 major features as Creativity Fun Music Art (and "bug" aside of course) turns into technology and design and whatever sh!t Really? I cannot believe people vote for this absolute crap on Steam's green light project. You might argue there is no need to compare an iOS game to a PC one. Believe me, Game Dev Story is way better than this. Go figure… Expand
  26. Beboming
    May 12, 2013
    10
    I found this game after Sips (Yogscast) played it. I downloaded the demo, and it is extremely fun! Unfortunately, I have to wait until it is on Steam to buy it. Can't wait!
  27. IJBarny
    May 12, 2013
    9
    I have played the game through twice on 35 year length and the continued for another 20years (ish). This is because in the main time you are given you can't really use the RnD lab fully. The Game is well worth $7.99 as it gives you a lot of gameplay. Can't wait to see this game arrive on steam and see future updates.
  28. AloneBit
    May 9, 2013
    9
    Good game!
  29. arnulf8
    May 14, 2013
    10
    wonderfull. though my vision may be blinded by the fact i think the developers sound like friggin cool guys. I am gonna say it clear. My purchase of this was impulsive(only 7.99 so why not), and as soon as i had downloaded it i stayed up most of the night just to get my buisness flurishing. But despite all this fun i feel like i would've gotten more out of it if i had actually lived in thewonderfull. though my vision may be blinded by the fact i think the developers sound like friggin cool guys. I am gonna say it clear. My purchase of this was impulsive(only 7.99 so why not), and as soon as i had downloaded it i stayed up most of the night just to get my buisness flurishing. But despite all this fun i feel like i would've gotten more out of it if i had actually lived in the 80's and 90's. since history actually has a great impact. Best game of the year:not quite. Best 8$ i have ever spent: hecka yeah.… Expand
  30. marshman516
    May 28, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an amazing game!!! so worth the money. Provides hours of entertainment. And it is pretty cheap. I would recommend this for 12+ or people who like business simulations… Expand
  31. eddyzenl
    Aug 28, 2013
    0
    What a THIEF!!! This game is completely a rip-off of the game ‘Game Dev Story’ developed by Kairosoft. Even poor quality!!! Good idea is a spirit for a game, and this game just plagiarized others'. This game can show up on steam, is a big big big shame in Game industry and history!
  32. Murzynov
    May 7, 2013
    10
    Game is great I love it. It need some upgrades to become excellent but i can play it day and night. Easy to learn, hart to master! The free cracked game thing was a great advertisement
  33. Jessrond
    Jan 22, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a very enjoyable game. Yes, it can get repetitive, and the strategies can seem mundane... but if you let your imagination work along with the game, you can really get lost in it.

    The best part about the Steam Update was that they randomized which game topics you start with. In the earlier versions of the game, you started with the same basic standard 80s-game lineup: Military, Space, Medieval, Sports... and then I think Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Racing were the ones you could learn next.

    So back then, you'd just hammer out Medieval/Adventure and Medieval/RPG, learn Sci-Fi/Fantasy, make more Adventure/RPG... get Racing, learn casual games, etc.

    But with this new random starting setup, you could have a tough break if you get a game like Surgery that only has one "Great Combination" or you could luck out and get Fantasy that works very well with anything.

    The game is addictive and at some level it may seem like a free game you'd play on Kongregate, but it's much more than that.

    One minor issue: In the third office when you have Hardware lab and Design lab, switching between the three causes some lag.    … Expand
  34. htimreimer
    Jul 9, 2013
    1
    this is my worst nightmare, mobile phone game made by a inexperienced developer .

    GDT is up there with game tycoon (2003) for being one the worst tycoon games on a pc ever and i'm not joking, the game is a grind, the years by to fast, whether or not you made a good game is almost completely random and the micromanagement that makes a tycoon game a tycoon game is strip down to the vary    this is my worst nightmare, mobile phone game made by a inexperienced developer .

    GDT is up there with game tycoon (2003) for being one the worst tycoon games on a pc ever and i'm not joking, the game is a grind, the years by to fast, whether or not you made a good game is almost completely random and the micromanagement that makes a tycoon game a tycoon game is strip down to the vary basics

    overall: on a mobile phone it would get a 6 or a 7 but on a pc it gets 1 because there is better tycoon games on the pc for the same price if not cheaper    … Expand
  35. BaturTR
    May 10, 2013
    10
    I played this game 10 hours.I think this game is awasome.And Its a good game.I think very cheap. I have gotten about 10 hours of entertainment out of it in my first 80 year playthrough.Very Funny game and you can't get bored easily
  36. mitchcoll21
    May 10, 2013
    10
    This has to be one of the best games i've played in a long time I find myself making new companies just to get a bit of variety when playing.
    For the price its at as well i was shocked at how low the price is, for the amount of fun i've had and the amount of time i've played for it is well worth it !
    This is a must buy
  37. stg
    Nov 4, 2013
    10
    When I bought I wasn't sure it'd be any good but I was pleasantly surprised, as the game turned to be really fun.

    A big part of the game is getting game reports and really paying attention to what they say (which is repeated on your interface choices for games). There are many combinations that are important to a game success, including genre, ages, platforms and topics.
  38. Quackit
    May 24, 2013
    7
    Quirky but good.

    Game Dev Tycoon is an interesting take on the Tycoon (AKA Business) simulation games. Game Dev Tycoon puts you back in the eighties at the wheel of the next big gaming company. Your gaming company (the name of which you will be choosing) will initially be just you sitting in your garage with your computer and your DeLorean. So once you are introduced to your garage    Quirky but good.

