Game Dev Tycoon

Greenheart Games

About this game

Welcome to Game Dev Tycoon. In this business simulation game you start your own game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games, research new technologies to boost your business and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Create games your way

Your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. What topics and genres go well together? Should your Action game focus more on engine optimization or on quest design? The decisions you make during the development of your games will have a major impact on the ratings you receive.

Grow your company

Once you have successfully released a few games you can move into your own office and forge a world-class development team. Hire staff, train them and unlock new options.

Features

🕹 Start a game development company in the 80s
✍ Design and create games
💡 Gain new insights through game reports
👁 Research new technologies
⚙ Create custom game engines
🏢 Move into bigger offices
👩🏽‍💻 Forge a world-class development team
🔬 Unlock secret labs
📈 Become a market leader
💚 Gain worldwide fans
🥇 Unlock achievements

The full game has many more features which are not listed here to prevent spoilers.

The mobile version introduces

☠ A super-difficult (but optional) pirate mode
📰 An updated storyline
👩‍🍳 New topics for even more varied games
📱 New UI optimized for phones and tablets

A game with 💚

Game Dev Tycoon does not contain any in-app purchases or ads. Enjoy!

Ratings and reviews

Relaxing yet addictive. This game requires logic as well as trial and error. It is simple in its graphics and concept, but still quite enjoyable. A great choice for someone who wants something relaxing to play for a few moments here and there throughout the day. Quick to pick up, and simple (though not easy) to put down if your attention is needed elsewhere.

I do enjoy this game, but I do wish there were 2 things in the game that aren't there. 1) The ability to click + hold to read descriptions of topics or genres. It is hard to figure out what makes a good game when the subject isn't clear in the first place. Hints would also make the game more accessible to less genre saavy players. 2) Being able to learn platform/audience preferences when going multigenre or mutliplatform. For some reason, the info doesn't update when you do either thing.

This game!!! It's so insightful when it comes to the game making industry, which on its own is fabulous. But let's talk about this games advancements on its own. It has been around a lifetime, and regularly updated really. Who could ask for more in this type of game. It's kept up with technology, added depth where logical, it's a masterpiece and if you have played it through 10+ times like me, then picked it up a year later, you'll find it better and more extensive than when you left it. 5/5

What's new

Thank you for playing!

Changes (1.6.9):
- Various bug fixes