Making THE WORST GAMES - Game Dev Tycoon EA DLC strat Is A Perfectly Balanced Game with No Exploits

[@bjrn2010]

"The sky is the limit" isn't a compliment when it's a space game.

[@murlocholmes4684]

This is my new favourite comment on KZbin

[@dylanjackson7325]

Lmao

[@YungSover]

Lmfao

[@ultrasuperkiller]

Lmao

[@aramisortsbottcher8201]

Lmao

[@LeeAtkinson98]

"How did the dlc make more than the game" *points at the Sims*

[@Notmyname1593]

Even after all those DLC-s it manages to be boring.

[@cs889201a]

@@Notmyname1593 it is actually quite fun for a bit. then you start feeling bored

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you all very very much repent and believe and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus died for you

[@luckydrag7273]

@@Fit4C heretics Sky Spaghetti is the one true God!

[@basada13]

@@Fit4C no thanks,but i bealive jesus as a prophet👍🏻

[@Kai-ju9to]

*The reason why the new Skyroom became a masterpiece was because Gaben finally managed to count to 3.*

[@JustinRed624]

λ

[@HanSolo__]

Imagine being called Gaben.

[@kaltaron1284]

But you only need to be able to count to 1 in computer sience? ;-)

[@ashurad_fox5991]

Hahahaha..ha..ha... (cries)

[@beanface7408]

@@JustinRed624 Justin R are you Justin Y's evil twin? Your name and pic make it seem that way.

[@francegamer]

Fun fact: all of the dlc for the sims 4 costs almost a thousand dollars. EA has a bad rep for good reason

[@elizabethstevenson9707]

And almost all of their contents (seasons, pets, magic...) were offered almost identically in both The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 at similar prices. So they're effectively reselling the same DLC for each game. It's kind of a joke actually :D

[@daltonmcghghy9215]

Damn, like 100 bucks more than paradox games(I have spent too much money)

[@lennaymaboyyy4848]

steamunlocked comes up clutch

[@KuueenKumi]

@@elizabethstevenson9707 yup. They gutted mechanics included in previous base games when they realized people might pay to get them back. Bastards

[@ifyoudontlikemethenimabot7354]

@@lennaymaboyyy4848 I used it until the Reddit mega thread confirmed viruses on it

[@anthognome]

There's so much shade here that I got the chills.

[@Oblithian]

@@thespiffingbrit You mean the Game industry isn't doing thing's perfectly and the consumers just don't know what they are talking about?

[@anthognome]

@@thespiffingbrit We're here for it!

[@HanSolo__]

@@thespiffingbrit I show these masterpieces to my fellow QAs from the testing department. And they love it! God help they love it so much!

[@EclecticFruit]

🎵 "Let's all laugh at an industry / that never learns anything / tee hee he" 🎶

[@slugslikepie]

@@thespiffingbrit Keep making them. They are good!

[@Patterface]

I like how you completely ignored the popup of the intern asking for more money. "If I don't acknowledge your existence, I don't have to pay you"

[@ConnanTheCivilized]

Also, giving an intern a 10% raise from nothing is still nothing. 🤷 Thanks unions!

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

If EA games were a person, it'd be Mr krabs

[@ChulioRCHulio]

"Money me boy!"

[@No-uc6fg]

Mr. Krabs cares for his workers and clients, unlike EA. Don't insult the crab, man.

[@Nuxest]

Here you are and here I am

[@thepopgroup3366]

If EA were a person, hes dead as fuck if i see him

[@neometallX]

*_ARE YOU FEELING IT NOW, MR KRABS?_*

[@moonverine]

"I bought the Horse Armor for Skyroom. Too bad there's no horses in the game to put it on. But still--totally worth it."

[@its.a.waffledog]

Lol

[@mace7754]

I got hooked on skooma in that game..🤣😂

[@darkmagpiestudios8222]

This seems more like a historical accurate parody about the game industry.

[@Emmafem98]

Parody???, I thought this how things happened...

[@darkmagpiestudios8222]

@@Emmafem98 Well he left out the part where EA begins using that DLC blood money to buy out smaller companies, drain them and simply leave their shriveled husks in the trash bin while making those developers work on FIFA Micros for about a year before they are retrenched so they can save money... So yeah a parody... goodness that got a bit dark....

[@Emmafem98]

@@darkmagpiestudios8222 lol, it is what it is. Don't feel depressed, let's enjoy the good ones 😉.

[@bonbon..]

You mean documentary right?

[@PrincessGamer]

thats exactly how I took it.. it was spot on perfectly done. Intentionally or not :)

[@larrywalsh9939]

His depiction of EA is.... painfully accurate. I used to work as a QA Analyst for EA Games. I apologize to everyone.

[@snooganslestat2030]

They are definitely incompetent. I say that because when they released the fifa 2021 & updated their support page online somehow MY mobile number has been used. Iv had this number for 15+ years, it took me a long time to work why all of a sudden I was getting hundreds of calls & answer phone msgs. 🤬

[@larrywalsh9939]

@@snooganslestat2030 It actually would have been funny if you started responding to the calls as if you were working for EA - be unhelpful, rude, and/or incompetent. I don't think it would possibly harm their reputation, however, since they already have a bad rep.

[@ravenonthecross]

@@snooganslestat2030 bro, you could make bank. Maybe see a lawyer if you have any resemblance of proof.

[@liamflanagin7134]

Apology accepted

[@gabrielreid4950]

Your acting as if they would listen to any of your concerns anyway, literally everyone on the QA team could say the game was completely broken and they'd still release it

[@MalteSpieltYT]

"you see that dimension, you can visit it. the sky is the limit" i think a space game would be the only one where the sky isn't the limit

[@Graknorke]

Maybe the sky is the limit but from the other side because your vessel isn't rated for atmosphere.

[@viktorbazina]

To actually get to space you have to get the dlc

[@georgieboy5224]

It’s funny cuz he said it would be larger than the last Space civilisation game released but the last space civ game that was released was literally infinite

[@francoscacciati3430]

You almost played the truest EA run, EA doesn’t actually do bug fixing ☕️

[@big_sea]

yes

[@stormlordeternal7663]

Nonsense, the bugs are sold separately as DLC

[@rainbow_demon6612]

@@stormlordeternal7663 Right

[@Glitchvrbros]

@@stormlordeternal7663 DLC that is at MINNIMUM 3/4s of the games actual price

[@adamwoodworth5758]

Those aren't bugs there value added features

[@aidancoleman7274]

3:23 only EA can make a space game where the skies the limit

[@hugoehhh]

👌

[@Known_as_The_Ghost]

@@hugoehhh 👉

[@miko5742]

@@Known_as_The_Ghost 👊

[@Known_as_The_Ghost]

@@miko5742 😥

[@SacredHeart56]

The limit to how much money they want you to spend

[@stebs01]

Increases the graphics of a text-based game *A masterpiece.*

[@Turisteiro291]

Dwarf fortress graphics are so good that I felt illiterate

[@chattychatotchannel]

@@Turisteiro291 the colours are so bright I can’t play it and everyone talks about it so I feel bad like I am missing out on something big 😭

[@Mightylcanis]

@@chattychatotchannel You can change the color set with Lazy Newb Pack. "Graphics" tab, then "Customize". At the bottom you have colors, I personally use Lee_V2, but Dawnbringer is rather nice as well.

[@luciferamigodobairro6169]

*writes the whole game in Comic Sans* A masterpiece!

[@psinjo]

different colors!

[@RaynmanPlays]

>"Who doesn't want to watch Miis get decapitated?" >Text-based I think we might have discovered why it fell short.

[@eonnephilim852]

. O /|\ / | \ /\ / \ _ /|\ / | \ /\ / \

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

@@eonnephilim852 "10/10 Has something for everyone" - IGN

[@christofferthorsson7657]

@@eonnephilim852 you win this one, game designer

[@ackthegreat6697]

@@eonnephilim852 god damn that was brutal

[@bulbusarues]

Ah yes, Wii Death Resort, the VN

[@Epicness560]

I love how he makes a high graphics text based game

[@dangerous1580]

Graphics are perfectly balanced with no exploits

[@coreforge]

cacaview isn't too bad (if you still count that as text based)

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Technically visual novels fit that description

[@ashemrus]

I guess he made adom or dwarf fortress. Wait it was space flying simulator. Then it was probably aurora.

[@whispwar1422]

Gotta get that beautiful Comic sans font.

[@-Aidan]

Ah yes you know what i love more than a British accent? and extra Britty Brit accent

[@DavidTurner2]

How many zubs can I gain from this comment? Current 4.32k:

[@Fartleks]

@@DavidTurner2 bot

[@Lioncog]

Haven’t seen u for a while

[@Zachdeadpool]

And 5 kilograms of tea

[@T.Cun.]

So many F'ing of th sounds confirmed.

[@furrylunar2349]

I swear to god I live for this man's amazing Acronyms. I will make sure to implement the P.E.N.I.S strategy next time I release a game.

[@Zapdos0145]

game dev tycoon is a timeless classic

[@skittybug6937]

@@thespiffingbrit I'm sending this comment to the devs.

[@kaltaron1284]

I'm sure the devs got a bit of catharsis out of making the game. Some of the mechanics are very self-aware.

[@mathdarven5634]

10 bucks, a lot of replayability, a simple yet enjoyable gameplay... Yup, a small masterpiece, but still a masterpiece.

[@sandychen1381]

.P.I.N

[@arthurthekyogre9155]

Greetings fellow legendary

[@greenredblue]

I get the feeling that this was _supposed_ to be a parody video, but you accidentally discovered that the "utter contempt for your audience" scam actually works.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@Rafa-Silva-Alt]

Brit back then: Breaking videogames. Brit now: Breaking the videogames inside other videogames. Perfectly balanced, as it should be.

[@rebeccaschade3987]

Naw, nothing got broken in this video. If he'd been releasing consistent 9-10 rated games, then sure, but if this video had gone on for another 30 minutes, the company most likely would've gone bankrupt.

[@Rafa-Silva-Alt]

@@rebeccaschade3987 Maybe that's truth, but I couldn't miss the joke.

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

Spiffing Brit is evolving :)

[@lucasferrini7063]

quantum exploit

[@ethandamico2149]

"The dlc made more then the game did" Have you seen the Sims4

[@adamsteele23]

Thankfully no. I may be slow but even I spotted THAT scam.

[@grimslayer8499]

Or a Paradox game

[@kurankeikun]

@@grimslayer8499 Yeah, I agree. The thing is though, Paradox games are actually fun, enjoyable, and challenging to play. I'd rather purchase those DLCs than the Sims DLCs.

[@Nonpain]

well sims is actually fun , if u "play" as a pirate.

[@youtubewanderer3347]

Who wouldn't pay 400$ for the Sims?

[@bingoslowmo8923]

Todd Howard is laughing because spiff made a video on his entire career with knowing about it

[@abandonedmuse]

It’s a documentary!

[@kaltaron1284]

Normally it's "without" in such a sentence but "with" makes more sense here.

[@MegaMisch]

"Might piss off your fans." Well the good news is, we have no fans, come on, this is EA. I suddenly understand their business model on a whole new level...

[@Слышьты-ф4ю]

"It never was, and now again"

[@ninjaman0003]

i'm disappointed spiff didn't play as the even more famous gaming company, AE.

[@Oblithian]

Indeed. He also didn't make FAFI which we know is vastly superior.

[@user-es1gb7tw6g]

When Field of Battle?

[@justme0910]

This video is the most brutal, well-crafted satirical takedown of the game industry I've ever seen. Kudos.

[@albertocattaneo4627]

Next video: Skyroom 3 Is A Perfectly Balanced Game with No Exploits

[@Wooksley]

Well, if your dlcs make more money than the games themselves you should have called your studio Paradox interactive.

[@juicy342yt4]

You could probs get EU4, HOI4, Stellaris and Vic 2 (all with all dlc) for less than sims 4 with all dlc

[@Tdelliex]

@@juicy342yt4 almost but eu4 has $600 worth of dlcs whilst sims 4 has $800 which with the $500-600 of the other paradox games definitely beats the sims.

