Unfortunately I just found it balanced too harshly against the player, to the point where I barely even got to experience the story because getting there was too much of a pain. That said, there’s a lot to micromanage and I think for someone who enjoys that, this could be a lot of fun. But good commentary doesn’t necessarily make for a good gameplay experience. Does it make good commentary about how the industry treats both its idols and workers? Yes. Now that I have a better hang of it, I have no doubts I could take it slower to do a more successful job, but the start is already slow enough.ĭoes it say a lot about the industry? Sure. At points I had to decide if I wanted to play safe by letting my idol take a hiatus, spend money I couldn’t afford to get a doctor (who wasn’t much help anyway), or risk injury because I had negative sums staring me in the face constantly. You need them available in order to take jobs, release singles, and put on performances, but their stamina goes down quickly for things like photoshoots. Managing the idols feels like a nonstop struggle as well. When I tested hitting bankruptcy, I realized I had to pretty much wait out the 30 days because I couldn’t release anything except digital singles. However, if you’re in the red, you can’t do things like produce CDs or concerts until you have the available money, making it harder and harder to keep going. After that it seems to come with strings attached, like bringing on an idol who really isn’t very good but thinks she walks on water and is the daughter of your financer so you’d better make it work. On the easiest mode, the game promises money isn’t an issue, and that’s partially true – if you go bankrupt, you’ll get bailed out.
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It felt like a never-ending series of punishments to try to keep up with the costs. I hired a marketing manager to get us some work, and watched her make 5 or 6 failed proposals in a row. Somehow I still ended up losing a wild amount of money on the release. My third single was the first to finally get a critical success, and it completely sold out. At some points I didn’t even understand how something lost me money. It felt like everything I could do to make money didn’t even pay the cost of rent – assuming it wasn’t an outright loss. My second playthrough was a little less spicy, but still not a great success. On my first playthrough, I managed to bankrupt the company nearly immediately. Where I really struggle with Idol Manager is deciding if the game is just too unforgiving, or if I just am really bad. These are moments that stand out – especially because most of us have probably seen the real-life articles about similar situations. I honestly think it’s impossible to play this game without feeling a bit like the bad guy – no matter how nice you are, you’ll always see options like making them wear short skirts while dancing or forcing them to break up with their boyfriend or girlfriend. There were so many conversations about what fans want versus what would make the girls comfortable, and a lot of discussions about how easy it is to push them too hard to the point of injury or depression.
It’s a tall order and a hectic business.įirst off, Idol Manager deserves credit for having some deeply uncomfortable moments that make you really consider the industry it’s trying to shine a light on. You’ll not only have to hire and train young new pop stars, but watch out for gossip, manage PR disasters, hire appropriate staff, and put together new singles, shows, and events to show off to the world. We really hope that this will help grow the Idol Manager community, bringing in more and more fans of the title.Welcome to showbusiness! You’re the new manager of a (hopefully) up and coming talent agency – time to rise to the stars, right? Maybe not… In Glitch Pitch’s dark comedy management sim, Idol Manager, the stakes are high and the business is ruthless. While the console versions come with controller support and an optimized UI layout, it is still the same game that you love and enjoy. We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you, it wouldn't have been possible without you. Thanks to our Steam community's positive feedback and support for the game, we were able to bring this title to consoles.
Idol Manager on consoles (digital download) has just launched on Aug 25th!
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