Project Manager Sim

Project Manager Sim puts you in the role of a project manager, responsible for taking a team from a couple of freelancers to a large development department. You plan projects and workloads, hire specialists, handle customer support tickets and keep deadlines. You are not the big boss: you work under one, taking projects and tasks from them as you build your skills and reputation.

Manage the office

You move around the office, catch the boss at work and run processes from your desk. You can drink coffee, clean up trash and talk to colleagues using active skills. Level up your project and people management skills to become an irreplaceable specialist.

Projects can run late, and overdue work earns no payment. As your operation grows, you can sign agile contracts, assembling a team with a lead who works independently while you keep the client happy. Build relationships with clients and complete the boss's tasks to earn their trust, which unlocks office upgrades and a raise. Dozens of events and multi-step stories include an office romance and a request from the boss to walk their dog.

Build and look after your team

Hire analysts, developers and testers, each with their own traits and interests. Consider how colleagues get along: geeks may not fit well beside jocks, and toxic employees can affect the rest of the team. Keep an eye on burnout and loyalty; employees you refuse a raise may eventually resign.

You can expand into a larger office with a meeting room and new desks, then hire an HR specialist to find the people you request, a cleaner to handle sweeping and a sales department to bring in bigger projects. Set office policies, from free snacks to short Fridays, or borrow money from the boss.

Balance work and life

Your energy and mood affect your work. A tired project manager cannot run or motivate others, while a gloomy mood brings down the office. In the evenings, return to your rented apartment to eat, shower, freelance, watch TV or go to bed early. Furnish your home, plan weekends, save for a car and get enough sleep.