Are you looking for a casual game with no in-app purchases, no ads, and is absolutely addicting? Greenheart Games’ new title Game Dev Tycoon is exactly what you are looking for, and so much more! What’s even better is that it is available on both Android and iOS devices. This business simulation game puts you in the shoes of a game developer. Unlike most tycoon games, though, you will need creativity and willingness to experiment if you want to succeed here. You will be starting your own company, designing your own games, and selling them in order to become the best game developer in the world! The game simulates a lot of the development process. It even includes reviews after launching your game! Got a bad review? Research better technology to improve your products. It takes a lot of work to reach the top, so make sure you read our Game Dev tips, cheats and strategy guide to get started on the right track!
1. Before You Begin
Game Dev Tycoon is a business simulation game where 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.
Game Dev Tycoon is not your typical tycoon game where you can just tap like mad and turn in profits. Before you start developing a game, you need to think about the topic, genre, and audience. You need to find the right combination of these three aspects if you want your game to succeed. There are a lot of options when it comes to topics, and they will come in a different order each time. The good news is that one bad game will not make you bankrupt. You still have a chance to pick yourself up by running a Game Report. This will tell you if your genre and topic combination was good, or if the game bombed because of it.
2. Understand The Gaming Systems
Aside from having a good topic and genre combination, you also need to think about which platform you will release your game on. There are several gaming systems to choose from, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Some games are better released on certain platforms. Certain platforms are horrible choices for specific genres. Check out the list below to get a better idea.
PC
The PC is capable of running games that demand a lot of resources. As such, it is perfect for Adventure, Simulation, and Strategy games. Action and RPG games also perform well in this platform. Casual games, on the other hand, are too simple. Users of this platform will lose interest. Pick more mature audiences for PC games since they are the once who will appreciate the complexity of content that this platform can handle.
G64
Since this is the console counterpart of the PC, it can also handle high-resource games. The controllers also make it easier to play games that require a lot of moves. This makes it perfect for Adventure and Strategy games. Action, RPG, and simulation games also perform well. As with the PC, this platform is too powerful to waste on casual games. Choose mature audiences for this platform as well.
TES
This is a decent platform, but it generally markets towards younger players. That is why it is perfect for casual games. Action, RPG, and simulation games also perform well in this platform. Unfortunately, Adventure and Strategy games may be too complicated for its target market.
Master V
This gaming system is for everyone, both young and old. It is mostly good for casual and action games due to its responsive nature. RPG and simulation will do alright, but not as stellar as action games. Adventure and Strategy are too demanding for this limited platform, though.
Gameling
The platform for budding gamers, this gaming system is mostly for casual games. It can also handle action games pretty well. RPG and simulation games are not so good options, but they will still survive. Adventure will almost definitely flop in this gaming system. Strategy games, however, will perform the worst. Make sure you target only young audiences with this simplistic gaming system.
3. Check Out All The Events
As you develop games in your little makeshift office, the world will continue to spin. Events will occasionally happen outside your garage. Reporters might drop by for interviews. Make sure you accept them for publicity’s sake. You may also be asked to invest in various things. Don’t bother investing because they are never successful. Another thing you should watch out for is the console news. If a new console is about to be released, make sure you get a license for it as soon as you can. You will only need to pay for a license once, and you will be able to develop multiple games afterwards. Try to create a lot of games for a specific console while it is trending!
4. Variety Is Important
You might think it is a good idea to stick to a format that works. That is not true in this game. Gamers want variety and if you give them the same topic and genre combination twice in a row, they will get bored. Releasing the same topic and genre twice is like giving them the same game again. If you want to release a sequel, wait until you unlock that option later on. Try out various combinations, take note of the ones that work, then put them on regular rotation to avoid duplication.
5. Try To Stay Afloat
Companies are not always successful, and the same is true for your garage office. You will sometimes flop in your games and lose profit. When that happens, don’t lose hope just yet. Try to stay out of the red zone as much as you can. If you end up there, just work on something that you know will succeed. You can keep pushing risks until you go down to 50k. When you do, your bank will get upset, but they are nice enough to continue lending you money. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can just keep failing.
