City Game Studio

City Game Studio is a management game about building a video game company and running several studios. Starting in January 1976, you rent a small place to develop your first game, then expand across the city as your games succeed. You hire artists, developers and testers, grow your audience and work toward publishing games profitably without relying on other publishers.

Build your company

You can rent or buy multiple buildings, design your company logo, manage employee schedules and hire Studio Directors to automate game production. Train staff by completing contracts, and copy and paste studio layouts between buildings. As your company grows, you can buy out competitors and negotiate licenses to make games for consoles.

Make and publish games

Develop or rent game engines, unlock genres and create games for multiple consoles. You can receive and publish game offers, organize marketing campaigns, and organize or attend conventions. Publish DLCs and updates, create a digital store and publish your own contracts. You can also create your own console, while competitors can create and sell theirs. Other options include spying on competitors, cracking their games, porting games to consoles, streaming on Twitch so viewers can become employees, and loading or creating mods.

Difficulty and sandbox

Several difficulty levels range from a leisurely pace to a permanent challenge. Sandbox mode lets you set up each new game and tailor the experience.