VERY REALISTIC Game Jam Developer Simulator
Submission for Brackeys Game Jam 2025.1 : #409/2197 overall, #56 on theme criteria
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a developer in a game jam ?
No ?
Well, some people have, and here's a very realistic glimpse of what it REALLY looks like.
It can't be so hard, right ? Just open a text editor and type some random lines ?
Nothing can go wrong...
This game aims to be a parody of a development simulation. It is quite challenging and fast-paced, although there is a peaceful mode which allows you to enjoy the sound of typing on a keyboard and seeing some weird green lines flash up on a screen.
It uses the aesthetics of pixel-art and retro computers like Windows 98 / XP.
Credits :
Graphics :
- Windows XP pixel-art wallpaper (with kind permission of @okkoinu)
- Retro Windows GUI pack
- Code editor icon
- Pixelized phone assets
- Pixel icons pack
- Pixel app icons pack
- And a wonderful and useful pixel-art arrow made by myself
Fonts :
Sounds :
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Install instructions
You can download the archive for Windows, extract it and run the GameJamDeveloperSimulator.exe file inside.
If you are a fellow Love2D developer, you can download the .love file only, that is cross-platform and lightweight.
Comments
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Wowo I'm now a multi-millionaire !!! Thank you for your help in order to be more productive and able to handle more task-switching !
Nightmare mode is very funny ! 😆
Thanks bro !!
windows xp bugs to chill/relax to
My favorite playlist 😍
Thanks for your message !
Very cool! Nightmare is easy peasy (no it's a real nightmare) gg bro
Thanks bro ! Too easy for you
Funny little dev life-simulator. Good work
Thank you for your kind message !
Hilarious and accurate! Also I'm a millionaire by now I think.
Thank you for your message !
How lucky !!
Very clever game! Nightmare mode was a lot of fun
Thank you for playing and testing the nightmare mode !
God nightmare mode on trackpad is hard core. The good news is after that aim training I'll be winning the fortnite battle royale with my broken mouse ^_^![]()
Well that's a use of the game that I was not aware of. Happy to help !
Thanks for playing and trying the nightmare mode !
Of course it was my pleasure, especially with how much wit was poured into into your meta beast. Was really charmed with the diagetic UI and cheeky pop-ups.
Thanks !
most realistic game ever lol. Good job!
Thank you for your kind comment !
This is my life lol
Same bro
Keep up the good work ! :)
Amazing game! I would still add tiktok, no internet, favourite game released event (like PoE :3), discord friends messages, ... Yeah, average game jam.
Yes, great ideas ! I didn't focus on adding too much things for the moment but these are good areas of improvement
Thank you for your message
I was there and this is exactly how it happened, 10/10
I was there Gandalf
Best free simulator ever! Even better than rock simulator 1 and 2
Thanks !!