Game Dev Tycoon

The main-menu new-games banner was Game Dev Tycoon’s only player-facing addition, with a permanently dismissible promotion appearing on the main menu. Tracked sources remained otherwise quiet, with the rest of the activity focused on maintenance and preventative fixes.

• New-games banner: Game Dev Tycoon added a permanently dismissible main-menu banner promoting new games from its developers.
• Share Code: Game Dev Tycoon received a pre-emptive fix that prevented the share code feature from breaking in the near future.
• Custom console calculations: Game Dev Tycoon corrected platform/genre and platform/audience weighting for custom consoles, and fixed an error that occurred when an engine had no name.

Game Dev Tycoon’s Netflix edition launched exclusively through Netflix on March 13, 2024, giving subscribers access to a new edition of the management sim. The release added Licensed Topics and Content Creators, expanding how players developed and marketed games.

• Netflix edition: Game Dev Tycoon became available exclusively through Netflix, included with a Netflix subscription.
• Licensed Topics: Players developed games based on parodies of movies and television shows, with custom story events and special rewards.
• Content Creators: Players promoted games through content creators to gain fans and sales while experimenting with different genres and topics.

Tracked sources for Game Dev Tycoon were limited between 2021-08-29 and 2022-08-29, with only 1 verified change captured in this window. The recorded activity centers on Fixed start script for Linux and sits between Staff Welcome Training Availability Fix on 2020-12-07 (bug_fix) and Game Dev Tycoon Now Available on Netflix on 2024-03-13 (dlc_release), making this a light but still readable period in the game's history.

• Verified activity: 2021-10-04 - Fixed start script for Linux: Instead of setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable it gets appended..
• What stands out: The period is defined more by a small number of isolated updates than by a large roadmap beat or expansion-sized release.
• Before this window: The closest earlier tracked activity was Staff Welcome Training Availability Fix on 2020-12-07 (bug_fix).
• After this window: The next tracked activity was Game Dev Tycoon Now Available on Netflix on 2024-03-13 (dlc_release).

Cross-platform save support was the standout addition, letting players upload and download saves between PC, mobile, and Switch. Save-slot deletion also finally arrived, while Farming and RPG stopped being a terrible combination.

• Cross-platform saves: PC, mobile, and Switch saves became transferable, and custom-console migrations from mobile no longer triggered the InvalidStateError error. Minor cross-platform issues were also resolved.
• Save management: Players gained save-slot deletion, and the TypeError: Bad arguments error tied to deleting saves was fixed. Upgrading to 1.8.x also restored lost game knowledge and some missing save slots.
• Farming and RPG balance: The Farming-and-RPG combination was improved so it was no longer treated as a terrible pairing. The sidebar-notification money exploit was also closed.
• nw.js platform support: nw.js was upgraded to improve Mac compatibility and performance, while Windows later returned to the older version after issues with achievements and game hints. Windows also received improved text rendering, and a workaround helped Windows modders update their Workshop mods.

Steam Workshop support arrived in Game Dev Tycoon on August 11, 2014, allowing players to browse, create, and share mods. The rollout also introduced the Ultimate Mod Editor and a dozen launch mods covering new topics, platforms, and competitors.

• Steam Workshop: Game Dev Tycoon added Workshop integration for accessing and creating mods. The open-source Greenworks Steamworks library also gained Workshop support for HTML5 game developers.
• Ultimate Mod Editor: The wizard-style tool let beginners create mods without programming knowledge.
• Dozen Mods Available at Launch: Players received mods that added topics, platforms, and competitors.