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Game Dev Tycoon

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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
Forge a world-class development team
Unlock secret labs
Conduct industry changing products
Unlock achievements
Modding support
Workshop support
Community translations for German, Spanish, French, Portoguese (Brazil), Russian, Czech, Swedish, Dutch and Italian are available through the in-game menu.
The full game has many more features which are not listed here to prevent spoilers.

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Metascore
68
Release date
Developer
Greenheart Games
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Greenheart Games Pty
Publisher
Greenheart Games, Greenheart Games Pty
Age rating
Not rated
Website
http://www.greenheartgames.com/app/game-dev-tycoon/

System requirements for Android

4.1 and up

System requirements for macOS

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.7.5+
  • Processor: 2 GHz dual core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
  • Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768
Recommended:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.8
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory

System requirements for PC

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows XP SP3
  • Processor: 2 GHz dual core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
  • Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 7/8
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:
  • Processor: 2 GHz dual core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
  • Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768
Recommended:
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
  • Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768

System requirements for iOS

iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Air Cellular, iPad Mini Retina, iPad Mini Retina Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Cellular, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 3 Cellular, iPod Touch Sixth Gen, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 4 Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro Cellular, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 9.7 Cellular, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad 6 1 1, iPad 6 1 2, iPad 7 1, iPad 7 2, iPad 7 3, iPad 7 4, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 7 5, iPad 7 6, iPhone X S, iPhone X S Max, iPhone X R, iPad 8 1 2, iPad 8 3 4, iPad 8 5 6, iPad 8 7 8, iPad Mini 5, iPad Mini 5 Cellular, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 3 Cellular, iPod Touch Seventh Gen
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Game Dev Tycoon reviews and comments

7/10
«Liked before it became a hit»
«Sit back and relax»
just a bounch of words ... bla bla. ga ga gu gu ok 1 game great. 2 game start ti get boring. sorry but you still need to play it
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Microsoft from French
I bought Game Dev Tycoon ds out on PC because I'm a fan of simulation game like this. I loved it on PC and my joy was endless when I saw that the game was also on iOS! I therefore bought and adored. I am often retuying to buy full games on iOS but for this game I do not hesitate for a single second more than the game is the first game of this wonderful startup! And it is with pleasure that I push and help this startup continue its dream in the video game and create other games! I know that they are going to make a new one and I look forward to seeing it! In short, stop reading and go on this game !!
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Microsoft from French
Although a little boring since the principle remains the same throughout the game, I really love it, not only thanks to its addictive side and the many proofs that must be overcome that add spice and stress to the game (the game traces the history of the computer, going from the first pc to the PS5 what I find an excellent idea) the game although it remains quite short (game ended in ~ 9h but knowing that I am a great geek) we puts in the shoes of a CEO who will have to develop his video game business and lead sales, asking for a certain strategy and management! In short: BUY THE GAME IT IS REALLY WORTH
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Microsoft from Italian
A really beautiful game, but from the best ... The more help over time, the player finds himself lost and does not know how to manage, so he ends up in a broken bank immediately (already for the 3rd time ...) Or you should add the unlimited option so as to make the player's imagination run wild, from being able to really get to the final goal of 40 years, obviously he will have to be good at developing research, etc. ... but doing so a little difficult, you have to study a little and sincerely for a game in which I should free up a little in the mind it becomes a bit ... unnerving ... I'm very happy to have helped you by buying this game, for ... that flaw always, add that option, and I never get tired of playing with it !!!
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Microsoft from Deutsch
After hearing about the game, I downloaded it and played for a few days. The game is so incredibly captivating and has a high addictiveness! I subscribed to the newsletter and read the post about piracy, which really made me think. The game simply deserves to be bought. Immediately I uninstalled the old app and asked my friends to buy the game as it is definitely worth it! Thanks to the game developers for this really great game. I bought it afterwards and hope that more will come from the developer in the future! In the future, before I just download games, I'll get the demos and watch some gameplay so I can buy directly instead of being a pirate. +1 fan
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