6. Hold Off On Casual Games
Casual games make a lot of money, but only if you release them on the right gaming system. If you paid attention to our gaming systems list, you will know that casual games should be released on either the TES or Master V. Unfortunately, these are not immediately available when you start out. Wait until you unlock the two platforms before you start investing in casual games. Otherwise, prepare for bad reviews coming your way.
7. Think About The Gamers
Gamers are your customers, and they keep your company alive. You can’t just make whatever you want and ignore the sentiments of your gamers. When you launch a game, don’t dive into the next project right away. Just pick up a few contracts and wait for reviews of your game to come out. Listening to reviews will help you pinpoint what works and what doesn’t. Aside from reviews, you will also be getting reports of bugs in your game. Even in the real world, gamers hate playing a buggy game. Take time to fix those bugs for the sake of your loyal customers!
8. Don’t Forget To Research
As time passes, technologies will evolve, even in your game. That is why it is important for you to research new technologies. You cannot survive on releasing games on the same old platforms over and over. Old gaming systems will eventually become obsolete. That means you will no longer be able to make profit from them. Research new game techniques, engines, genres, and more in order to stay relevant in the industry.
That is everything you need to know in order to become successful in Game Dev Tycoon! Just stick to our list of tips, tricks and hints and you will be the top developer in no time!
Extrated information from all the other guides to give a complete list of perfect combinations (3 +++ on everything)
List of All 3+ combo’s
PC / G64Adventure – M
Abstract
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
Mad Science
Mystery
Prison
Romance
Sci-Fi
Spy
PC / G64
Strat – M
Disasters
Dungeon
Fantasy
Hacking
Military
Sci-Fi
Space
PC / DreamVast
Sim – M
Disasters
Dungeon
Dystopian
Extreme Sports
Hacking
Martial Arts
Military
Prison
Sci-Fi
Space
PC / G64
Adventure/Strat – M
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
PC
Adventure/Sim – M
Prison
Sci-Fi
PC
Strat/Sim – M
Disasters
Dungeon
Hacking
Military
Sci-Fi
Space
GS / TES / Gameling / Nuu
Casual – Y
Airplane
Dance
Fashion
Music
Racing
Rhythm
Sports
Virtual Pet
GS
RPG – Y
Fantasy
Fashion
Medieval
School
Wild West
GS
Casual/RPG -Y
Fashion
Playsystem / Playsystem 2 / Playsystem 3 / Playsystem 4 / Playsystem 5 / Vena Oasis / mBox / mBox One / DreamVast
Action – E
Airplane
Aliens
Alternate History
Dungeon
Fantasy
Hunting
Medieval
Mythology
Sci-Fi
Space
Sports
Superheroes
UFO
Vampire
Playsystem / Playsystem 2 / Playsystem 4 / Swap
RPG – E
Aliens
Alternate History
Detective
Dungeon
Fantasy
Medieval
Sci-Fi
Thief
Time Travel
Vampire
Playsystem / Playsystem 2 / Playsystem 4
Action/RPG -E
Aliens
Alternate History
Dungeon
Fantasy
Medieval
Sci-Fi
Vampire
PPS / mBox 360
RPG – M
Aliens
Alternate History
Assasin
Cyberpunk
Dungeon
Fantasy
Martial Arts
Mystery
Post-Apocalyptic
Sci-Fi
