Game Dev Story/Walkthrough

I. GAME GENRES The following is a list of the different game genres, followed by their popularity ("A," "B," or "C"), as well as their unlock criteria. Genres become unlocked when an employee levels up (or when an employee who has the appropriate job level is hired)

  RPG (A, Writer & Level 5)
  Simulation (A, Coder & Level 4)
  Sim RPG (A, Director & Level 1)
  Table (C, Default)
  Action (A, Writer & Level 3)
  Adventure (B, Default)
  Shooter (C, Writer & Level 3)
  Action RPG (A, Producer & Level 3)
  Racing (B, Sound Engineer & Level 3)
  Online RPG (A, Producer & Level 5)
  Online Sim (A, Hacker & Level 5)
  Trivia (C, Default)
  Life (B, Designer & Level 3)
  Board (B, Producer & Level 1)
  Puzzle (B, Default)
  Music (B, Director & Level 5)
  Audio Novel (B, Director & Level 2)
  Motion (A, Hardware Engineer & Level 4)
  Educational (B, Default)
  Card Game (A, Hardware Engineer & Level 3)

II. GAME TYPES The following is a list of the different game types, followed by their popularity ("A," "B," or "C"), as well as their unlock criteria. Genres become unlocked when an employee levels up (or when an employee who has the appropriate job level is hired)

  Sports (C, Coder & Jogging)
  Exploration (B, Coder & Movie)
  Martial Arts (C, Director & Movie)
  Fantasy (B, Writer & Reading)
  Virtual Pet (A, Coder & Pinball)
  Samurai (A, Writer & Movie)
  Dungeon (B, Coder & Game)
  Romance (A, Writer & Reading)
  Pirate (C, Default)
  Comedy (C, Producer & Movie)
  Horror (C, Writer & Net Surf)
  Word (A, Director & Lab Study)
  Train (C, Designer & Stroll)
  Animal (B, Default)
  Robot (C, Default)
  Airplane (B, Coder & Museum)
  Conv. Store (C, Coder & Stroll)
  Historical (C, Default)
  Bookstore (A, Sound Engineer & Stroll)
  Comics (A, Hardware Engineer & Reading)
  Art (B, Designer & Movie)
  Movies (A, Writer & Movie)
  Game Co. (A, Coder & Game)
  Egypt (C, Producer & Long Trip)
  Town (A, Producer & Museum)
  Architecture (A, Director & Long Trip)
  Lawyer (A, Director & Net Surf)
  Medieval (C, Hardware Engineer & Movie)
  Monster (C, Designer & Meditate)
  Hunting (A, Designer & Game)
  High School (B, Coder & Stroll)
  Junior High (C, Writer & College)
  War (B, Sound Engineer & Concert)
  Ninja (B, Default)
  Cutie (A, Designer & Concert)
  Ogre (C, Writer & Meditate)
  Fashion (B, Director & College)
  Detective (C, Writer & Reading)
  Mystery (B, Writer & Reading)
  Cowboy (B, Producer & Short Trip)
  Horseshoes (C, Director & Pinball)
  President (B, Hardware Engineer & Lab Study)
  Stocks (C, Coder & Lab Study)
  Cartoon (A, Writer & Anime)
  Cosplay (B, Writer & Anime)
  Pop Star (C, Director & Museum)
  Poncho (C,  & )
  Chess (C, Coder & Stroll)
  Checkers (C, Sound Engineer & Anime)
  Mahjong (B, Coder & Pinball)
  Reversi (C, Default)
  Dance (B, Writer & Concert)
  Drums (B, Producer & Reading)
  Fitness (A, Sound Engineer & Meditate)
  Wrestling (B, Sound Engineer & Stroll)
  Basketball (C, Writer & Jogging)
  Skiing (C, Producer & Jogging)
  Snowboard (C, Director & Jogging)
  Golf (B, Default)
  Swimming (B, Sound Engineer & Meditate)
  Volleyball (C, Designer & Jogging)
  Motorsport (B, Writer & Net Surf)
  Soccer (B, Designer & Jogging)
  Ping Pong (C, Coder & Jogging)
  Sumo (A, Director & Stroll)
  Baseball (A, Coder & Stroll)
  Wrestling (C, Writer & Game)
  Marathon (C, Default)
  F1 Racing (A, Coder & Long Trip)
  Pinball (C, Writer & Pinball)
  Slots (C, Writer & Pinball)
  Dating (A, Designer & Anime)
  Harbor (A, Coder & Short Trip)
  Time Travel (B, Producer & Meditate)
  Spy (B, Director & Long Trip)
  Celebrity (A, Coder & Concert)

III. "AMAZING!" COMBINATIONS

The following game genre and game type combinations will result in a game that is “Amazing!”