    Game Dev Tycoon is an interesting take on the Tycoon (AKA Business) simulation games. Game Dev Tycoon puts you back in the eighties at the wheel of the next big gaming company. Your gaming company (the name of which you will be choosing) will initially be just you sitting in your garage with your computer and your DeLorean. So once you are introduced to your garage and the way you go about creating the worlds next revolutionary games, you will be free to create whatever game you desire, from Racing/Action games to Medieval/Business games.
    The game development process is rather simple, you will go through 3 stages of development, deciding what the primary focus of your games are and choosing the features that your game will include. While you go through these three stages of development your employee(s) will generate Technology, Design, Bug, and Research points. Technology points determine how technologically advanced your game will be. Design will determine how well designed your game will be. Bug points tell you how many bugs your game has, you can remove bugs after the development period by waiting on releasing the game for a little while. You can spend research points at a later time to create new technologies, find new topics for your games, and upgrade your games graphics.
    Once you have finished, you can wait for your employee(s) to fix bugs and then release the game, or you can release the game immediately. Once your brand new game has been released, the reviews will start to roll in. Reviews are based on a 1-10 scale and are also given side comments such as: "Quirky but good,"
    "Business and Simulation are a good combination [of genres]"
    "OK" and etc.
    After the reviews come the sales, your games will sell throughout the week and you will get your pay at the very end of each week. The sales are heavily dependent on the marketing and reviews your game got, and are the difference between business success, and bankruptcy. Later you will find new ways to accumulate sales such as: going to conventions, marketing, take publishing deals, and more.
    Unfortunately success can easily lead to failure in the world of Game Dev Tycoon, as your reviews are seemingly based on your new games comparison to your last game, which means, if you make an amazing game, your next game is destined for failure, this leads to extreme difficulties and repetitive reloading in order to create one amazing game after another. Although the chain of having to create amazing games does not happen often, and the chain can be broken, it really becomes a hindrance in certain situations.
    Now although Game Dev Tycoon is a mostly well designed game and a very good start for indie developer GreenHeart Games, it is not a flawless experience as it has it's own plethora of hardships and bugs guaranteed to meet you during your time with the game, but it continues to receive support from the developers and aims to be released on Steam via Greenlight.

    Despite all of it's bugs and problems, I see a bright future for Game Dev Tycoon and GreenHeart Games and I cannot wait to see what they do next.    … Expand
  39. kykinson
    Aug 22, 2013
    10
    The game itself is good but Im disappointed that it is a ripoff and they didn't add anything new in the game. I hope they can make some new things in the steam version of the game.
  40. Matiben
    Jun 28, 2013
    9
    This game is brilliant! I've always wanted to make my own games, or play a simulation like that, and this is it! You can make different games from simulation to strategy, adventure, action and more. Hire your own employees and build your way from bottom to the best game developer, by making your own company. Totally awesome! I also love the "storyline" of this game, as i have personallyThis game is brilliant! I've always wanted to make my own games, or play a simulation like that, and this is it! You can make different games from simulation to strategy, adventure, action and more. Hire your own employees and build your way from bottom to the best game developer, by making your own company. Totally awesome! I also love the "storyline" of this game, as i have personally lived it. The only "bad" thing about this, is that the algorithms of this game are sometimes strange and nonsensical. I definitely recommend this game to everyone!… Expand
  41. SilverSurfer
    Sep 5, 2013
    9
    It is hard to pinpoint why exactly this game is so addictive but it is so much fun.
    If I had to make a call on it I would say it is the many possibilities wrapped in a simplistic design making even the most complex tasks fun to deal with.
    I only planned to have a quick first play to see what it is like and ended up going to bed at 3 in the morning. I started creating games which    It is hard to pinpoint why exactly this game is so addictive but it is so much fun.
    If I had to make a call on it I would say it is the many possibilities wrapped in a simplistic design making even the most complex tasks fun to deal with.

    I only planned to have a quick first play to see what it is like and ended up going to bed at 3 in the morning.

    I started creating games which were great then thought I found some cookie-cutter settings for each Type/Genre but ended up 20k in the red, nearly going bankrupt before making my first official sequel which got rated 9.75 making me my first 20 million.

    The up and downs are exciting and you will always look on how you can do better than before, trying out new type/genre combos or go completely out of your comfort zone and end up surprised how well you did.

    You are always given enough information with each game release to further your knowledge on what type/genre worked or didn't, which age group responded best, what platform the game worked well with or if adding more level details than sound was the right choice.

    As you progress more and more features get enabled either through levelling or through Research, giving you a lot more to do with each new game combination you design.

    Along the way you also get a glimpse of the actual History how Consoles came and went again (names slightly changed off course but identifiable nonetheless.

    I don't think words can easily describe how nice this game plays you will just have to go and see for yourself.

    I'm giving this game a solid 9/10.
    Why not 10/10 you may ask. Well, there is no such thing as perfection but this game comes so close to it I might even say 9.75/10.

    Great Game.

    A Job well done by Greenheart Games.    … Expand
  42. Htimez2
    Aug 30, 2013
    10
    Great game, way better then I expected. having more fun with this game then I have had with much more expensive games recently. This game is proof that some indie games despite not having a big company behind them, can be better then most triple A games. Definitely worth picking up. LOVE THIS GAME!
  43. HARBING3R
    May 24, 2013
    8
    This game is great, it ain't perfect but it's still fun and addicting. Although I would have enjoyed an award ceremony for your games, a better reviews system, some better statistics for your game and your company and some competition like some rival development studios. But regardless of that its still a deeply enjoyable game for a small price of $8. And you do get to make your ownThis game is great, it ain't perfect but it's still fun and addicting. Although I would have enjoyed an award ceremony for your games, a better reviews system, some better statistics for your game and your company and some competition like some rival development studios. But regardless of that its still a deeply enjoyable game for a small price of $8. And you do get to make your own engine, make MMO's, take on contracts, make games for other Publishers and you even get to make your own console, in my opinion this game is worth the buy. And I cannot wait for a sequel, so i give this game an 8/10.… Expand
  44. TheTruth69
    Jun 25, 2013
    10
    This Game is Amazing. It allows you to go back to 1980 build a game company from your garage to office to big office. This game has various possibilities and can be hilarious at time cause you can name anything anything and the game doesnt notice. You can make any kind of game you want in genre and topic terms. This game only has a one slot save system and an autosave so you may lose aThis Game is Amazing. It allows you to go back to 1980 build a game company from your garage to office to big office. This game has various possibilities and can be hilarious at time cause you can name anything anything and the game doesnt notice. You can make any kind of game you want in genre and topic terms. This game only has a one slot save system and an autosave so you may lose a lot. All the consoles are real but in parody names. This game is very hard and recommended you have a guide because this game is alot of guessing. The music is nice and not annoying like other sim game like civilization. The game has no bugs at all and never crashes. Buy it its a good game for the collection… Expand
  45. TheDropBear
    May 7, 2013
    8
    Game Dev Tycoon was really fun, I've logged hours into the game already and I STILL haven't managed to keep a company out of the red, it's really hard work but it is really fun and extremely addictive!
  46. ZenonProject
    May 9, 2013
    10
    I consider this game a masterpiece.It is cheap,it is highly replayable,it is challenging,in one word,it is awesome!I recommend this game to everyone who likes tycoon/management games.It's simply the best of its genre!
  47. gt13614
    May 19, 2013
    10
    A Game for the little Geek in you! For anyone wanting to have abit of fun and let the time fly by this is the game for you!