[@juicy342yt4]

@@Tdelliex paradox have sales often, cutting that cost down to like £30 for base game + DLC

[@LaVaZ000]

@@juicy342yt4 They'd still cost more combined

[@Blarghsauro]

Or just call it train simulator

[@TheBHAitken]

"But he basically found a way to sell NFTs before NFTs even existed!" Truer statement has never been said.

[@AtomicArtumas]

*stares at CS:GO* Yeah, pretty much. Seeing as basically every skin is also practically unique due to how that system works. ...and worth stupid amounts of money...

[@Graknorke]

Except without the unnecessary complication, just getting right down to the core of "selling a proof of ownership certificate that you can look at"

[@rikittu]

@@AtomicArtumas its actually a little different. Take an example of digital picture NFTs. The jake paul nate Robinson knockout image sold for a lot of money recently. That picture is not like a csgo knife. Anyone can produce an exact, pixel perfect copy of that shot just by screenshotting that image but you can't replicate a csgo knife in csgo. You can in private servers but others won't be able to see the knife. Owning the original image doesn't really matter in case of digital images because anyone can fully replicate it unlike owning famous paintings that cannot be 100% replicated. It's just the case of rich people buying things just because they want to.

[@murlocholmes4684]

@@rikittu yes but you're forgetting gaming NFTS that are awesome.

[@Miko0219]

@@murlocholmes4684 axie infinity rocks!

[@Targetshopper4000]

"The sky is the limit" is a pretty damning review for a space sim :(

[@Слышьты-ф4ю]

Just imagine KSP version where you spend weeks building a rocket, but it hits the solid sky and explodes.

[@Vox777]

Spiff is now Legally obligated to supply me with a copy of Bloat Citizen

[@NotsagF]

It's going to be amazing, we just need to keep buying ship dlcs until it releases...

[@trindalas]

Keep an eye out for it sometime before the year 3k! *fine print* this contractual agreement does not extend beyond your natural lifespan nor may it be transferred to any other people, creatures, or inanimate objects through any means. SpiffCo assumes no responsibility in the event that you are unable to survive to the actual release date.

[@mattadorable]

I love that he even developed the games like their real counterparts

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@calimerohnir3311]

I never thought of ingame cosmetics as NFTs, but that's a surprisingly accurate description

[@victorefassis]

"We have no fans, come on, this is EA." best part of the videos

[@Duchu26]

"Mediocre games still create incredible amounts of money when you don't really have any investment into them" - I see you've also heard about Steam Greenlight

[@Wh1teNoise616]

I love how he just mixed like 5 different game studios and still made thousands of dollars lol.

[@BlackStarGabusGaben]

"Graphics are for the promo materials, not for the actual video game" 🤣🤣🤣 Because of the state of AAA games for the past couple of years, this made me laugh hard.

[@darebrained]

With that game-to-DLC profit ratio,...this AIN'T EA... *pulls off mask* THIS IS PARADOX.

[@zaphikel4578]

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasnt for a bunch of nerds and their doggo

[@vibes_4225]

nah it's definitely EA, have you seen the dlc prices for the sims?

[@totalwar1793]

@@vibes_4225 *Looks at EU 4 DLC*

[@Curri95]

@@totalwar1793 looks at any Paradox game(except ck3 and imperator)

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

@@Curri95 It is still a future fir CK3, so many possible DLC!

[@akramgimmini8165]

I'm pretty sure Spiffing Brit is the secret CEO from EA it would explains a lot

[@BreezyGamer92]

Having 230 hours into this game since it was released, I am not sure why this simple game is so addicting.

[@Raimundox94]

If theres a documentary of "Gaming industry in 2nd+ decade of 2000s" it'll be this video right here.

[@DMDrew]

You forgot to rerelease skyroom3 over and over! 😂 What will they play on their smart fridges?! 😂

[@shaqtaku]

Somewhere in the game tycoon universe, a KZbinr named The Biffing Sprit is exploiting EA games

[@Ekigane]

I love how this implies the existence of a country named Spritain in that universe

[@shaqtaku]

@@Ekigane The Spri'ish Empire is perfectly balanced over there

[@stephentwest]

I absolutely loved this video! Watching you purposely make the worst games imaginable in Game Dev Tycoon was hilarious, and the EA DLC strat you used was a stroke of genius. I was on the edge of my seat as you struggled to make even a single penny from your terrible games.