  Fantasy & RPG 
  Virtual Pet & Action 
  Virtual Pet & Online Sim 
  Romance & Simulation 
  Romance & Audio Novel 
  Comedy & Trivia 
  Horror & Action 
  Horror & Audio Novel
  Word & Life 
  Train & Simulation 
  Animal & Life 
  Robot & Shooter 
  Conv. Store & Online Sim 
  Historical & Action 
  Bookstore & Simulation 
  Comics & Simulation
  Comics & Life
  Movies & Simulation 
  Movies & Audio Novel 
  Game Co. & Simulation 
  Game Co. & Online Sim 
  Game Co. & Life
  Town & Simulation
  Town & Life 
  Architecture & Simulation 
  Architecture & Online Sim 
  Medieval & Online RPG
  Hunting & Action RPG
  Ninja & Action
  Cutie & Simulation
  Cutie & Audio Novel 
  Ogre & RPG 
  Ogre & Action 
  Detective & Adventure 
  Detective & Audio Novel 
  Mystery & Shooter 
  Cowboy & Adventure 
  Cowboy & Audio Novel 
  Horseshoes & Shooter 
  Stocks & Online Sim 
  Cartoon & Simulation 
  Cartoon & Adventure 
  Cosplay & Trivia 
  Pop Star & Simulation 
  Pop Star & Online Sim 
  Pop Star & Life 
  Pop Star & Motion
  Mini-skirt & Trivia
  Mushroom & RPG
  Mushroom & Simulation
  Mushroom & Online Sim
  Mushromo & Life
  Poncho & Table 
  Poncho & Action RPG 
  Chess & Board 
  Checkers & Puzzle 
  Mahjong & Table 
  Reversi & Puzzle 
  Dance & Music 
  Dance & Motion 
  Drums & Music 
  Drums & Motion 
  Fitness & Motion 
  Wrestling & Life 
  Basketball & Action 
  Skiing & Motion 
  Snowboard & Racing 
  Snowboard & Motion 
  Swimming & Online Sim 
  Volleyball & Motion 
  Motorsport & Simulation 
  Motorsport & Racing 
  Soccer & Simulation 
  Soccer & Life 
  Ping Pong & Life 
  Dating & Life
  Dating & Audio Novel
  Sumo & Action 
  Sumo & Trivia 
  F1 Racing & Simulation 
  F1 Racing & Life 
  Pinball & Motion 
  Slots & Motion 

“What a great combination!! Your staff is very excited to get to work on this one!”

IV. "CREATIVE" COMBINATIONS

The following game genre and game type combinations will result in a game that is "Creative"

