At 1.8.6, hire when you have $80k+ in the bank and your last game made 7.0+.

Expected MMO score: 7–8, but it pays reliably for 5–6 years.

The 1.8.6 patch made bug squashing non-linear. If you let your "Bug Count" hit Red (3+ bugs) , your reviewer score caps at 7/10.

The "Release Day" Protocol:


  • 2D/3D choice: Use 3D after Graphics 2 + Engine 2.

  • Before diving into the walkthrough, you need to understand what the developer patched: