🚀 : Never follow a hit game with an identical sequel or the same genre/topic combo; your scores will plummet due to "repetitive" content. Core Mechanics & Scoring

of Game Dev Tycoon introduced subtle but crucial changes to the game’s algorithm, specifically regarding research point allocation, genre/topic combos, and late-game reviewer sensitivity. If you are still using old strategies from version 1.5 or 1.7, you are likely bleeding fans and missing out on "Legendary" status.