Tricks Game Dev Tycoon

Development stage for dummies in Game Dev Tycoon

If you are struggling to develop your game and do not know where to invest your points in Game Dev Tycoon, this trick will be for you. The table that you will find below will not be the miracle solution for getting a good score, but it will give you a good basis, allowing you to invest your points as well as possible when developing your game. Indeed, certain factors will only be based on your game such as: comments from your previous games, your staff, the year of development, the main genre of your game or the technology used. Nevertheless, you will see below where to invest your points in order to get the most efficient game!

Table of the first stage:

Genre	T/D	Step 1
Genre	T/D	Motor	Gameplay	History
Action	1.8	100	80	0
Adventure	0.4	0	80	100
RPG	0.6	0	80	100
Simulation	1.6	100	100	0
Strategy	1.4	80	100	0
Casual	0.5	0	100	0

Table of the second stage:

Genre	T/D	Etape 2
Genre	T/D	Dialogues	Level Design	Artificial intelligence
Action	1.8	0	80	100
Adventure	0.4	100	50	0
RPG	0.6	100	80	0
Simulation	1.6	0	100	100
Strategy	1.4	0	100	80
Casual	0.5	0	100	0

Table of the third stage:

Genre	T/D	Etape 3
Genre	T/D	design of the world	Graphics	Shipping is
Action	1.8	0	100	80
Adventure	0.4	100	80	0
RPG	0.6	100	80	40
Simulation	1.6	0	100	80
Strategy	1.4	100	0	80
Casual	0.5	0	100	80

Summary table of all the steps:

Genre	T/D	Step 1			Etape 2			Etape 3
Genre	T/D	Motor	Gameplay	History	Dialogues	Level Design	Artificial intelligence	design of the world	Graphics	Shipping is
Action	1.8	100	80	0	0	80	100	0	100	80
Adventure	0.4	0	80	100	100	50	0	100	80	0
RPG	0.6	0	80	100	100	80	0	100	80	40
Simulation	1.6	100	100	0	0	100	100	0	100	80
Strategy	1.4	80	100	0	0	100	80	100	0	80
Casual	0.5	0	100	0	0	100	0	0	100	80

To specialize in a sector, you will need to reach level 7 and have the necessary levels of design and technologies. The more time passes, the more you will need to specialize your employees in a specific area in order to obtain the best possible ratings when the game is released. In addition, advertising will allow you to sell even more games, so never neglect this party while keeping money aside. The table below will show you the number of points required to access a specific Slider.

slider	Design	Technology
Engine	180	720
Gameplay	720	180
Story/Quests	720	180
Dialogues	810	90
Level Design	360	540
AI	180	720
World Design	540	360
Graphics	450	450
Sound	540	360

Written by Pierre Durden on 14/06/2015

Multi Genre Chart in Game Dev Tycoon

After growing your premises, recruiting several people and developing several games, you will have the opportunity to develop "Multi-genre" type games. The tables below will show you which genres to mix in order to create the best games possible. In this tip, you will see three tables describing the three parts but can go directly to the end of this tip to see the summary of the three tables.

Table of part 1 of the multi-gender:

Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Stage 1
Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Motor	Gameplay	Quest
Action / Adventure	1.33	++	++	~
Action / RPG	1.40	++	++	~
Action / Simulation	1.73	++	++	−−
Action / Strategy	1.67	++	++	−−
Action / Casual	1.37	~	++	−−
Adventure / Action	0.87	~	~	++
Adventure / RPG	0.47	−−	~	+ + +
Adventure / Simulation	0.80	−−	~	++
Adventure / Strategy	0.73	−−	~	++
Adventure / Casual	0.43	---	~	++
RPG / Action	1.00	~	++	++
RPG / Adventure	0.53	−−	~	+ + +
RPG / Simulation	0.93	−−	++	++
RPG / Strategy	0.87	−−	++	++
RPG / Casual	0.57	---	++	++
Simulation / Action	1.67	++	++	−−
Simulation / Adventure	1.20	~	++	~
Simulation / RPG	1.27	~	++	~
Simulation / Strategy	1.53	++	+ + +	~
Simulation / Casual	1.23	~	+ + +	−−
Strategy / Action	1.53	++	++	−−
Strategy / Adventure	1.07	~	++	~
Strategy / RPG	1.13	~	++	~
Strategy / Simulation	1.47	++	+ + +	~
Strategy / Casual	1.10	~	+ + +	−−
Casual / Action	0.93	−−	++	−−
Casual / Adventure	0.47	---	++	~
Casual / RPG	0.53	---	++	~
Casual / Simulation	0.87	−−	+ + +	−−
Casual / Strategy	0.80	−−	+ + +	−−

