Hot Springs Story 4+

An extremely fun game for people who dream of setting up their own Japanese style hotel inn and hot springs - this game took up a good part of a literal 3 days of my life to complete - it is simple to play but surprisingly complex in its execution. There are male and female baths, flora, shops, rooms to build, landscapes to design, multiple goals, getting trophies for scoring number 1 in various magazine reviews, unlocking new facilities, attracting new target customers etc etc. Very fun and engaging, yes there are certain downsides like no multitasking, autosave only at a certain points in the day (you can always save your game fast by tapping "save") but not enough to detract from a great game with solid gameplay mechanics.

For people who love sim games, this game will be your favourite for quite some time. I am simply hooked. I spent every waking hours playing/thinking about this game. The initial learning curve is kinda steep but I suggest reading some FAQ online to have a better idea on how everything works. Trial & error works too but will take you longer time to figure everything out :-)

Game Dev Story took at least 10 hours of my life, but I stopped playing hot springs story after just a few, became more tedious than fun to complete the game. Complex rather than fun. Art is really much richer though. Progress takes very long and when yu play the game yu dont really get the sense that you are progressing, ie little feedback, unclear metrics, etc. Also, for an iphone game it lacks basic features like autosave when you switch out of the app, fast switching, achievements. Theres also a bug where u can see the mouse cursor sometimes. Get GDS instead.