    I first saw it on Youtube, went and downloaded the Demo and enjoyed it (easy to play). Went ahead and purchased the game fully, being cheap i thought "why not?" quick and simple to start up, no problems at all! Starts out just as the Demo does, but it's more    A Game for the little Geek in you! For anyone wanting to have abit of fun and let the time fly by this is the game for you!

    I first saw it on Youtube, went and downloaded the Demo and enjoyed it (easy to play). Went ahead and purchased the game fully, being cheap i thought "why not?" quick and simple to start up, no problems at all!

    Starts out just as the Demo does, but it's more challenging. To get a good review it's more difficult meaning you do have to change things up, so if you went for Racing, Racing, Racing you will lose fans and the reviewers will get bored of your same old games.

    You play for 30 in game years and trust me it has a good balance of how many games you can/could produce in a Game Year all depends on what you plan on doing, whether it's a Large multi-genre fantasy game or a small, casual mobile game it's your choice!

    The game won't stop after the 30years have been completed, it will show you you're score for those 30years, the game that sold the most units, the game that made the most profit and after that you can carry on and get bigger and better, and create more complex games even consoles!

    My personal Score was: 32906699 which i think is reasonably good for my first day with this game.

    Worth a 10/10, and it's no Rip Off, it's an idea based on an old game, pushed onto the PC Market with everything being much much better!

    Great Game, and "all games" would give it a 10! (people who have played it will know what i mean!)    … Expand
  48. bdube30
    May 23, 2013
    8
    Really good tycoon game.

    Caution VERY ADDICTIVE I can play many hours without see the time gone Very good game. The game is made for make us think to the best way to develop a game. Simple but good.
  49. IndigoJones
    May 30, 2013
    9
    Verdict: fans of business simulators like my self will love it and it is fantastic value for money.

    Great value for money, still has me playing the game for hours. Very simple, intuitive and easy to use interface. Replayability is okay but could be better. Could have done more to make the game less repetitive in the latter stages of the game such as add some HR and business to    Verdict: fans of business simulators like my self will love it and it is fantastic value for money.

    Great value for money, still has me playing the game for hours. Very simple, intuitive and easy to use interface. Replayability is okay but could be better. Could have done more to make the game less repetitive in the latter stages of the game such as add some HR and business to business interactions.    … Expand
  50. makdrumz
    May 31, 2013
    10
    If you like Game Dev Story and similar games then you will LOVE Game Dev Tycoon. I only wish that there would be expansions for it since when you are at the end game you can only restart the game, which is kind of sad since i really felt like building something important while playing. Anyway, please make a sequel for Game Dev Tycoon!!!
  51. bungie
    May 9, 2013
    8
    Challenging and fun game, every move you made can change the results, one day you're bankrupt and the other a success in sales into the masses. You have to read the screen prompts constantly, but also take important decisions every second, until being an expert after a few hours. Need small improvements but has great potential, is re-playable, simple but addictive. Totally recommended forChallenging and fun game, every move you made can change the results, one day you're bankrupt and the other a success in sales into the masses. You have to read the screen prompts constantly, but also take important decisions every second, until being an expert after a few hours. Need small improvements but has great potential, is re-playable, simple but addictive. Totally recommended for those who love the simulators, while you are getting real knowledge of game development and history.… Expand
  52. ibrahim7009
    May 20, 2013
    10
    The guy is pure awesome. it combines between fun and seriousness. You have the chance of making the game of your dreams Sci-Fi RPG game or Fantasy MMORPG or anything you want this game is about making you having fun same time making you learn how to make a successful company. I failed the game like 3 times myself but in the 4th time i made it and now my company Esoft got more than 100The guy is pure awesome. it combines between fun and seriousness. You have the chance of making the game of your dreams Sci-Fi RPG game or Fantasy MMORPG or anything you want this game is about making you having fun same time making you learn how to make a successful company. I failed the game like 3 times myself but in the 4th time i made it and now my company Esoft got more than 100 billion. I made 3 successful MMORPG and I managed to make my console have 21% of the market share because of my intelligence. I kept making good games for the console and i made a low amount of money in the first but after some time i made a special MMORPG for each console and that brought me "Arabs monies".
    I can't wait for a future DLC. Thank you Greenheart    … Expand
  53. GTFOmyEGGS
    May 13, 2013
    9
    I don't know what caused me to buy this game but, I am glad I did. I spent over 12 hours ramming my gaming company to the ground and I had a blast. Creating the perfect mix of games is fun. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing your game receive tens across the board. This game makes me appreciate game developers even more now.
  54. xlegend0415
    May 8, 2013
    9
    Probably the best thing I have ever spent 8 dollars on. It kept me coming back. Some of the most fun I have had gaming for a while. It kept me coming back.
  55. nwd
    May 7, 2013
    7
    For the price, the game is fantastic. Very addictive to begin with, almost perfect gameplay. After a few play troughs you will probably start questioning how the games mechanics work. The mechanics seem very random and there is little information available to really explain how the game comes to certain conclusions. A few things make no sense at all, for example, why do you get an optionFor the price, the game is fantastic. Very addictive to begin with, almost perfect gameplay. After a few play troughs you will probably start questioning how the games mechanics work. The mechanics seem very random and there is little information available to really explain how the game comes to certain conclusions. A few things make no sense at all, for example, why do you get an option to add a mouse or gamepad to a Gameboy game? And if you do decide to add mouse and gamepad function does it actually add to the game at all? does it help or hinder your review scores? It's questions like this that will start to gnaw at you the longer you play. My own beleif is, most of it is random and review scores are as much to do with luck as they are your design build. I understand exactly why Greenheart won't want to explain the mechanics all that much, if they do, the curtain is lifted and the illusion will probably be shattered.… Expand
  56. battousaiken
    May 7, 2013
    10
    Amazing game!!! Unbeatable prize, no in-game purchases, and, best of all, it's just damn entertaining. Do yourself a favor and pick this up for $7.99.
  57. Tricksterzzzz
    May 7, 2013
    9
    This game is surprising addictive. I have played it for days and days on end. It can be very hard to get the hang of and there is many different combos you can do, some good, some bad. Only thing is missing is Online multiplayer then it would be complete.
  58. D3F1L3R
    May 7, 2013
    9
    I gave the game a solid 9 out of 10. When I buy an indie based game I am looking for an absolute time takers. I want addictive gameplay that keeps me coming back for more. Game Dev Tycoon provided such an experience. The game has a few annoying aspects but I can not recall any other game taking 20+ hours of my life in two days. I originally bought the game because of an article I readI gave the game a solid 9 out of 10. When I buy an indie based game I am looking for an absolute time takers. I want addictive gameplay that keeps me coming back for more. Game Dev Tycoon provided such an experience. The game has a few annoying aspects but I can not recall any other game taking 20+ hours of my life in two days. I originally bought the game because of an article I read talking about the devs sort of trolling the pirate community. What they did was a masterpiece marketing aspect. I will always support indie titles over major ones however, these guys earned my $8.… Expand
  59. Joesmiled
    May 7, 2013
    9
    Game Dec Tycoon is a good game that has a long lifespan and won't bore the player quickly. The one 'Con' to this game is how repeated the help text can get. The game play is brilliant and I have no other faults to point out.
  60. Ellmaru
    May 8, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My first impressions were good and it stayed that way. The difficulty was a nice mix because it wasn't to easy or painstakingly hard. If you haven't tried this game you should, here is a quick summary; You start off in a small garage but after you have released a bunch of hit games, you move up. The main game spans 30 years but you can play for longer despite not having new consoles released. On that point, the game keeps up with real history only changing names. It may also be surprising to find out that this is Greenheart Game's first game. We can only imagine what they will make next. The only thing that would improve this game is a sequel. Hopefully the sequel wont be a follow-on but a remake since the developers resources have improved, maybe it will start earlier on at the very birth of videogames and maybe have a few more offices to move into. Maybe a more personal character creation will benefit it as well. It will be exciting to see Greenheart exploring new topics and genres. Another thing that improves the game is its good price ($8.00,£5.49) and the free demo. It is quite humorous how the developers make most of those who pirate the game get pirated.… Expand
  61. Appfilm
    May 8, 2013
    9
    Ever wanted to be a game developer but didn’t know how to make games or didn’t think you had the creativity to come up with an innovate idea? Well that can now be done, but within another game. And making games has never been so much fun till now.