Spy
Thief
Vampire
Werewolf
Wild West
PPS / mBox 360 / DreamVast
Action – M
Aliens
Alternate History
Assasin
Crime
Cyberpunk
Dungeon
Extreme Sports
Fantasy
Horror
Martial Arts
Military
Mythology
Post Apocalyptic
Prison
Sci-Fi
Space
Spy
Superheroes
Vampire
Werewolf
Zombies
PPS / mBox 360
Action/RPG – M
Aliens
Alternate History
Assasin
Cyberpunk
Dungeon
Fantasy
Martial Arts
Post-Apocalyptic
Sci-Fi
Spy
Vampire
Werewolf
DreamVast / Playsystem 3 / Playsystem 5 / Wuu / Nuu
Sim – E
Airplane
Business
City
Colonization
Cooking
Dungeon
Evolution
Farming
Game Dev
Government
History
Hospital
Hunting
Life
Movies
Racing
Sci-Fi
Space
Sports
Surgery
Technology
Transport
Vocabulary
DreamVast
Action/Sim – M
Dungeon
Extreme Sports
Martial Arts
Military
Prison
Sci-Fi
Space
DreamVast / Playsystem 3 / Playsystem 5
Action/Sim – E
Airplane
Dungeon
Hunting
Sci-Fi
Space
Sports
Master V / Vena Gear / grPhone / grPad / mBox Next / OYA / Wuu / Nuu / Swap
Casual – E
Airplane
Cooking
Farming
Movies
Racing
Sports
Vocubulary
Nuu / Wuu
Casual/Sim – E
Airplane
Cooking
Farming
Movies
Racing
Sports
Vocubulary
Nuu / Super TES
Sim – Y
Airplane
Dance
Extreme Sports
Fashion
Life
Music
Racing
Rhythm
School
Sports
Virtual Pet
Nuu
Casual/Sim – Y
Airplane
Dance
Fashion
Music
Racing
Rhythm
Sports
Virtual Pet
Swap
Casual/RPG-E
NONE
TES64 / mPad / Game Sphere
NONE
Time Table (42 years)
This is a list for what devices are Paralel Available, it should not differ for the other gamelenghts (not checked) only the dates a little shorter)*on stated date the below listed devices are available, meaning that one can only develop multiplatform games for devices that are available to the player at the same time.
Y1 M1 W1
PC + Govodore
Y2 M6 W2
PC + Govodore + TES
Y3 M12 W4
PC + Govodore + TES + Master V
Y4 M10 W2
PC + Govodore + TES + Master V + Gameling
Y5 M 5 W4
PC + Govodore + TES + Master V + Gameling + Vena Gear
Y5 M10 W4
PC + TES + Master V + Gameling + Vena Gear
Y6 M10 W4
PC + TES + Master V + Gameling + Vena Gear + Vena Oasis
Y7 M12 W4
PC + TES + Master V + Gameling + Vena Gear + Vena Oasis + Super TES
Y8 M8 W2
PC + Master V + Gameling + Vena Gear + Vena Oasis + Super TES
Y10 M2 W2
PC + Master V + Gameling + Vena Gear + Vena Oasis + Super TES + Playsystem
Y11 M2 W4
PC + Master V + Gameling + Vena Oasis + Super TES + Playsystem
Y12 M4 W4
PC + Master V + Gameling + Vena Oasis + Super TES + Playsystem + Tes 64
Y13 M1 W2
PC + Master V + Gameling + Vena Oasis + Playsystem + Tes 64
Y14 M6 W4
PC + Master V + Gameling + Vena Oasis + Playsystem + Tes 64 + Dreamvast
Y14 M10 W2
PC + Master V + Gameling + Playsystem + Tes 64 + Dreamvast
Y15 M4 W4
PC + Gameling + Playsystem + Tes 64 + Dreamvast
Y15 M7 W1
PC + Gameling + Playsystem + Tes 64 + Dreamvast + Playsystem 2
Y16 M5 W3
PC + Gameling + Playsystem + Tes 64 + Dreamvast + Playsystem 2 + mBox
Y17 M9 W2
PC + Gameling + Playsystem + Tes 64 + Dreamvast + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere
Y17 M12 W1
PC + Gameling + Tes 64 + Dreamvast + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere
Y18 M5 W2
PC + Gameling + Dreamvast + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere
Y18 M9 W3
PC + Gameling + Dreamvast + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere + GS
Y19 M4 W3
PC + Gameling + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere + GS
Y19 M7 W2
PC + Gameling + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere + GS + PPS
Y19 M8 W1
PC + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere + GS + PPS
Y22 M11 W4
PC + Playsystem 2 + mBox + Game Sphere + GS + PPS + mBox 360
Y23 M8 W1
PC + Playsystem 2 + GS + PPS + mBox 360
Y23 M11 W4
PC + Playsystem 2 + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu
Y24 M10 W2
PC + Playsystem 2 + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu + Playsystem 3
Y25 M6 W2
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu + Playsystem 3
Y25 M9 W4
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu + Playsystem 3 + grPhone
Y26 M12 W4
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad
Y28 M9 W4
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad
Y28 M12 W4
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Nuu + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu
Y29 M8 W4
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu
Y31 M7 W2
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA
Y32 M9 W2
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One
Y32 M12 W2
PC + GS + PPS + mBox 360 + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Playsystem 4
Y33 M5 W3
PC + GS + PPS + Playsystem 3 + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Playsystem 4
Y34 M3 W2
PC + GS + PPS + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Playsystem 4
Y34 M11 W1
PC + GS + PPS + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Playsystem 4 + Swap
Y38 M4 W4
PC + GS + PPS + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Playsystem 4 + Swap + mBox Next
Y38 M7 W3
PC + GS + PPS + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Playsystem 4 + Swap + mBox Next + Playsystem 5
Y40 M8 W4
PC + GS + PPS + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + mBox One + Swap + mBox Next + Playsystem 5
Y41 M7 W4
PC + GS + PPS + grPhone + grPad + mPad + Wuu + OYA + Swap + mBox Next + Playsystem 5
Perfection!
If you want to release multi platform games this list is your friend.EVERY option on this list is :
*pure +++ on everything platform, genre, agegroup.
*multiplatform (only options of platforms that are ingame simultanously available are listed)
*with start and end date of this option, based on 42 game years, if it has no end date, it is listed as forever.
=> there are 2 options that have no end date, those 2 have **FOREVER** as end date
=> there are 4 options that have dual genres, those 4 have *****MULTYTOPIC***** behind them, those are the best possible combinations, sadly none of these 4 is forever, so only available at certain periods in the game.
All possible combionations that follow these rules are listed.
Y1 M1 W1 – Y5 M10 W3 PC + C64
Adventure/Strategy – M *****MULTYTOPIC*****
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Adventure – M
Abstract
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
Mad Science
Mystery
Prison
Romance
Sci-Fi
Spy
