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Game Dev Tycoon 1.7.6 — Complete Guide

Game Dev Tycoon (GDT) is a business simulation where you start a small game studio and grow into an industry giant. This guide covers mechanics, strategies, and actionable tips tailored to version 1.7.6 (core gameplay unchanged across recent updates), helping both beginners and experienced players optimize growth, profitability, and score.

Table of Contents

  1. Version 1.7.6: What Changed?
  2. The First Two Years: Surviving the Garage (Your exact build order)
  3. The Science of Topic + Genre (The 1.7.6 Matrix)
  4. Research Priority: Why “AI” is a Trap
  5. The Pirate Patch: How to hit 90% Sales in Year 3
  6. Creating a 10/10 Blockbuster (The Formula)
  7. The MMO Expansion: To build or not to build?
  8. Late Game & The Publisher Contract Loop

6. Creating a 10/10 Blockbuster (The Formula)

To get a 10/10 in 1.7.6, you need a 99% score in Technology, Gameplay, and Story simultaneously. game dev tycoon guide 1.7.6

The Three Slider Rule:

  • Graphics: 70% (Never 100% - diminishing returns in 1.7.6)
  • Gameplay: 80%
  • Sound: 50%
  • Story: 100% (If RPG/Adventure) or 30% (If Shooter)

The Release Date Trick: Wait 3 days after your game reaches "100% Developed." Do nothing. The devs added a "polish phase" that triggers automatically on Day 3. You will see a pop-up: "Polished the UI." This adds a hidden +5 to your final score. Game Dev Tycoon 1

Marketing Budget:

  • < 1 million fans: $0 marketing (Word of mouth is better in 1.7.6)
  • 1-5 million fans: $150k marketing (Medium TV)

  • 5 million fans: $300k (Global saturation) Version 1

Version 1.7.6 Cheat Sheet (TL;DR)

| Phase | Action | Avoid | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Year 1-2 | Medium games, $9.99-$19.99. Research Audio first. | High price points. Innovation button. | | Year 3-5 | Pirates + Adventure. Beta leak strategy. | Rushing AI. Releasing in October. | | Year 6-10 | MMOs (with caution). Anti-Piracy 2. | Buggy launches. $0 patches. | | Year 11+ | Publisher sequels. Server Tech. | New IPs (too risky). |

Research and tech tree

  • Research unlocks new topics, features, and marketing options. Balance research time with releasing timely games.
  • Prioritize research that fills gaps for your target genres or unlocks high-impact features (e.g., dialogue, 3D graphics).