    Game Dev Tycoon is a game made by an indie developing company known as Greenheart Games. This is their first game and what a way to make an    Ever wanted to be a game developer but didn’t know how to make games or didn’t think you had the creativity to come up with an innovate idea? Well that can now be done, but within another game. And making games has never been so much fun till now.

    Game Dev Tycoon is a game made by an indie developing company known as Greenheart Games. This is their first game and what a way to make an entrance into the cramped space that is the gaming industry. Game Dev Tycoon is simulator that allows you to develop games and release them to the world of Game Dev Tycoon. You will work your way up from being a tech genius sat in their mum’s basement to possibly working in a top end corporate building. When you start playing this highly addictive game, you will start to understand and appreciate all the hard work that goes into making games that we take for granted.

    The game works on a year cycle and every year or two years, a new console is released to spice things up. You have to keep up with the trends and age popularity and even genre trends. Due to copyright issues the console and company names have been slightly edited; for example there are companies called ‘Ninvento’ and ‘Vonny’. Quick hint, the ‘mBox’ is a great console is a great console to release your games on. The game has a 35 year limit so you won’t be seeing any 4D games consoles with built-in gaming chairs. There are 51 topics to unlock, five genres to choose from as well as numerous platforms and engines to choose from. This allows for many combinations to develop a game within, and all are capable of succeeding. When you’re not creating games, you will be able to research things that would go toward you creating a new game engine. Also there are contracts available which you can earn a quick buck by completing.

    The game is very cheap, right now Game Dev Tycoon isn’t on Steam but Greenheart Games promises that when it does become available to Steam, it will give all customers who have purchased the game, a free Steam key. On their site, they are offering the game for a small investment of £5.69 excluding VAT. The game is also being offered to those who own Windows 8 or have a windows 8 tablet, as it can be purchased in the Windows Store. Mac and Linux people can also purchase the game. An interesting thing that Greenheart Games has done is that they released a cracked version of their game on Torrent sites but with a catch, the game made people pirate the games that you created within the virtual world of Game Dev Tycoon. The irony of seeing people on forums complaining that they couldn’t make any profit because people were pirating their games. The irony. This clever trick was used as a little joke and an experiment to see how people would feel about people pirating their games despite doing the same to other peoples games.

    A problem with the game is that time seems to move too fast. It seem like new systems were being developed at an devastating speed. It became difficult to keep up your current game engine up to balance it with the latest technology available. In order to have the latest game engine you need the money and research available. The only way to do this is to sell those games. However the only way to sell successful games is to have up to date technology. So you can only sell so many racing simulators in a row. Even the game recognizes if you create the same game twice, even if you received all tens for it.

    Despite its minor problem, we love this game and have been playing it for days on end. We highly recommend you get your hands on this game as you will not regret a second of playing this perfect combination of addiction and pleasure.    … Expand
  62. Epic_Cheese
    May 14, 2013
    7
    Quirky but Good.
    - Epic_Cheese
    This game cost me 6 euro's and already has given me a lot of fun (I only bought it 2 days ago). The Quirky humor and hidden references turns a smile on my face, while I try to recreate old-school games on old-school devices. The fact that I fail, only gives me more respect for starting game studio's (Such as GreenHeartGames), for now I have been shown a    Quirky but Good.
    - Epic_Cheese

    This game cost me 6 euro's and already has given me a lot of fun (I only bought it 2 days ago).
    The Quirky humor and hidden references turns a smile on my face, while I try to recreate old-school games on old-school devices. The fact that I fail, only gives me more respect for starting game studio's (Such as GreenHeartGames), for now I have been shown a little of game developing progress.