Strategy – M
Disasters
Dungeon
Fantasy
Hacking
Military
Sci-Fi
Space
Game Dev Tycoon Cheats Ios
Y4 M10 W2 – Y8 M8 W1 Gameling + TES
Y18 M9 W3 – Y19 M7 W4 Gameling + GS
Y23 M11 W4 – Y29 M8 W3 GS + Nuu
Casual – Y
Airplane
Dance
Fashion
Music
Racing
Rhythm
Sports
Virtual Pet
Y14 M6 W4 – Y19 M4 W2 PC + DreamVast
Simulation – M
Disasters
Dungeon
Dystopian
Extreme Sports
Hacking
Martial Arts
Military
Prison
Sci-Fi
Space
Cheats For Game Dev Tycoon
Y28 M12 W4 – Y29 M8 W3 Nuu + Wuu
Casual/Simulation – E *****MULTYTOPIC*****
Airplane
Cooking
Farming
Movies
Racing
Sports
Vocubulary
Y22 M11 W4 – Y33 M5 W2 PPS + mBox 360
Action/RPG – M *****MULTYTOPIC*****
Aliens
Alternate History
Assasin
Cyberpunk
Dungeon
Fantasy
Martial Arts
Post-Apocalyptic
Sci-Fi
Spy
Vampire
Werewolf
Action – M
Aliens
Alternate History
Assasin
Crime
Cyberpunk
Dungeon
Extreme Sports
Fantasy
Horror
Martial Arts
Military
Mythology
Post Apocalyptic
Prison
Sci-Fi
Space
Spy
Superheroes
Vampire
Werewolf
Zombies
RPG – M
Aliens
Alternate History
Assasin
Cyberpunk
Dungeon
Fantasy
Martial Arts
Mystery
Post-Apocalyptic
Sci-Fi
Spy
Thief
Vampire
Werewolf
Wild West
Y24 M10 W2 – Y28 M12 W3 Nuu + Playsystem 3
Y28 M12 W4 – Y29 M8 W3 Nuu + Wuu + Playsystem 3
Y29 M8 W4 – Y34 M3 W1 Wuu + Playsystem 3
Y38 M7 W3 – **FOREVER** Wuu + Playsystem 5
Simulation – E
Airplane
Business
City
Colonization
Cooking
Dungeon
Evolution
Farming
Game Dev
Government
History
Hospital
Hunting
Life
Movies
Racing
Sci-Fi
Space
Sports
Surgery
Technology
Transport
Vocabulary
Y15 M7 W1 – Y17 M11 W4 Playsystem + Playsystem 2
Action/RPG -E *****MULTYTOPIC*****
Aliens
Alternate History
Dungeon
Fantasy
Medieval
Sci-Fi
Vampire
Y15 M7 W1 – Y17 M11 W4 Playsystem + Playsystem 2
Y34 M11 W1 – Y40 M8 W3 Playsystem 4 + Swap
RPG – E
Aliens
Alternate History
Detective
Dungeon
Fantasy
Medieval
Sci-Fi
Thief
Time Travel
Vampire
Y10 M2 W2 – Y14 M8 W3 Playsystem + Vena Oasis
Y14 M8 W4 – Y14 M10 W1 Playsystem + DreamVast + Vena Oasis
Y14 M10 W2 – Y15 M6 W4 Playsystem + DreamVast
Y15 M7 W1 – Y16 M5 W2 Playsystem + Playsystem 2 + DreamVast
Y16 M5 W3 – Y17 M11 W4 Playsystem + Playsystem 2 + DreamVast + mBox
Y17 M12 W1 – Y19 M4 W2 Playsystem 2 + DreamVast + mBox
Y19 M4 W3 – Y23 M7 W4 Playsystem 2 + mBox
Y24 M10 W2 – Y25 M6 W1 Playsystem 2 + Playsystem 3
Y32 M9 W2 – Y32 M12 W1 Playsystem 3 + mBox One
Y32 M12 W2 – Y34 M3 W1 Playsystem 3 + Playsystem 4 + mBox One
Y34 M3 W2 – Y38 M7 W2 Playsystem 4 + mBox One
Y38 M7 W3 – Y40 M8 W3 Playsystem 4 + Playsystem 5 + mBox One
Y40 M8 W4 – Y41 M7 W3 Playsystem 5 + mBox One
Action – E
Airplane
Aliens
Alternate History
Dungeon
Fantasy
Hunting
Medieval
Mythology
Sci-Fi
Space
Sports
Superheroes
UFO
Vampire
Y5 M5 W4 – Y11 M2 W3 Master V + Vena Gear
Y25 M9 W4 – Y26 M12 W3 grPhone + Nuu
Y26 M12 W4 – Y28 M12 W3 grPhone + grPad + Nuu
Y28 M12 W4 – Y29 M8 W3 grPhone + grPad + Nuu + Wuu
Y29 M8 W4 – Y31 M7 W1 grPhone + grPad + Wuu
Y31 M7 W2 – Y34 M10 W4 grPhone + grPad + Wuu + OYA
Y34 M11 W1 – Y38 M4 W3 grPhone + grPad + Wuu + OYA + Swap
Y38 M4 W4 – **FOREVER** grPhone + grPad + Wuu + OYA + Swap – mBox Next
Casual – E
Airplane
Cooking
Farming
Movies
Racing
Sports
Vocubulary