Underplayed Gems

The Developer (2020)

The Developer cover
Developer
Huntah
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A lighthearted simulation of building a game studio from scratch, balancing workers and resources to create hit games across decades of gaming history.

managementsimulationcasualcartoonytime managementresource managementprogrammingstrategy

What players say

Players enjoy the strategic depth of choosing game features and the spread-out console releases that let them make several games per platform. Many call it addictive and note the music is a highlight, though some find it buggy at launch and the interface clunky.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.