[@juliankoch9921]

"The sky is the limit" but i tought it was a space exploration game...

[@charlesstiver2869]

That should be a tod howard quote "4 times the space, 20 times the simulation" love it

[@hahahello7519]

3:21 "The sky's the limit, Ladies and Gentlemen" That was a superb joke

[@VelvetMonse]

Looks like its time to re release Skyroom 3 every 5 years with slightly altered graphics, and items but keep all the bugs. Literally a money printer that would drain small nations of their currency.

[@100thMkey]

I cant believe "sniper camper" flopped, its exactly what the people want!

[@mcc12cunha22]

LOL

[@geofff.3343]

I love when Spiff does Game Dev Tycoon. It's like it's a mental health exercise mandated by his therapist (read: Yorkshire Tea Gold).

[@velasco9210]

We've gone well past satire and hit straight up mockery at this point :D My cup of tea and I salute you, Spiff.

[@makkusaiko]

Ah yes, DLC for an Atari

[@UltimatelyEverything]

"The good news is we have no fans come on this is EA" that made me laugh because of how true it is.

[@seanmcgovern1779]

Great video, you should have re-released Skyroom 3 across every console to see how it did compared to Skyrim

[@delacreaux]

I'm surprised to see how well Fifa 1 did considering it came out on the Game and Watch in this alternate universe

[@matthewtalbot-paine7977]

"It's mostly going to be copy and pasted dungeons" lmao so accurate. Sometimes there are dragons that come along when you are in a difficult battle as well.

[@grandmaashley]

grandma approved

[@tccasanova]

Even the P E N I S acronym?

[@beansworth5694]

@@tccasanova Especially the PENIS acronym.

[@Xanthelei]

I feel like Spiff releases these whenever a game dev or publisher does something to piss him off, and I couldn't be happier.

[@FeyBoundActor]

I knew as soon as I saw the title there would be a skyrim game lmao

[@ukon2062]

I thought the Bloat Citizen would take you some more time to polish and the whole point is to not release the game ever. How could it be released so fast.

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Oof

[@yanislahtal6253]

Spiff just roleplayed Paradox Interractive...

[@durianjaykin3576]

Cries in leviathan

[@yanivgalmor1747]

Not just enough dlc’s

[@art-de-lark]

Exploit idea: When I first played this some time ago, I believe the quality of your game was judged based upon your average previous scores. So ... what would happen if you spammed out the worst game possible a few times in a row, then actually put a little effort into the next? Would be interested to see if it works.

[@metaphysicalconifercone182]

I just realized how old this game is, i thought it was 4 years tops. *[A burning memory starts playing in the background]*

[@MinuHex]

I love how you make videos and roast companies and people. It's glorious.

[@roebenjaminpeled2705]

Ea: we will make horse armor dlc! Spiff: finds a way you make it give him unlimited money without even trying.

[@vaelxn]

I remember ridiculing that DLC. Little did we know that was just the tip of the iceberg

[@jannowak3127]

@@vaelxn sad thing becouse of stupid society this was most selling dlc:/

[@jaxsonbateman]

I tried playing Game Dev Tycoon a while ago, but after struggling a bit I remember looking up some info and finding out that to really min-max the profits in the game you can't do something like really try to make great games - as if you do, the gaming public 'gets used' to that quality and judges your future releases much more harshly for it. While there's some logic in that, gameplay wise it makes it far less engaging if your strategy is supposed to be "let's not actually try our best here and intentionally aim for 6s and 7s instead of 9s and 10s".

[@ralf7823]

I feel like this is exactly how EA develops their games. Great inside vid

[@bobhigtheonionwizard2223]

I like how Ubisoft also uses the P.E.N.I.S technique

[@song_of_autumne6032]

I’d love to see you try and exploit the similarly named “game dev story” app - it’s decently complex and well built, and by my father’s word it is possible to have your game win grand prize on the very first year - though I have NEVER seen it happen!

