Game Dev Story (Apple iOS)

[gekiganwing]

Last month, a company called Kairosoft created an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad game called "Game Dev Story." I heard about a week or two later thanks to the Indie Game Blog, and bought it on iTunes US for $4. A couple weeks (and some computer problems) later, I finally synced it up with my iPod Touch... and liked it almost immediately.

In Game Dev Story, the player is in charge of a video game company, and whether it will succeed or fail over the next twenty years. It's essentially a business simulation, as there's a lot of variables to consider...

* Who to hire, and then maintaining the staff
* What systems to publish games on
* What sort of games to make
* How to develop games
* How to advertise
* Attending trade shows
* Good and bad reviews

Overall, I found the gameplay slightly easy. It took me a few times to figure out how to get started without going over budget, but after a little trial and error, my fictional company was doing well. Not enough to create its own system or win best game of the year, but still... In any case, I was okay with the relatively low challenge. Next time, I can challenge myself and release unpopular games, and maybe ship them before all the bugs are gone.

This isn't a realistic simulation, but I found it quite entertaining. There's a small grammar error here and there, but the English writing is quite good. There are clean 2D graphics that resemble a SNES game. And I found some of the sound effects appealing, though the music is forgettable.

Kairosoft's English page is at http://kairopark.jp/iphone/en/ If you explore the site (mostly in Japanese), you'll see the company has created at least a few similar games for Windows.

[Elemental-Butterfly]

Last month, a company called Kairosoft created an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad game called "Game Dev Story." I heard about a week or two later thanks to the Indie Game Blog, and bought it on iTunes US for $4. A couple weeks (and some computer problems) later, I finally synced it up with my iPod Touch... and liked it almost immediately.

In Game Dev Story, the player is in charge of a video game company, and whether it will succeed or fail over the next twenty years. It's essentially a business simulation, as there's a lot of variables to consider...

* Who to hire, and then maintaining the staff
* What systems to publish games on
* What sort of games to make
* How to develop games
* How to advertise
* Attending trade shows
* Good and bad reviews

Overall, I found the gameplay slightly easy. It took me a few times to figure out how to get started without going over budget, but after a little trial and error, my fictional company was doing well. Not enough to create its own system or win best game of the year, but still... In any case, I was okay with the relatively low challenge. Next time, I can challenge myself and release unpopular games, and maybe ship them before all the bugs are gone.

This isn't a realistic simulation, but I found it quite entertaining. There's a small grammar error here and there, but the English writing is quite good. There are clean 2D graphics that resemble a SNES game. And I found some of the sound effects appealing, though the music is forgettable.

Kairosoft's English page is at http://kairopark.jp/iphone/en/ If you explore the site (mostly in Japanese), you'll see the company has created at least a few similar games for Windows.

is it in english? O_O

[Robert Kirkland]

This is why I want an iPhone.

[Elemental-Butterfly]

This is why I want an iPhone.

Yay! lol, now i want it too.

[Robert Kirkland]

This is why I want an iPhone.

Yay! lol, now i want it too.

Heh. iPhones look so awesome, but they're also expensive. 400-600 dollars for a phone.

Oh well, considering all of the features it has, I guess that's a good price.

[Elemental-Butterfly]

This is why I want an iPhone.

Yay! lol, now i want it too.

Heh. iPhones look so awesome, but they're also expensive. 400-600 dollars for a phone.

Oh well, considering all of the features it has, I guess that's a good price.

that is true, they should decrease the price.

[Robert Kirkland]

that is true, they should decrease the price.

Camera, that video-call thing, all of the apps, multitasking, and HD recording...

Dream price: 0 dollars, unlimited call and text.

[Elemental-Butterfly]

that is true, they should decrease the price.

Camera, that video-call thing, all of the apps, multitasking, and HD recording...

Dream price: 0 dollars, unlimited call and text.

that would be so awesome....

[Robert Kirkland]

that would be so awesome....

BUT WAIT! CALL RIGHT NOW AND RECEIVE A FREE MAC OF CHOICE, A FREE iPod AND A FREE iPad!

A 5,000$ DOLLAR VALUE FOR 0$!!!!!!!

all you have to do is pay the shipping fee of 25,000

[Elemental-Butterfly]

that would be so awesome....

BUT WAIT! CALL RIGHT NOW AND RECEIVE A FREE MAC OF CHOICE, A FREE iPod AND A FREE iPad!

A 5,000$ DOLLAR VALUE FOR 0$!!!!!!!

all you have to do is pay the shipping fee of 25,000

Huge SALE! SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS FREE

[Robert Kirkland]

Huge SALE! SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS FREE

-calls-
Hey, I wanna take advantage of your offer for a free iPhone and the other crap!
Oh, sorry, that offer ended 0.001 second ago. May you be interested in getting a free computer with the highest specs possible with high resolution 52 inch T.V... sir? Sir? SIR?!
-hung up-

[Elemental-Butterfly]

Huge SALE! SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS FREE

-calls-
Hey, I wanna take advantage of your offer for a free iPhone and the other crap!
Oh, sorry, that offer ended 0.001 second ago. May you be interested in getting a free computer with the highest specs possible with high resolution 52 inch T.V... sir? Sir? SIR?!
-hung up-

lol
SPECIAL EVENT!! FIRST THREE CALLERS WILL GET THREE THINGS FROM THE STORE FOR FREE

[Robert Kirkland]

SPECIAL EVENT!! FIRST THREE CALLERS WILL GET THREE THINGS FROM THE STORE FOR FREE

SPECIAL EVENT!! FIRST CALLER WILL RECEIVE EVERYTHING FROM THE STORE AND A MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK FOR LIFE

[Elemental-Butterfly]

SPECIAL EVENT!! FIRST THREE CALLERS WILL GET THREE THINGS FROM THE STORE FOR FREE

SPECIAL EVENT!! FIRST CALLER WILL RECEIVE EVERYTHING FROM THE STORE AND A MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK FOR LIFE

WOW , that would be awesome!

[Robert Kirkland]

WOW , that would be awesome!

BUT WAIT! CALL NOW AND YOU CAN GET TEN BILLION A DAY FOR LIFE