  Sports & Simulation 
  Sports & Puzzle 
  Sports & Motion 
  Exploration & Online RPG 
  Martial Arts & Table 
  Martial Arts & Adventure 
  Martial Arts & Shooter 
  Martial Arts & Audio Novel 
  Fantasy & Shooter 
  Fantasy & Life 
  Fantasy & Puzzle 
  Virtual Pet & RPG 
  Virtual Pet & Shooter 
  Virtual Pet & Motion 
  Samurai & Racing 
  Dungeon & Racing 
  Romance & Trivia 
  Romance & Motion 
  Pirate & Trivia 
  Comedy & Action 
  Comedy & Adventure 
  Comedy & Motion 
  Horror & RPG
  Word & Motion 
  Train & RPG 
  Train & Action 
  Train & Adventure 
  Train & Racing 
  Animal & Audio Novel 
  Conv. Store & Music 
  Historical & Shooter 
  Bookstore & Motion 
  Art & RPG 
  Art & Life 
  Art & Puzzle 
  Game Co. & Racing 
  Egypt & Puzzle
  Town & Audio Novel 
  Architecture & RPG 
  Architecture & Motion 
  Lawyer & Action 
  Lawyer & Shooter 
  Monster & Racing 
  Monster & Motion
  Hunting & Shooter 
  Ninja & Adventure 
  Cutie & Racing
  Cutie & Music
  Cutie & Motion
  Ogre & Racing 
  Ogre & Motion
  Fashion & Table
  Fashion & Puzzle 
  Detective & Action 
  Detective & Music 
  Mystery & Motion 
  Cowboy & Racing 
  Cowboy & Music 
  Horseshoes & Adventure 
  Horseshoes & Board 
  Horseshoes & Music 
  Horseshoes & Motion 
  President & Racing 
  Stocks & Motion 
  Cartoon & Motion 
  Cosplay & RPG 
  Cosplay & Adventure 
  Cosplay & Racing 
  Cosplay & Motion
  Swimsuit & Online RPG
  Swimsuit & Trivia
  Swimsuit & Music
  Swimsuit & Motion 
  Mini-skirt & Simulation
  Mini-skirt & Adventure
  Mini-skirt & Racing
  Mini-skirt & Audio Novel
  Mushroom & Shooter
  Mushroom & Racing
  Poncho & Online Sim 
  Checkers & Racing 
  Checkers & Music 
  Mahjong & Shooter 
  Mahjong & Music 
  Reversi & Online Sim 
  Dance & RPG 
  Dance & Action 
  Dance & Action RPG 
  Fitness & Racing 
  Wrestling & Shooter 
  Wrestling & Motion 
  Basketball & Action RPG 
  Basketball & Music 
  Snowboard & Board 
  Golf & RPG 
  Golf & Action 
  Swimming & Simulation 
  Swimming & Audio Novel 
  Volleyball & Action RPG 
  Ping Pong & Adventure 
  Ping Pong & Music 
  Sumo & RPG 
  Baseball & Racing 
  Baseball & Audio Novel 
  Wrestling & Table 
  Wrestling & Music 
  Wrestling & Motion 
  F1 Racing & RPG 
  F1 Racing & Shooter 
  F1 Racing & Music 
  Pinball & Action
  Dating & Action
  Dating & Racing
  Dating & Music
  Dating & Motion 

"That's a bizzare combination... I wonder how this will turn out..."

V. "NOT BAD" COMBINATIONS

The following game genre and game type combinations will result in a game that is "Not bad"

