Pros: The very first Kairosoft game published (to my knowledge) and one that I picked up after a few months of it's launch when it was on sale. This was also my very first app purchase ever, which I have no regrets too! Your job is to take your unknown game company and become world famous for your games. With your small staff of three you begin to create your games. It'll start off pretty rough, with the game reviewers giving you 4.0/10 reviews and whatnot, but you'll slowly pick up on it over time. Money management is incredibly important as well as picking the right staff member (you can even have a teddy bear as a hacker) for your team makes a world of a difference but be sure to not overuse them for the same tasks or they'll lose motivation and inspiration. By the end of the game you should be so famous that you can roll out any two combination of games and still get on the Hall of...

Cons: Not much that I can say for cons. Other than that I wish they had more genres/staff members. But other than that, my War Dating Sims will live on in my heart. Hurry up Game Dev Story 2!

Pros: The very first Kairosoft game published (to my knowledge) and one that I picked up after a few months of it's launch when it was on sale.

This was also my very first app purchase ever, which I have no regrets too!

Your job is to take your unknown game company and become world famous for your games. With your small staff of three you begin to create your games.

It'll start off pretty rough, with the game reviewers giving you 4.0/10 reviews and whatnot, but you'll slowly pick up on it over time.

Money management is incredibly important as well as picking the right staff member (you can even have a teddy bear as a hacker) for your team makes a world of a difference but be sure to not overuse them for the same tasks or they'll lose motivation and inspiration.

By the end of the game you should be so famous that you can roll out any two combination of games and still get on the Hall of Fame. It always makes me laugh when I make my War Dating Sim on the hall of fame, and produce 9 sequels after it.

Cons: Not much that I can say for cons. Other than that I wish they had more genres/staff members. But other than that, my War Dating Sims will live on in my heart.

Hurry up Game Dev Story 2!

Pros: A simulation game on the life of a game designer, Game Dev Story puts you in charge of a budding new gaming company trying to make its mark in the industry. You'll have only about three or so employees, each one having their own respective strengths and weaknesses- whether it be in writing, designing, music, or programming. You'll be advised right away to start hiring for more employees and then prioritize which person is right for which job in the game-creating process. When you start out, you'll have only a handful of genres to choose from to create your game. More will become available as you help level up and train your employees. You'll also have only two platforms to make your games for, but more will be available to you over time- obvious parodies of both Nintendo and Sony consoles, where you will have to buy a license for before you can make it for said platform....

Cons: Though the game has a unique premise with a large number of tasks in the beginning, it really doesn't last all that long. After about a week, or even less if you keep playing non-stop, Game Dev Story will eventually have less going for it. By the end, every game you make will end up in the Hall of Fame, regardless if it's a very strange combination, like a Pirate puzzle game. Less events will occur, the only one being the annual award show. You'll eventually reach a financial stability with your gaming company, a lifelong goal of many, though it basically signals your own game's end. Though an enjoyable game, I think the $4 price for it in the app store is a bit much, especially for a game that doesn't last so very long. Even so, this game is really addicting and fun in the beginning, and just loses its spark as you continue on. If you don't mind the price for it, this game is...

Pros: A simulation game on the life of a game designer, Game Dev Story puts you in charge of a budding new gaming company trying to make its mark in the industry. You'll have only about three or so employees, each one having their own respective strengths and weaknesses- whether it be in writing, designing, music, or programming. You'll be advised right away to start hiring for more employees and then prioritize which person is right for which job in the game-creating process.

When you start out, you'll have only a handful of genres to choose from to create your game. More will become available as you help level up and train your employees. You'll also have only two platforms to make your games for, but more will be available to you over time- obvious parodies of both Nintendo and Sony consoles, where you will have to buy a license for before you can make it for said platform.

Money-management is a big part of the game. You not only have to watch for each employee's salaries, but also keep an eye on your game's profits. To make more successful games, you'll need to create games for the new consoles, which you will also need money to purchase the licenses for. There are also other variables to look out for, such as not letting your employee's energies get too low on the job, which can affect the outcome of your game. You'll eventually get access to items to not only raise energy- such as the Dead Bull drink- you'll also get other items to help raise a game's art design, or music and such. Game Dev Story also gives you other ways to raise money, such as contracts that make you do several different tasks, from creating ringtones to making CGI for a movie.

I never expected this game to be as addicting as it was, but it does give you a lot to do and watch over, at least in the beginning. Once you become moderately successful, you can get a new office, hire as well fire more employees, and even inventing your very own game console.

Cons: Though the game has a unique premise with a large number of tasks in the beginning, it really doesn't last all that long. After about a week, or even less if you keep playing non-stop, Game Dev Story will eventually have less going for it. By the end, every game you make will end up in the Hall of Fame, regardless if it's a very strange combination, like a Pirate puzzle game. Less events will occur, the only one being the annual award show. You'll eventually reach a financial stability with your gaming company, a lifelong goal of many, though it basically signals your own game's end.

Though an enjoyable game, I think the $4 price for it in the app store is a bit much, especially for a game that doesn't last so very long.

Even so, this game is really addicting and fun in the beginning, and just loses its spark as you continue on. If you don't mind the price for it, this game is enjoyable enough to spend your time on.