Training
There are a number of ways you can train your employees in Game Dev Tycoon. On this page we will list all of them.
Book Studies
These training methods are available to you after you receive your first office upgrade. All these trainings can be applied to yourself and your employees. The points gain of these studies caps at 500 points.
| Training | Cost | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Game Dev Gems | 5, 15K | ++ Design ++ Technology + Research + Speed |
| Make Me Think! | 5, 15K | + Design + Technology +++ Research + Speed |
| Game Design for Pirates | 5, 15K | +++ Design + Technology + Research |
| Don't Repeat Yourself | 5, 15K | + Design + Technology +++ Speed |
| Code Incomplete | 5, 15K | + Design +++ Technology + Research |
G3 courses
Capped at 700 points
| Training | Cost | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| G3 Pixel Cup | 10, 70K | + Design |
| G3 Code Jam | 10, 70K | + Technology |
| G3 Game Jam | 10, 70K | + Design + Technology |
| G3 Time Trials | 10, 70K | + Research + Speed |
| G3 Innovation Challenge | 10, 70K | + Research |
Teaching
Capped at 900 points
| Training | Cost | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Game Design Course | 30, 140K | 85% Design 10% Technology 5% Research 0% Speed |
| Programming Course | 30, 140K | 5% Design 95% Technology 0% Research 0% Speed |
| Product Management Course | 30, 140K | 5% Design 0% Technology 10% Research 90% Speed |
| R&D Course | 30, 140K | 0% Design 0% Technology 100% Research 0% Speed |
Other
| Training | Cost | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Management | 0, 25K | Main character one time only. Allows hiring employees. |
| Staff Welcome Training | 0, 10K | Employees one time only (each). Increases Efficiency from 0.05 upto 0.28 |