[@Chronomatrix]

I wish they'd make a Game Dev Tycoon 2 with more features and game complexity. Love this game.

[@yungwillz1792]

I can't wait to play Skyroom 3 with newly added lootboxes!!

[@Mehrunes86]

Don't forget timesavers for all the chests you'll find🙂

[@CHILLIN2540]

Correction: Surprise mechanics

[@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097]

9/10 times the lootbox is actually a mimic that you don't get any loot from. This is the latest innovation in surprise mechanics to make them even more surprising.

[@Ryanmedrano1]

Can’t wait for the Fall Out and Skyrim videos! lol the Todd Howard references are hilarious

[@aurochtamer]

Don't forget to make your demos extremely restricted and only available for one day for a few hours. Everyone will love that.

[@laionegan]

Skyroom 4 with a testimonial like Keanu Reeves could be even sell more!

[@manologamerss5801]

You know its EA when the game is cheaper than the DLC

[@TheWetOwl]

**sims 4 starts up in the background**

[@transcatgirl551]

Ah yes, releasing DLC for a game made pre internet.

[@NectarNoks]

i think that the funniest thing ever is that the person who is ranked #1 for the fastest never click speed-run actually clicked the cookie 15 times.

[@spieha]

Fun fact - skyroom3 is Morrowind IRL so yea, it was 10/10

[@ab-lymphocite5464]

I can't believe that EA didn't spend millions to make the Frostsource engine, and then use it for all of their games

[@MrTea101]

I wonder Spiff secretly owns EA, this simulation runs exactly like in real life to be coincidence.

[@justhjon2217]

Last time i was this early, 100 stat man was conquering europe

[@trindalas]

I remember that vid 🤣

[@NRyderJX]

long live glitterhoof, he is immortal afterall

[@bitingapotato3277]

He was so powerful he broke his own save file. I really wish we could have seen him conquer more of the world.

[@zelliehtrue]

Ah, yes - the classic Sniper Camp. Truly, a criminally undervalued masterpiece of gameplay

[@MalteSpieltYT]

coming in 3 months: Creating my own Software company in real life Is Perfectly Balanced with No Exploits

[@petersenior5432]

This video reminded me of Game Dev Tycoon, and I instantly got excited. I made a Rhythm Action game for kids called Party Bard that got me out of my garage, and then when I was low on cash in the office I made Plasma Serpent: Ferrous Cog which got a perfect 10 rating

[@drjay803]

"we need to bug fix the game" that's not the EA i know

[@LandoCali5]

Skyroom 3 is a legendary game. I still remember my first playthrough

[@nagudiarloop3451]

Μy man here showed us EA's inner workings while pretending to play a game.

[@picivyvortac2641]

I got 10s across the board one time on "row boat sim". That was the lols.

[@fuzzy4580]

10 “this was refreshing! no exploits to exploit, just Spiffing brit being his silly self and doing tons of satire in a fun playthrough.” - random internet person

[@adder3597]

Jim Sterling: *rapid breathing into paper bag*

[@carlsiouxfalls]

No explanation of exploits means this actually is a perfectly balanced game.

[@huuweee]

"lets iron out the bugs" said no EA employee ever.

[@larrywalsh9939]

I'm sort of starting to suspect this is a brutally scathing criticism of the games industry.

[@skemmy215]

This game consumed me of so much time and i get anxious just by watching this video

[@renakunisaki]

The anachronisms in this game are kinda funny. You're developing text-based games for 8-bit machines but you're not using a custom engine? Back then each game basically was its own custom engine. You have DLC and patches? How? Still fun though.

[@EruditeFeline]

Bloat citizen was pretty accurate other than the fact that it actually released.

[@m1lls706]

Lmao too true

[@arathoras12]

EA uses this game as their tutorial platform for their new dev interns. Factually correct.

[@basvanheumen4231]

Ah yes, Dovetail marketing in a nutshell. Train Simulator 2021, a game that was released in 2007, they changed it's name every year, adding in some DLC, but never upgrade the engine.

[@thewaterguy5741]

What was your motivation for making this video Spiff: MONEY