GameMaker 25th Anniversary

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Super boring

I had a ton of fun playing this game, and if you play all in one go, you can finish it in a couple hours. Super cute and really great for people who like time management, simulation, and casual games, the only thing I wish it had was achievements. I will say there was a little bit of a click accuracy issue when I played, you had to click everything about a quarter inch to the right or you wouldn't get it.

This is a "meta" management simulation that serves as both a fun strategy game and a sincere tribute to 25 years of indie game development history. Released by YoYo Games in November 2024 to celebrate the engine's legacy, this free-to-play title puts you in the shoes of the developers themselves, tasking you with managing a development house, hiring familiar faces from the community, and squashing bugs in real-time. Much like Game Dev Tycoon, you oversee your office by selecting which engine features to develop next, upgrading furniture to boost productivity, and keeping your growing team happy. The core management loop is broken up by over a dozen frantic minigames—from "Whack A Bug" to repairing broken office appliances—which add a layer of arcade-style fun to the strategic planning. As you release new features and gain popularity, you collect posters detailing the real-world history of GameMaker. There is even in-game statistics, but the lack of windowed is bad. When you force the game into windowed mode by clicking Alt + Enter, the game sometimes glitches and gives an error making you lose your progress. There is definitely a saving issue in this game; I believe it only s…

playing this game again in 2025 and i can certainly say that this game is an unfun piece of ♥♥♥♥

Is nice game not too long and you end make gg and then move on.