Welcome to this exciting fourth iOS Game of The Week!  This time I will be showing off Game Dev Story!

Your very own game studio!

If you like Sim City and video game development then you will LOVE Game Dev Story.  This Japanese-ported application was developed by the small dev team, Kairosoft.   And they have done a mighty-fine job with this title!  The game is an intense 16-bit simulation of none other than a game development studio!   Your job is to manage your employees and games in development by hiring, firing, moving, training and advertising!  It may seem simple, but the game can get very exciting, and it is extremely satisfying to get a game out the door and see those critic reviews.  Kairosoft knows that you won’t be left entirely satisfied with developing games or sticking with 4 employees, so they give you multiple opportunities to upgrade your office space or start developing consoles of your own!  To keep it interesting and challenging there is a simulated “GAMEDEX” (E3) event which you can attend and present your games.  In order to mix it up and keep you on your toes they also throw in other console development by SENGA, SONNY, and INTENDRO, which you can choose to purchase a license from to develop games for the systems.  This part is where a little gaming knowledge may come in (hint: develop games on the Intendro Super IES)

In the end Game Dev Story offers deep, addictive gameplay while keeping it simple, and giving you those short bursts of fun we have all come to love!