  Sports & Action 
  Sports & Racing 
  Sports & Life 
  Exploration & RPG 
  Exploration & Action 
  Exploration & Action RPG 
  Martial Arts & Action 
  Fantasy & Table 
  Fantasy & Adventure 
  Fantasy & Action RPG 
  Fantasy & Online RPG 
  Virtual Pet & Sim RPG 
  Virtual Pet & Racing 
  Samurai & Simulation 
  Samurai & Action 
  Samurai & Online Sim 
  Samurai & Board 
  Dungeon & RPG 
  Dungeon & Table 
  Dungeon & Action 
  Dungeon & Shooter 
  Dungeon & Online RPG 
  Dungeon & Board 
  Romance & Adventure 
  Pirate & Simulation 
  Comedy & Simulation 
  Comedy & Life 
  Horror & Adventure 
  Horror & Motion
  Word & Simulation
  Word & Table
  Word & Puzzle 
  Train & Trivia 
  Train & Board 
  Animal & Simulation 
  Animal & Trivia 
  Robot & Action 
  Robot & Trivia 
  Airplane & Simulation 
  Airplane & Action 
  Airplane & Shooter 
  Airplane & Racing 
  Conv. Store & Simulation 
  Conv. Store & Life 
  Historical & Simulation 
  Historical & Online RPG 
  Historical & Online Sim 
  Historical & Audio Novel 
  Bookstore & Online Sim
  Comics & Trivia 
  Art & Adventure 
  Movies & Trivia 
  Movies & Life 
  Movies & Music 
  Egypt & RPG 
  Egypt & Simulation 
  Egypt & Adventure 
  Egypt & Trivia 
  Lawyer & Simulation 
  Lawyer & Trivia
  Medieval & RPG
  Medieval & Table
  Medieval & Adventure
  Medieval & Action RPG
  Medieval & Board 
  Monster & Shooter 
  Monster & Trivia
  Hunting & Simulation
  Hunting & Online RPG 
  High School & Simulation 
  High School & Action 
  High School & Audio Novel 
  Junior High & Simulation 
  Junior High & Action 
  Junior High & Audio Novel 
  War & Table 
  War & Shooter 
  War & Online Sim 
  War & Audio Novel 
  Ninja & Shooter 
  Ninja & Trivia
  Cutie & Adventure
  Cutie & Trivia
  Cutie & Life 
  Fashion & Shooter
  Fashion & Audio Novel
  Detective & Life 
  Mystery & RPG 
  Mystery & Audio Novel 
  Cowboy & RPG 
  Cowboy & Simulation 
  Cowboy & Action 
  Cowboy & Action RPG 
  Cowboy & Trivia 
  President & Simulation 
  President & Life 
  President & Motion 
  Stocks & Simulation 
  Cartoon & RPG 
  Cartoon & Action 
  Cartoon & Action RPG 
  Cartoon & Trivia 
  Cartoon & Board 
  Cosplay & Life 
  Pop Star & Trivia 
  Pop Star & Music 
  Pop Star & Audio Novel 
  Mushroom & Trivia
  Chess & Table 
  Chess & Trivia 
  Chess & Puzzle 
  Checkers & Table 
  Checkers & Board 
  Mahjong & Simulation 
  Mahjong & Board 
  Mahjong & Puzzle 
  Reversi & Table 
  Reversi & Board 
  Dance & Life 
  Drums & Action 
  Fitness & Trivia 
  Basketball & Life 
  Basketball & Motion 
  Skiing & Action 
  Skiing & Racing 
  Snowboard & Trivia 
  Snowboard & Music 
  Golf & Shooter 
  Golf & Racing 
  Golf & Trivia 
  Swimming & Action 
  Swimming & Racing 
  Swimming & Life 
  Volleyball & Simulation 
  Volleyball & Adventure 
  Motorsport & Action 
  Motorsport & Online Sim 
  Motorsport & Life 
  Motorsport & Motion 
  Soccer & Action 
  Soccer & Trivia 
  Ping Pong & Action 
  Ping Pong & Board
  Dating & Simulation
  Dating & Adventure
  Dating & Trivia 
  Sumo & Adventure 
  Sumo & Life 
  Sumo & Audio Novel 
  Baseball & Simulation 
  Baseball & Action 
  Baseball & Life 
  Baseball & Board 
  Wrestling & Action 
  Wrestling & Online Sim 
  Wrestling & Life 
  Marathon & RPG 
  Marathon & Action 
  Marathon & Racing 
  F1 Racing & Action 
  F1 Racing & Racing 
  F1 Racing & Trivia 
  F1 Racing & Motion 
  Pinball & Simulation 
  Pinball & Table 
  Slots & Simulation 
  Slots & Table 
  Slots & Board 
  Slots & Puzzle 

“This should be a popular combination. I’m looking forward to seeing It finished.”

VI. "HMM..." COMBINATIONS

The following game genre and game type combinations will result in a feedback that is "Hmmm..."