    I also believe that Game Dev Tycoon, shows us (the gamers) a glimpse, of how hard it is for a starting studio to get on the rails. Every step you take is a risky investment of time and money and like in the game, Major critics and reviewing agencies are not always showing an honest reflection of what a "good game" is.

    Even though this game might make me slightly more bald, I like the game and I wish GreenHeartGames good luck.

    Epic_Cheese

    P.S. Apparently, when you pirate the game, your company always bankrupts, because of pirates. I just love stuff like that. It's a new way of fighting Pirates... YARR!!    … Expand
  63. Glampkoo
    Oct 21, 2013
    10
    IMO This is in my list of favourite games. Yes, it actually is.
    When I first played the game I saw all these consoles which I never heard about or at least know them very well. I started making games and really enjoyed the game. Then I started having interest on retro gaming. I played a lot of NES games for funz and realized that the only thing matters in a game is gameplay or story.    IMO This is in my list of favourite games. Yes, it actually is.
    When I first played the game I saw all these consoles which I never heard about or at least know them very well. I started making games and really enjoyed the game. Then I started having interest on retro gaming. I played a lot of NES games for funz and realized that the only thing matters in a game is gameplay or story. Graphics are optional.
    TL;DR Very good game, deserves it's 9€ or whatever.    … Expand
  64. delores
    Sep 24, 2013
    0
    Not only this game is a clone of a much better game, it´s programmed very badly, slowing down your PC performance to a minimum at higher levels of action. If you critisize the developers or question the legal part of potential copyright infridgement, you might get banned from forum. Censorship is something I don ´t expect from honest developers and this must be mentioned. Selling likeNot only this game is a clone of a much better game, it´s programmed very badly, slowing down your PC performance to a minimum at higher levels of action. If you critisize the developers or question the legal part of potential copyright infridgement, you might get banned from forum. Censorship is something I don ´t expect from honest developers and this must be mentioned. Selling like thieves and behaving like dictators deserves to be pirated. Don ´t buy this crap.… Expand
  65. vampireboar
    May 14, 2013
    8
    Pretty good game. Overall. The visual style is extremely cute, it's got plenty of reasonably funny bits, it's just generally enjoyable to play.

    It has got a few big problems though, the scoring for your games doesn't feel connected enough to your decisions and the research system the custom engine system are just idiotically executed. If you can overlook those serious problems though,    Pretty good game. Overall. The visual style is extremely cute, it's got plenty of reasonably funny bits, it's just generally enjoyable to play.

    It has got a few big problems though, the scoring for your games doesn't feel connected enough to your decisions and the research system the custom engine system are just idiotically executed.
    If you can overlook those serious problems though, you will find a lot of fun here.    … Expand
  66. MagSun
    May 10, 2013
    5
    Replayed the DEMO and I'm starting to like it for some of its aspects. It is really a hard to master game, after I realized how the scoring system (seems*) to work (*explained on its wikia) with very nice cross references and graphics (simple, but nice). After all I still miss parts where you do more than pick a combination of setting, genre, etc., adjust some sliders and wait until it'sReplayed the DEMO and I'm starting to like it for some of its aspects. It is really a hard to master game, after I realized how the scoring system (seems*) to work (*explained on its wikia) with very nice cross references and graphics (simple, but nice). After all I still miss parts where you do more than pick a combination of setting, genre, etc., adjust some sliders and wait until it's done. Maybe this is part of the full game, but after I don't see it in the DEMO which is to make my buy it this game remains one of those I wait for until it's on discount. Maybe the "cracked version" mentioned in the developers blog offers more insight?… Expand
  67. Avalon011
    Apr 18, 2016
    0
    This game was perfect when it first came out but as of the latest version they've actually increased the difficulty. I've been playing GDT for days and I hire good staff, adjust the sliders appropriately, etc, but I always get poor reviews.

    This game is not fun anymore, it's just too difficult and no way to win.
  68. Erazor
    Aug 23, 2014
    0
    I thought this was a remake of a Game Dev Story by Kiarosoft, it's actually a completely mindless unoriginal copycat POS I have ever seen. It's one thing to go for the same genre and subject, but another to also steal every single idea. I sincerely hope you guys paid some licensing fee otherwise I hope you get sued and go bankrupt. 0/10, uninspired, unoriginal, disappointing, meh,I thought this was a remake of a Game Dev Story by Kiarosoft, it's actually a completely mindless unoriginal copycat POS I have ever seen. It's one thing to go for the same genre and subject, but another to also steal every single idea. I sincerely hope you guys paid some licensing fee otherwise I hope you get sued and go bankrupt. 0/10, uninspired, unoriginal, disappointing, meh, borderline thieving.… Expand
  69. Tridus
    Dec 26, 2013
    7
    Fun little game, for the first couple playthroughs. Once you figure things out and know how to do well each time there isn't much replay value. It's a fun diversion, but not something you will get 30+ hours out of.
  70. Krald
    Oct 2, 2013
    8
    This game is a fairly pleasant tycoon game that takes me refreshingly back to the days of theme hospital and similar such games. Easy to play and surprisingly addictive, it's very much an enjoyable experience chartering the history of the game development industry from garage to multi-faceted tech giant.

    While it won't go down in history as as memorable as some previous simulation    This game is a fairly pleasant tycoon game that takes me refreshingly back to the days of theme hospital and similar such games. Easy to play and surprisingly addictive, it's very much an enjoyable experience chartering the history of the game development industry from garage to multi-faceted tech giant.

    While it won't go down in history as as memorable as some previous simulation games, it nonetheless is an enjoyable and cheap experience that can easily notch you ten hours of playtime even with just one playthrough.

