DevLife
A browser-based life simulation game where you play as a developer. Make career choices, manage your skills, and try to succeed in the tech industry.
About DevLife
You start with a blank résumé, a modest skill set, and a few job offers that are less glamorous than you hoped. DevLife puts you in the chair of a software developer navigating the full arc of a tech career — taking contracts, studying new languages, juggling burnout, and deciding whether to chase a startup dream or settle into a stable salary. Every choice compounds, so skipping that late-night study session now might cost you a promotion six months later.
It's a lightweight but surprisingly thoughtful take on the browser simulation games genre. The writing has a dry self-awareness about developer culture that lands well if you've ever refreshed a job board at midnight. Sessions can run anywhere from a few minutes to a half-hour depending on how deep you want to optimise your build.
Controls are entirely mouse-driven, so it plays comfortably on a laptop during a short break — no keyboard shortcuts to memorise, just decisions to second-guess.
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How to use
• **Objective**: Build your developer career by completing projects, earning money, and unlocking achievements • **Basic Controls**: Use mouse to click buttons and interact with all game elements • **Getting Started**: Click "Take quick project" to start your first coding project and earn initial money • **Core Loop**: Complete projects to earn money → Use money to buy computer upgrades and improvements → Take on bigger projects for more income • **Jobs System**: Click "Start job search" to find employment opportunities that provide steady income alongside project work • **Key Mechanics**: - Projects generate money per pulse while in progress - Better computers increase your earning potential - You can hold up to 4 jobs simultaneously - Shop offers upgrades to boost your performance - Lottery tickets cost 1¢ with chance to win big • **Progression**: Focus on upgrading your computer and skills to access higher-paying projects and build your showcase
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