Drafting Tales (2020)

- Developer
- Istotex
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 88 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A lighthearted but challenging management sim where you balance effort allocation and genre choices to build a writing career.
casualcutefunnymanagementdifficultsatiricalsingleplayerreplayable
What players say
Players compare it heavily to Game Dev Tycoon but say Drafting Tales lacks the polish and variety. Many warn that development has been abandoned, leaving the game grindy, repetitive, and unbalanced in the second half. A few find it addictive and relaxing, but the consensus is that it needs more content and better pacing.
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