Table of part 2 of the multi-gender:

Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Stage 2
Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Dialogues	Level Design	Intelligence
Action / Adventure	1.33	−−	~	++
Action / RPG	1.40	−−	++	++
Action / Simulation	1.73	---	++	+ + +
Action / Strategy	1.67	---	++	++
Action / Casual	1.37	---	++	~
Adventure / Action	0.87	~	~	~
Adventure / RPG	0.47	+ + +	~	−−
Adventure / Simulation	0.80	++	~	~
Adventure / Strategy	0.73	++	~	−−
Adventure / Casual	0.43	++	~	---
RPG / Action	1.00	~	++	++
RPG / Adventure	0.53	+ + +	~	−−
RPG / Simulation	0.93	++	++	~
RPG / Strategy	0.87	++	++	~
RPG / Casual	0.57	++	++	−−
Simulation / Action	1.67	−−	++	+ + +
Simulation / Adventure	1.20	~	~	++
Simulation / RPG	1.27	~	++	++
Simulation / Strategy	1.53	−−	++	++
Simulation / Casual	1.23	−−	++	~
Strategy / Action	1.53	---	++	++
Strategy / Adventure	1.07	~	++	~
Strategy / RPG	1.13	~	++	~
Strategy / Simulation	1.47	−−	++	++
Strategy / Casual	1.10	−−	+ + +	~
Casual / Action	0.93	---	++	−−
Casual / Adventure	0.47	~	++	---
Casual / RPG	0.53	~	++	---
Casual / Simulation	0.87	−−	++	−−
Casual / Strategy	0.80	−−	+ + +	−−

Table of part 3 of the multi-gender:

Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Stage 3
Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Design of the World	Graphics	Shipping is
Action / Adventure	1.33	~	++	~
Action / RPG	1.40	~	++	~
Action / Simulation	1.73	~	+ + +	++
Action / Strategy	1.67	~	++	++
Action / Casual	1.37	−−	+ + +	++
Adventure / Action	0.87	++	++	~
Adventure / RPG	0.47	+ + +	++	~
Adventure / Simulation	0.80	++	++	~
Adventure / Strategy	0.73	+ + +	~	~
Adventure / Casual	0.43	++	++	~
RPG / Action	1.00	++	++	~
RPG / Adventure	0.53	+ + +	++	~
RPG / Simulation	0.93	++	++	~
RPG / Strategy	0.87	+ + +	~	~
RPG / Casual	0.57	++	++	~
Simulation / Action	1.67	~	+ + +	++
Simulation / Adventure	1.20	~	++	~
Simulation / RPG	1.27	~	++	~
Simulation / Strategy	1.53	~	++	++
Simulation / Casual	1.23	−−	+ + +	++
Strategy / Action	1.53	++	~	++
Strategy / Adventure	1.07	+ + +	~	~
Strategy / RPG	1.13	+ + +	~	~
Strategy / Simulation	1.47	++	~	++
Strategy / Casual	1.10	++	~	++
Casual / Action	0.93	−−	+ + +	++
Casual / Adventure	0.47	~	++	~
Casual / RPG	0.53	~	++	~
Casual / Simulation	0.87	−−	+ + +	++
Casual / Strategy	0.80	~	++	++

Full Multi-Gender Chart:

Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Stage 1			Stage 2			Stage 3
Genre 1 / Genre 2	T/D	Motor	Gameplay	Quest	Dialogues	Level Design	Intelligence	Design of the World	Graphics	Shipping is
Action / Adventure	1.33	++	++	~	−−	~	++	~	++	~
Action / RPG	1.40	++	++	~	−−	++	++	~	++	~
Action / Simulation	1.73	++	++	−−	---	++	+ + +	~	+ + +	++
Action / Strategy	1.67	++	++	−−	---	++	++	~	++	++
Action / Casual	1.37	~	++	−−	---	++	~	−−	+ + +	++
Adventure / Action	0.87	~	~	++	~	~	~	++	++	~
Adventure / RPG	0.47	−−	~	+ + +	+ + +	~	−−	+ + +	++	~
Adventure / Simulation	0.80	−−	~	++	++	~	~	++	++	~
Adventure / Strategy	0.73	−−	~	++	++	~	−−	+ + +	~	~
Adventure / Casual	0.43	---	~	++	++	~	---	++	++	~
RPG / Action	1.00	~	++	++	~	++	++	++	++	~
RPG / Adventure	0.53	−−	~	+ + +	+ + +	~	−−	+ + +	++	~
RPG / Simulation	0.93	−−	++	++	++	++	~	++	++	~
RPG / Strategy	0.87	−−	++	++	++	++	~	+ + +	~	~
RPG / Casual	0.57	---	++	++	++	++	−−	++	++	~
Simulation / Action	1.67	++	++	−−	−−	++	+ + +	~	+ + +	++
Simulation / Adventure	1.20	~	++	~	~	~	++	~	++	~
Simulation / RPG	1.27	~	++	~	~	++	++	~	++	~
Simulation / Strategy	1.53	++	+ + +	~	−−	++	++	~	++	++
Simulation / Casual	1.23	~	+ + +	−−	−−	++	~	−−	+ + +	++
Strategy / Action	1.53	++	++	−−	---	++	++	++	~	++
Strategy / Adventure	1.07	~	++	~	~	++	~	+ + +	~	~
Strategy / RPG	1.13	~	++	~	~	++	~	+ + +	~	~
Strategy / Simulation	1.47	++	+ + +	~	−−	++	++	++	~	++
Strategy / Casual	1.10	~	+ + +	−−	−−	+ + +	~	++	~	++
Casual / Action	0.93	−−	++	−−	---	++	−−	−−	+ + +	++
Casual / Adventure	0.47	---	++	~	~	++	---	~	++	~
Casual / RPG	0.53	---	++	~	~	++	---	~	++	~
Casual / Simulation	0.87	−−	+ + +	−−	−−	++	−−	−−	+ + +	++
Casual / Strategy	0.80	−−	+ + +	−−	−−	+ + +	−−	~	++	++

Written by Pierre Durden on 14/06/2015

Top Developments by Type

In this Game Dev Tycoon tip, here is a table showing the development phases for each type of game.

TYPE	Stage 1			Stage 2			Stage 3
TYPE	Motor	GP	Hist.	Dialogues	Design	IA	Design	Graphics	Shipping is
Action	+ + +	++	- -	---	++	+ + +		+ + +	++
Adventure	- -	-	+ + +	+ + +	-	- -	+ + +	++	-
RPG	- -	++	+ + +	+ + +	++	-	+ + +	++	-
Beginning.	++	+ + +	-	- -	++	+ + +	-	+ + +	++
Strategy	++	+ + +	-	- -	+ + +	++	+ + +	-	++
Casual	---	+ + +	- -	- -	+ + +	---	- -	+ + +	++

Written by the 19/01/2015

Best themes for each type

In this Game Dev Tycoon tip find out the successful themes for each type.

Action:

Airplanes, Aliens, History, Cyberpunk, Dungeon, Fantastic, Horror, Hunting, Martial Arts, Medieval, Military, Music, Ninja, Post-apocalyptic, Prison, Rhythms, SF, Space, Sports, Spy, Superhero, Time Travel, Wolves -Garou, Zombies.

Adventure:

Comedy, Investigation, Fantasy, Law, Life, Medieval, Mystery, Pirate, Prison Romance, SF, School, Spy, Time Travel, Zombies.

RPG:

Aliens, Alternative History, Cyberpunk, Investigation, Dungeon, Fantasy, Fashion, Martial Arts, Medieval, Mystery, Post-Apocalyptic, SF, School, Spy, Vampire, Werewolves, Western

Simulation:

Airplane, City, Dance, Dungeon, Evolution, Fashion, Game Development, Government, Hacking, History, Hospital, Hunting, Life, Martial Arts, Military, Cinema, Music, Prison, Race, Rhythms, SF, School, Space, Sports , Business, Surgery, Transportation, Virtual Animals, Vocabulary.

Strategy:

Planes, Aliens, City, Dungeon, Evolution, Fantasy, Government, Hacking, History, Medieval, Military, SF, School, Space, Transportation, UFO, Vocabulary.

Casual:

Airplanes, Comedy, Dance, Fashion, Martial Arts, Cinema, Music, Racing, Rhythms, Sport. Virtual Animals, Vocabulary.

Written by the 19/01/2015