During the discussion, we considered all the options: from “shooting at plates” and a runner, to a heart-wrenching story about the artist’s daughter, who studies his life through paintings, and also with time rewind. As a result, after lengthy discussions in September, the idea of ​​an economic simulator was born, where the main task of the player is to manage an IT company as CEO. Why exactly this? Because we all like economic simulators. And we all work/worked in the IT industry. Around mid-November (there was no hurry), the concept of the game itself was born with an analysis of references, as well as a detailed description of the mechanics. At one time, the main reference of the game was the Democracy series, but at the moment we have moved too far away from it. The first name of the game was CEO Sim: gamedev. But a little later we will change this name after the colon, because the game is no longer about a company engaged in game development 1. The purpose of the game. The purpose of the game is to give players the opportunity to become a manager in an IT company, but not in the modern one, but in the distant future, when the world has changed and the era of cyberpunk has arrived. The player will not try to get higher in the management of the company, it already obeys his word. The main task is to hold on to your place, as well as save the company. 2. Description of the game. CEO Sim:gamedev is an economic simulator of managing an IT company that develops games in the future. The player will have to start with a small project, which he will have to bring to good performance, in parallel with this, he will have to manage and control various departments. Of course, as in any company, nothing can be perfect and the player will have to fire and hire someone. In addition, the world in which we exist is cruel. It is necessary not only to take into account your interests, but also the interests of those who can influence your life. Namely, the interests of other companies, criminal syndicates, the state, the board of directors. Perhaps, in the end, the player himself will become the head of his syndicate, but it is unknown for now) In the next part, I would like to reflect in more detail the creation of the concept, as well as how exactly to put ideas on paper, so that later the game designer can understand the task ahead of him. We will also tell you more about the mechanics of the game.