Game Dev Story

Manage your own video game company

There are several management games to download. How to choose among a farm, a restaurant or a game developer company?

If you didn't doubt your response, here's Game Dev Story. It's really a nice game. You have to take care of hiring your programmers, graphic designers and sound technicians in order to create a videogame able to sell one million copies. It doesn't sound easy and in fact, it isn't. You should set your project accurately, select a platform and decide how to advertise your game. You can also hire hackers or purchase special items to boost your employees performance. Don't forget to coach them to avoid burn-out and the stresses and strains of full-time work.

The game's 8-bit isometric art style, just to bring you back to old NES times. The user interface is pretty intuitive, although there are a lot of options to master. An emoticon system shows the characters' mood, so you'll progress a lot if you're paying attention to their attitude.

The complete version allow to play for twenty in-game years, from 8bit to 3D Consoles. If you want to check it out first, there's a demo version. Anyway, Game Dev Story is one of the most addictive management game we've ever found.