Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story (2021)
- Developer
- DarkKnight
- Publisher
- 2P Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 331 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a cheerful yet demanding management sim where you juggle deadlines, team morale, and creative decisions to build a game studio from the ground up
cozybusyheartwarmingstressfulcutemanagingstory-rich
What players say
Players describe a simulation that leans heavily on autobiographical, preachy writing and shallow mechanics. The game is buggy and the developer has stopped supporting it, leaving crashes and broken systems unfixed. The management loop grows tedious quickly, with repetitive dialogue and illogical character scheduling.
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