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I recently re-installed Kairosoft's "Game Dev Story" on my Android phone because I needed a good distraction from the world. I had to uninstall it years ago be
by namuol 5y ago
I recently re-installed Kairosoft's "Game Dev Story" on my Android phone because I needed a good distraction from the world.
I had to uninstall it years ago because it was shocking how easily I became hooked!
I had no idea they were making games all the way back in 1997, but it makes perfect sense in hindsight: Game Dev Story is a masterful execution of this type of game and might even be a Magnum Opus of sorts for Kairosoft. Even if this type of game is not your cup of tea, it's interesting to check out if you're familiar with the history of video games.
If it wasn't getting late on a Sunday night, I would be booting into Windows to give Bookstore Story a try, but I know if I do I might be up until 3 am...
- bemmu 5y agoWhoa, initially missed that this one is also from Kairosoft. They now have a huge library of sim titles like these, available not just on iOS but PlayStation and I’m sure many other platforms as well.
- namuol 5y agoTheir games are so inspiring. The formula they employ is so much simpler than the typical "tycoon" or "sim" game (in a good way) and practically begs to be applied to all kinds of different scenarios like farming, restaurant management, film production, animal breeding, all manner of manufacturing... If I ever get back into game development I will probably wind up trying to apply their formula to something novel.
- pvitz 5y agoThanks for pointing out that both games are from the same company. "Game Dev Story" is highly addictive and I also had to uninstall it some years ago because of this...