    The game rewards experimentation and proper planning, and while never being the most complex of titles it has just enough depth for me to enjoy. Managing your staff is important, specialising them through training is a big factor, and specialising your company with smart research leaning you towards certain genres can mean you can reliably create long-development AAA titles with high scores and sales. It takes some tinkering to get perfect.

    As for some of the issues other user reviewers have stated, pace can be modified, pick a 42 year playthrough if you want a slower, more paced journey through the game. Control over review scores is possible, much of it is logical and can be deduced from what you would logically think would make a good game. Beyond that, there is research which slowly uncovers the nuances of all the mechanics, and gives you a more in-depth overview, this information can me carried over onto new playthroughs so you can gradually build up a database of what works and what doesnt. If you're too impatient for that, there are various wiki articles that lay out the mechanics in plain sight and show that it's not quite as "Mystical" as it may seem.

    Replayability is not stellar I admit, but I am already considering a third playthrough there is the desire to improve and do it better, to conquer the industry at a quicker rate. If you really take to the game you could easily be set up for a good thirty-forty hours of fun even if you do not, one playthrough could still be ten-odd hours of fun.

    All-in-all I heartily recommend it to fans of simulation games, or those just curious for something a little different, for all the calls of it copying game dev story it still is practically one of two game development titles that I am aware of, and in an ocean of same-old-same-old titles that is still a pretty unique snowflake.    … Expand
  71. dubesor
    Aug 29, 2013
    7
    I want to like this game more but the review mechanic (especially the Tech to Design ratio) is bad, inconsistent, not taught in the game and simply frustrating. Other than that the core is pretty enjoyable, it's nice to relive the history of consoles. It's a shame there is no real competition, no other studios, no awards, no celebrations and generally a feeling of lonelyness while playingI want to like this game more but the review mechanic (especially the Tech to Design ratio) is bad, inconsistent, not taught in the game and simply frustrating. Other than that the core is pretty enjoyable, it's nice to relive the history of consoles. It's a shame there is no real competition, no other studios, no awards, no celebrations and generally a feeling of lonelyness while playing since you are always only competing against yourself. Game Dev Story did this much better. Mainstory takes roughly 5 hours to complete unless go broke and need to restart. Personally I think there was a lot more potential, it's still a good game just not anywhere near where it could have been.… Expand
  72. Beanbag
    Aug 31, 2013
    8
    Game Dev Tycoon is a great casual game, and for the price I really can't complain. It's an indie endeavor, and while it doesn't achieve great technological marks it is very entertaining and will keep you occupied for hours (unless you pirated it! Shame!) as you progress through the different levels of the game. The mechanics can be a little obscure at first, but once you master managingGame Dev Tycoon is a great casual game, and for the price I really can't complain. It's an indie endeavor, and while it doesn't achieve great technological marks it is very entertaining and will keep you occupied for hours (unless you pirated it! Shame!) as you progress through the different levels of the game. The mechanics can be a little obscure at first, but once you master managing your staff and achieving balance it becomes much easier to produce hits and dig into the deeper end-game level content. All in all I give it a solid 8. Great fun, great price.… Expand
  73. TolHydra
    Jul 11, 2013
    6
    The best time-waster for people who are into the gaming industry if there was ever intended i literally sat there 8 hours straight doing nothing but playing this game, it's repetitive as hell, there are so many lost potentials, more often than not it's just plain not entertaining at all... still i couldn't play anything but this for a few days, so apparently it did a few things right,The best time-waster for people who are into the gaming industry if there was ever intended i literally sat there 8 hours straight doing nothing but playing this game, it's repetitive as hell, there are so many lost potentials, more often than not it's just plain not entertaining at all... still i couldn't play anything but this for a few days, so apparently it did a few things right,

    It could've been much more Star Gamer    … Expand
  74. Invino
    Dec 10, 2013
    10
    Top notch little game. Cartoony gfx from an age gone by, but endearing for those old enough.

    If you were ever a fan of Capitalism II (even Movies Inc), you will like this.
  75. StaticSpine
    Sep 1, 2013
    7
    Pretty addictive, but rather short. No stimulation to continue playing after the end of the story, some of the game mechanics are not clear. But I believe that with larger amount of features and content this will be a cult game.
  76. ted88pd
    Dec 11, 2013
    8
    Ho sempre provato una certa repulsione per i giochi casual, ma questo il primo che amo e che adoro alla follia. Game Dev Tycoon una piccola perla videoludica un capolavoro del mondo Indie, riesce a mettere alla prova la tua fantasia, la tua inventiva e le tue capacità gestionali, insomma un gioco che riesce a tirare fuori il meglio dal giocatore. Non avrà certamente un gameplay vario maHo sempre provato una certa repulsione per i giochi casual, ma questo il primo che amo e che adoro alla follia. Game Dev Tycoon una piccola perla videoludica un capolavoro del mondo Indie, riesce a mettere alla prova la tua fantasia, la tua inventiva e le tue capacità gestionali, insomma un gioco che riesce a tirare fuori il meglio dal giocatore. Non avrà certamente un gameplay vario ma di sicuro sa essere originale nel suo piccolo, non avra una grafica da urlo ma lo stile cartoonesco accompagnato da musiche spensierate e rilassanti regaleranno ore ed ore di puro divertimento a chi riuscirà a cogliere la bellezza di questo gioco.… Expand
  77. redich
    Aug 30, 2013
    10
    The last time I had such a great pleasure of a Tycoon game was with Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon. Here we have finally again a Tycoon game made properly. Game Dev has this "just one more turn" over it as in Sid's Civilization just not here a "turn" but "just one more GAME"

