Pixel Forge

What's inside

• 01

  Pick your founder

  Every run starts differently: choose a founder with their own starting cash and story, then name your studio.

• 02

  Make games

  10 genres × 10 topics, a platform, and your team's focus for each phase. Nail the match and watch ratings and sales climb.

• 03

  18 platforms

  Handhelds, consoles, VR and tablets launch, peak and retire. Buy a dev kit for day one, or port your hits later.

• 04

  Build your team

  Staff with skills, quirks and hidden talents. Train them, keep morale up, and fend off rivals trying to poach them.

• 05

  Grow your studio

  From a garage to an apartment, a loft and your own campus, with new rooms, your own engine and a training program.

• 06

  A living industry

  Random events, tough choices, market trends, rival companies, marketing campaigns and the Annual Game Awards.

• 07

  Collect it all

  31 ribbons, 6 achievement categories, unlockable themes and device frames, and a daily streak.

• 08

  Your story

  Retire on your own terms and give your next studio a head start, or go bankrupt and try again.

Reviews your games will get

Every game you ship gets reviewed by the game's (very honest) fictional players. A few real examples:

• ★★★★★LuckyNomad

  "The story made me cry, then made me feel silly for crying over a mobile game."

• ★★★★★CosmicRanger92

  "I forgot to eat lunch because of the combat. Worth it, ten out of ten."

• ★★★★★PixelRunner

  "I've played this exact game before, just with a new coat of paint."

• ★★★★★RetroPilot64

  "I hit so many bugs I lost count."

• ★★★★★NightScout55

  "I got way more attached to the story than I expected."

• ★★★★★QuietRanger18

  "I'd love better voice acting."