Dive into the world of game development and challenge yourself to unlock every achievement in your favorite game dev simulator! This guide will walk you through each achievement, offering clear instructions on how to obtain them and maximize your gameplay experience. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting out, conquering these achievements adds a fun layer of progression to your simulation journey.
Let’s explore the full list of achievements you can aim for in your game dev simulator:
Gameplay & Creative Achievements
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Diversity: To achieve diversity in your game studio, simply ensure you have both male and female staff members working for you. This will naturally occur as you hire and expand your team.
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Famous: Keep an eye out for ‘famous’ staff members when hiring. This achievement is a matter of chance; occasionally, a well-known personality will appear in your hiring pool.
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Perfect Game: Aim for a flawless score of 10/10 from reviewers! This is best attempted with Medium or Large-sized games, as larger projects provide more opportunities to refine your game to perfection. Remember, meticulous development is key.
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Versatile: Showcase your genre mastery by releasing a successful game in every main genre category available in your simulator. Experiment and diversify your game portfolio to unlock this achievement.
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Writer’s Block: Embrace the occasional creative stall. Start creating a new game and then simply wait for one minute before typing in the game’s name. Patience unlocks this quirky achievement.
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Eat Cake: When prompted to add barrels to a game during development, make sure to include them in an action game project. A specific, humorous request for a specific genre!
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Turn it up to 11: Push your game to exceed expectations! To get a reviewer score of 11/10, focus on developing a high-quality game, but avoid aiming for AAA titles. This achievement is often triggered by games that are excellent within their scope, not necessarily massive productions.
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Treasure Hunter: Pay homage to gaming history by creating a game and naming it “Pong”. A simple name for a nostalgic achievement.
Naming Homage Achievements
These achievements require you to name your games after iconic titles in gaming history. Ensure you meet any building or upgrade prerequisites mentioned for specific achievements.
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Bluehair reporting for space duty: Create a game named “Wing Commander” while in your 2nd building, before upgrading it. Building order matters for this space-themed nod.
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Welcome to Mars: Develop a game named “Doom” in your 2nd building, again before upgrading. Prepare for a game development hell…in a good way!
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Welcome to your Hospital: Name a game “Theme Hospital” in your 2nd building, but this time after you have upgraded it. Building upgrades influence achievement triggers.
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Best ride to work ever: Create a game called “Half-Life” in your upgraded 2nd building. Gordon Freeman would be proud of your game dev skills.
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The sky is not the limit: Once you’ve unlocked the Research & Development lab, name a game “Star Citizen”. Aim for the stars with this ambitious title.
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Welcome Chief: After unlocking the R&D lab, create a game and name it “Halo”. A legendary name for a legendary achievement.
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Painting with nature: With the R&D lab unlocked, develop a game called “Okami”. Important: this game must be developed on a Playsystem to unlock. Platform choice is key for this artistic achievement.
Company & Genre Specific Achievements
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Inception: For this meta achievement, create a Game Dev/Simulation genre game and name it “Game Dev Tycoon”. Develop a game about developing games!
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Admirer: Show your appreciation for a specific developer by naming your company “Greenheart Games”. A direct tribute within the game.
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Fan: Declare your fandom for a major game company by naming your company “Activision” (or any other well-known gaming company). Represent your favorite industry giants.
The Ultimate Grind Achievement
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Unobtainium: This is often considered the most challenging achievement: achieve 100 million sales on a single game. Expansion packs do not count towards this goal.
Tips for Unobtainium:
- Strategic Saving: Crucially, save your game before attempting this. This allows you to reload and retry if needed without losing significant progress.
- Financial Foundation: Amass a large amount of capital (around 1000M or more). This financial cushion is essential for large-scale development and marketing.
- AAA Development: Develop a top-tier AAA game, focusing on high production values and broad appeal.
- Cutting-Edge Tech: Utilize the best available technology, ideally developing around the G3 (M6) generation of consoles/platforms in your simulator.
- Marketing Blitz: Invest heavily in the best marketing campaigns to maximize your game’s visibility and reach.
- Sustained Market Presence: Even if your game’s initial sales slow down, keep it on the market. Consistent, even low, sales contribute to the overall 100 million goal.
- Game Conventions & Contracts: Continuously attend game conventions (your own if possible) to maintain hype and generate revenue through contract work to supplement your income while your main game accumulates sales.
Unlocking all achievements in your game dev simulator is a testament to your dedication and strategic skills. Use this guide, experiment with different approaches, and enjoy the rewarding journey of becoming a true game development master!