    10, 10, 10, 10 from me. Very good game for the price!
  78. MispeledStalion
    Oct 16, 2013
    7
    Really this is your run-of-the-mill business simulator, but the ties to the gaming culture and the ability to make every product uniquely yours and watching the 'critics review your game' makes it quite enjoyable. Pretty easy interface to navigate and decent replay value because you'll never fit all the content into one play through. Obviously, you'll get a feel for the formula prettyReally this is your run-of-the-mill business simulator, but the ties to the gaming culture and the ability to make every product uniquely yours and watching the 'critics review your game' makes it quite enjoyable. Pretty easy interface to navigate and decent replay value because you'll never fit all the content into one play through. Obviously, you'll get a feel for the formula pretty quick and the game can feel kinda tedious sometimes, but the glee of getting a perfect 10 or the disappointment of a 4 from the critics made this game fun for me.… Expand
  79. Snowcaller
    Sep 6, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've have played for 36 hours since early Tuesday...or late Monday, depending on how literal you feel ;like being
    Nary Civilisation, Far Cry 3 nor Mortal Kombat could sway me, and I've a dual card set up to test on my pretty games that took up nearly a day of that time to set up.
    I'd have paid double what I did for this much use in such a short space of time.
    Just trying to master the end stretch of the game now, as pleasing those oh-so understanding gamers as the competition gets tougher.
    More please.     … Expand
  80. Duskspark
    Nov 3, 2013
    9
    As someone who usually doesn't enjoy Tycoon games and a mild lover of the occasional strategy game, I must say "Game Dev Tycoon" is simple to handle, fun to understand and highly addictive to play. Start your own little gaming industry from scratch and make your way to the top of the video games food chain, along with a series of fun refferences and a rich gaming history.
  81. LickTheEnvelope
    May 12, 2013
    8
    Great sim game, especially for the price. After playing for hours and hours and hitting walls, then overcoming them, but not quite understanding why i'd hit other walls I read up on how the game calculates things and at that point it becomes a LITTLE more clear as to what you have to go for.

    It's not perfect by any means but it's a great, fun time synch and that's all you can ask for    Great sim game, especially for the price. After playing for hours and hours and hitting walls, then overcoming them, but not quite understanding why i'd hit other walls I read up on how the game calculates things and at that point it becomes a LITTLE more clear as to what you have to go for.

    It's not perfect by any means but it's a great, fun time synch and that's all you can ask for in a sim game under $10.    … Expand
  82. theneomaster
    Aug 27, 2013
    7
    I could go on for a while about Game Dev Tycoon's faults but at the end of the day it's cheap and gave me a good 10 hours of entertainment which is more than can be said for quite a few of the AAA games I own. Overall if you like tycoon/management games then I would recommend this.
  83. Enforcer122
    Jul 4, 2014
    8
    Really fun game. Easy to pick up, hard to master. There is so much room for growth and potential, more in-depth interviews and game making system for example. But it's an enjoyable, addictive game that will keep you entertained for weeks.
  84. SeveredWing
    May 11, 2013
    8
    A highly addictive business/sim game revolving around the concept of being a game developer yourself. Now while it has a sound appearance and presentation there are quite a few quirky bugs and issues that crop up. As an independent game this is to be expected, but there seems to be no response from the developers regarding these issues nearly a month later. Many of the bugs are simpleA highly addictive business/sim game revolving around the concept of being a game developer yourself. Now while it has a sound appearance and presentation there are quite a few quirky bugs and issues that crop up. As an independent game this is to be expected, but there seems to be no response from the developers regarding these issues nearly a month later. Many of the bugs are simple things too such as the music not remaining off when turned off and errors in presentation of game names (titles with an apostrophe in them are incorrectly displayed at later points). There are also severe frame rate problems for many players in the latter stages of the game when many things are happening all at once (MMO's are running, your own console is being sold/maintained, R&D is researching, you are developing a game, etc.). The frame rate problems can get so bad that they essentially render the game motionless for many minutes. As it is a Java game things like this should be quick to fix.… Expand
  85. MrSonicFan
    Jul 2, 2013
    8
    This game is great fun. It is not a very complex game, especially comparing it to other simulation titles. But that's what I like about this game, it does not take a lot to get into the game. Unlike other simulators. I recommend this to people who like simulators
  86. Estus
    Nov 2, 2013
    9
    I love it! Its awesome! We have a lot of options to develop our own games, make upgrades, etc. Its one of the best indie games ever, and I dont care if its similar to Game Dev Story, because both are great games and very different (visual, algorithms, mechanics).
  87. CrazyDane_Gos
    May 7, 2013
    8
    A very good sim-game, i already played the game twice all the way and i still from time to time wanna go back and try again, after first time I felt it was fun then when the score was put togather i found out there was alot more to the game i hadden gotten to yet so there was only one thing to do.. Play it one more time :D The game is put up for 8$ tho its abit missled since its abitA very good sim-game, i already played the game twice all the way and i still from time to time wanna go back and try again, after first time I felt it was fun then when the score was put togather i found out there was alot more to the game i hadden gotten to yet so there was only one thing to do.. Play it one more time :D The game is put up for 8$ tho its abit missled since its abit more.. when i was buying it in my own currency witch is danish krone its 50 25% so for that i aint giving max score.… Expand
  88. Locercus
    May 7, 2013
    8
    One of my favorite games. I like the beginning rush and difficulties. The history is very nice too. But after playing it for a while, you kinda run out of things to do.
  89. Obitw0
    May 7, 2013
    8
    Great independent game. I could play hours, just to do the better games ^^.
    And for its price, it does what I expected.
    Most of all, you can play it on Linux
  90. karlsanada13
    Sep 29, 2013
    9
    Game Dev Tycoon is a gem of its genre. I literally played countless of hours just for this game. Especially the new update they've made on the game. Some may find it boring but I find this game really entertaining. Especially when you see the game you've made got a high freaking score. That's just so satisfying to see.

    I hope they add more content for this game.
  91. Troubletcat
    May 7, 2013
    7
    In Game Dev Tycoon you control a game development studio from the 1980s to the near future, making games and, hopefully, making it big. The game is a rather simplistic management sim. You hire and train staff and make games, choosing how much to focus on different aspects of the game during development. You also perform research to unlock additional features for your games and some otherIn Game Dev Tycoon you control a game development studio from the 1980s to the near future, making games and, hopefully, making it big. The game is a rather simplistic management sim. You hire and train staff and make games, choosing how much to focus on different aspects of the game during development. You also perform research to unlock additional features for your games and some other cool stuff in the late game.

    It's a fun game for a playthrough or two, but doesn't really have enough depth to have massive replayability. If you like management simulator/tycoon type games you'll probably get your money's worth out of it at $8, but don't expect to be sinking a huge number of hours in to this one. The visual style and sound/music are simple, but appealing enough and serve the gameplay adequately.

