About Game Dev Tycoon
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.A journey through gaming history
Start in the 80s
Start your adventure in a small garage office in the 80s. Enjoy the hand-crafted level design while you develop your first simple games. Gain experience, unlock new options and create your first game engine.
Create games your way
In Game Dev Tycoon the decisions you make during development really matter. Decide which areas you want to focus on. Does your game need more gameplay or should you focus more on quests? These decisions will have a major impact on the success of your game.
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.
Make larger more complex games
With experience and a good team, you can release larger, more complex games. Larger games bring new challenges and you will have to manage your team well to deliver hit games.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
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How long does it take to beat Game Dev Tycoon?
The main story of Game Dev Tycoon takes approximately 8.6 hours to complete. Total completion time may vary depending on playstyle and difficulty.
What genre is Game Dev Tycoon?
Game Dev Tycoon is a Casual, Strategy, Indie, Simulation game, released in 2012.
Is Game Dev Tycoon worth playing?
Game Dev Tycoon is a casual game from 2012. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Game Dev Studio, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Mad Games Tycoon. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
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Games similar to Game Dev Tycoon include: Game Dev Studio, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Mad Games Tycoon, Prison Architect, Cities: Skylines, Rebel Inc: Escalation, OpenTTD, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Mini Metro, 2048. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.