  Sports & Shooter 
  Sports & Audio Novel 
  Exploration & Shooter 
  Exploration & Puzzle 
  Martial Arts & Simulation 
  Martial Arts & Puzzle 
  Fantasy & Music 
  Virtual Pet & Board 
  Virtual Pet & Music 
  Samurai & Shooter 
  Samurai & Online RPG 
  Dungeon & Life 
  Dungeon & Puzzle 
  Dungeon & Music 
  Romance & RPG 
  Romance & Action RPG 
  Romance & Puzzle 
  Pirate & Puzzle 
  Pirate & Audio Novel 
  Horror & Table 
  Horror & Life 
  Horror & Puzzle 
  Word & Online Sim
  Animal & Shooter 
  Animal & Online RPG 
  Animal & Online Sim 
  Robot & Puzzle 
  Airplane & Life 
  Conv. Store & RPG 
  Conv. Store & Action 
  Historical & Board 
  Historical & Puzzle 
  Bookstore & Shooter 
  Bookstore & Racing 
  Bookstore & Music 
  Comics & Action
  Comics & Racing
  Art & Table 
  Art & Racing 
  Art & Music 
  Art & Motion 
  Movies & Racing 
  Game Co. & Adventure 
  Game Co. & Music 
  Egypt & Table
  Town & Action
  Town & Online RPG 
  Architecture & Action 
  Architecture & Board 
  Lawyer & Music 
  Lawyer & Audio Novel 
  Monster & Table 
  Monster & Puzzle
  Hunting & RPG
  Hunting & Board
  Hunting & Music 
  High School & Shooter 
  High School & Board 
  Junior High & Shooter 
  Junior High & Board 
  War & Racing 
  War & Puzzle 
  Ninja & Racing 
  Cutie & Shooter
  Ogre & Shooter 
  Ogre & Life 
  Ogre & Audio Novel 
  Mystery & Simulation 
  Mystery & Board 
  Mystery & Puzzle 
  President & Table 
  President & Online RPG 
  President & Online Sim 
  Stocks & Action 
  Stocks & Shooter 
  Stocks & Life 
  Cosplay & Action 
  Pop Star & Action
  Mushroom & Motion 
  Chess & Shooter 
  Chess & Audio Novel 
  Checkers & Action 
  Dance & Shooter 
  Wrestling & RPG 
  Wrestling & Sim RPG 
  Basketball & RPG 
  Basketball & Puzzle 
  Snowboard & Table 
  Swimming & Music 
  Volleyball & Action 
  Volleyball & Puzzle 
  Motorsport & Adventure 
  Soccer & Shooter 
  Ping Pong & Shooter 
  Sumo & Shooter 
  Baseball & Action RPG 
  Marathon & Puzzle 
  Slots & Online RPG 

“That’s a bit of an odd combination. I’m sure you can pull it off, but…”

VII. "NOT GOOD" COMBINATIONS

The following game genre and game type combinations will result in a game that is "Not good"

  Sports & Action RPG 
  Sports & Music 
  Exploration & Music 
  Martial Arts & Racing 
  Martial Arts & Online Sim 
  Fantasy & Racing 
  Fantasy & Motion 
  Samurai & Music 
  Dungeon & Trivia 
  Dungeon & Motion 
  Romance & Action 
  Romance & Racing 
  Pirate & Table 
  Pirate & Shooter 
  Pirate & Racing 
  Pirate & Online Sim 
  Comedy & RPG 
  Horror & Racing 
  Horror & Music 
  Word & Action RPG
  Word & Racing
  Word & Online RPG
  Airplane & RPG 
  Airplane & Adventure 
  Airplane & Board 
  Airplane & Audio Novel 
  Conv. Store & Shooter 
  Historical & Racing 
  Historical & Music 
  Comics & RPG
  Comics & Shooter
  Comics & Music
  Art & Action RPG 
  Movies & Shooter 
  Game Co. & Motion 
  Town & Shooter
  Town & Puzzle
  Architecture & Adventure 
  Architecture & Racing 
  Lawyer & Racing 
  High School & Racing 
  Junior High & Racing 
  War & Adventure 
  Ninja & Puzzle 
  Ogre & Trivia 
  Detective & Table 
  Detective & Shooter 
  Detective & Racing 
  Mystery & Online RPG 
  President & Shooter 
  Stocks & RPG 
  Stocks & Adventure 
  Stocks & Racing 
  Stocks & Puzzle 
  Stocks & Music 
  Stocks & Audio Novel 
  Cartoon & Racing 
  Cosplay & Table 
  Cosplay & Music 
  Pop Star & Shooter 
  Pop Star & Racing 
  Mushroom & Board
  Mushroom & Music
  Chess & RPG 
  Chess & Music 
  Checkers & RPG 
  Checkers & Shooter 
  Mahjong & Racing 
  Reversi & Racing 
  Reversi & Audio Novel 
  Wrestling & Racing 
  Basketball & Table 
  Skiing & Puzzle 
  Swimming & Action RPG 
  Motorsport & Online RPG 
  Motorsport & Puzzle 
  Soccer & Racing 
  Ping Pong & Racing 
  Sumo & Racing 
  Baseball & Shooter 
  Marathon & Adventure 
  Marathon & Shooter 
  F1 Racing & Puzzle 
  Pinball & Racing 
  Slots & Shooter 

“That genre and type don’t go together at all… I hope it sells…”