    Ultimately Game Dev Tycoon is a good buy considering the low price, but would've been improved drastically by more depth and complexity in the game. It simply is not complex enough to be as fun or addictive as the games that have clearly inspired it, but represents a decent bit of bite-sized entertainment.    … Expand
  92. Aayvie
    May 11, 2013
    8
    Needs more everything. More consoles, more genres, more topics, more researches, more years, more offices, etc.
    I already finished the game so I have almost nothing else to do anymore, and most Tycoon games last forever.
    It's fun though.
  93. MrYallD
    May 12, 2013
    8
    The game is ridiculously fun. I, myself, as a young gamer had a great experience seeing at the old (1st stage) consoles and stuff. But after 12h+ of game play and getting to the end game, it got boring. 1st of all The so called End Game is too hard to reach in that 30 year development. Need to have some economical crisis random events. Game just needs some small work done to make itThe game is ridiculously fun. I, myself, as a young gamer had a great experience seeing at the old (1st stage) consoles and stuff. But after 12h+ of game play and getting to the end game, it got boring. 1st of all The so called End Game is too hard to reach in that 30 year development. Need to have some economical crisis random events. Game just needs some small work done to make it perfect. And I really would love for the game to have modding available, BUT THERE IS NOT!!! But the game is great… Expand
  94. Jake_
    May 28, 2013
    7
    I had to describe this game in 2 words, i'd choose "stupidly addictive". While the game is not technically or graphically impressive, it is extremely funny and enjoyable. Played for hours.
  95. im2Lagged2Frag
    May 28, 2013
    6
    An interesting game development simulator with Role-playing elements.
    Aesthetics:
    Graphics: Well done, simple and neat, and generally easy to understand icons. 8/10 Audio: simple, doesn't detract from the game, or really add to it much either. 6/10 Style: The art style fits the game well, as a 2.5D isometric SNES-era style. 8/10 Engagement: The game is frustrating and addictive. It    An interesting game development simulator with Role-playing elements.
    Aesthetics:
    Graphics: Well done, simple and neat, and generally easy to understand icons. 8/10
    Audio: simple, doesn't detract from the game, or really add to it much either. 6/10
    Style: The art style fits the game well, as a 2.5D isometric SNES-era style. 8/10

    Engagement:
    The game is frustrating and addictive. It brings you back to try to get further, do better or discover more. 8/10

    Accessibility: The game has a very limited Help function, a bare minimum tutorial. This was the biggest shortfall, in my opinion. When you failed, you didn't really understand why you failed, and when you did amazing, it was not very clear why either. The game maintains a brutal difficulty level throughout, leaving you never more than a single mistake away from Game Over. 2/10

    Appeal:
    Co-op: Not Applicable
    Competitive: You have a high score board at the end, only if you make it through a whole game, which you can compare to yourself and others. 6/10
    Expressive: The game lets you name your character, company, and each of the games you develop. 6/10
    Exploration: This game really shines here. With bare bones documentation and minimal tutorial, you have lots to discover and experiment with. 8/10

    Overall: 6/10. Recommended for people that are really interested in Game Design, or really driven to discover and experiment.    … Expand
  96. LeonRPGPlayer
    Jun 11, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Already finished the game, Its a nice game, i actually finished the game and stopped playing with 1B it's really cool, and the fact that you can develop your on console, i enjoy so much that type of games, but well, its not one super amazing game like Metro Last Light or Bioshock Infinite, its a casual, but for me, a very good casual/simulation game.… Expand
  97. TrueGamer95
    Aug 22, 2013
    7
    The progression in this game is very satisfying once you have a hold on how the sliders affect the games you make. I found the experience very enjoyable and gratifying. The only con (which is actually quite large) is that you cannot look over your previous games for assistance in making more. So you can either memorize all your slider settings or take a load of screenshots. Learning fromThe progression in this game is very satisfying once you have a hold on how the sliders affect the games you make. I found the experience very enjoyable and gratifying. The only con (which is actually quite large) is that you cannot look over your previous games for assistance in making more. So you can either memorize all your slider settings or take a load of screenshots. Learning from your mistakes is a large portion of tycoon games and, unfortunately this title did not do well in the department. Still, this game is definitely worth checking out.… Expand
  98. Segacritic1998
    Nov 22, 2013
    8
    This game is just awesome! You can do many things in the game like develop games (Duh),train your own staff,make mmos,make consoles, and much more! The problem is they left out some consoles from the game like: Atari 2600, Atari 5200 Atari 7800, 3do, Atari jaguar,Neo geo, and a few others.Also it starts out slow when you start the game for the first time which can make you impatient atThis game is just awesome! You can do many things in the game like develop games (Duh),train your own staff,make mmos,make consoles, and much more! The problem is they left out some consoles from the game like: Atari 2600, Atari 5200 Atari 7800, 3do, Atari jaguar,Neo geo, and a few others.Also it starts out slow when you start the game for the first time which can make you impatient at times but other than that the game is fantastic!… Expand
  99. Piscaso
    Sep 5, 2013
    8
    Pretty hard...
    But it's still fun.
    It took my FOREVER to get past the FIRST LEVEL.
    I'm still stuck on some level, but I have a feel for the game.

    "Played it for days."
  100. TerribleFate
    Nov 29, 2013
    8
    Game Dev Tycoon is one of the best simulation games I've ever played. It's fun, it's deep and great. You can spend a lot of time managing your own dev company and maybe it's very similar to game dev story, but I think this game is deeper than Game dev story.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. SpazioGames
    Sep 16, 2014
    65
    Taking into account the quite low price and the almost non-existent technical requirements, Game Dev Tycoon is a good and above all original game, albeit without great pretensions.
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  2. GameCritics
    May 12, 2014
    30
    However, I don't really think Tycoon really wants to be more than ‘a glimpse' at video game production, and any attempt to comment on the industry from this dull, monotonous experience fails to hit its mark.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 24, 2013
    80
    What is it like to start with a few thousand dollars and end up in an office full of people producing multi-million gaming hits? This game lets you find out and makes it worth your while. [Nov 2013]
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