K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut

I was so excited for this game but I’m leaving a negative review, although my opinion is actually mixed. The game is decent and entertaining, but far too short and repetitive. The minigames hardly ever appear—except for that damn barbecue minigame, which quickly becomes tedious. There is barely any customization for the idols, their personal stories have almost no impact, interacting with the other characters produces very few meaningful changes, and most importantly, once you achieve your debut, the game ends. There is no option to keep managing the group or release more albums, which would make the game much more interesting and give it far more longevity. The concept is good, but it does not feel like a finished game to me—more like a half-finished one. It’s a shame it isn’t in Early Access...

this game has no interesting continuation, truly disappointing, i hope there's an improvement in the story and no ending

别人买的是游戏时长，你卖的是什么这么贵

muy buen juego, lo que no me gusto es que a la hora de finalizarlo no se puede seguir explorando el grupo, por el cual, luchaste tanto!!! debería haber un modo libre. gane DOS millones para no poder seguir explorando las ramas que se me desbloquearon... igual, juego del año gente

Sinceramente eu amei o jogo nessa primeira Run, a dinamica é legal, os personagens te envolvem e ate a ambientação é muito legal. Mas tem coisas que eu mudaria, primeiro que as coisas não continuam depois do debut e eu genuinamente achei que poderia criar mais albuns e desenvolver elas com outras batalhas, mas não, o jogo só acaba. Eu ficaria muito feliz de continuar com o dinheiro que que consegui juntar seja com o meu grupo ou um novo, sem a pressão do dinheiro já que tivemos sucesso. Outro ponto seria, em outros saves, continuando ou não, que mudasse pelo menos o nome das personagens e os atributos. Já que jogar de novo com as mesmas meninas fica meio desanimador. O jogo é bom, é divertido e fiquei entretida durante as 6h seguidas. Até chorei com a despedida delas kkk Mas realmente fiquei chateada de não continuar com elas ou com o dinheiro e conquistas.

ye-jin cant go a week without her legs falling apart, shes more expensive than a horse banger

とりあえずデビューまで勝ち上がる所までプレイしました。 ①イラストに関しては好き嫌いがあると思います。私もそこまで好きではなかったけど、プレイしていくうちに見慣れて来るし、かわいいと思える子も現れます。ふよふよ動いてるのかわいい。 ②イベントはちょこちょこ挟まれるものの、内容としては1週間のスケジュールを決めてプレイして、合間に交流して、の繰り返しのため、ちょっと単調になります。 ③やたらとミニゲームがありまくる（笑）なんでもかんでもどこにでもすぐにミニゲームが出てきますが、説明がざっくりなので、な、なにするの！？ってなることもあります。慣れたら大丈夫ですけど、ここも好き嫌い分かれそう。 ④日本語はすごくキレイな方で、おかしい表現になっていることも少ないです。 ⑤韓国ゲームで舞台が韓国だから、たまにイラストだけで提示されても、これは…？となるものがあるのは、まぁ仕方ないのかなって。 ずっと見て接していると、選んだメンバーに愛着が湧いてきます。他スタッフや上層部にうるさーい！って気持ちにもなりますが、アイドルをプロデュースするのが好きな人は、セールになったら買うぐらいでいいと思います。 私はここからデビューに向けてまた続けます（笑）

애들이 못생겼을 뿐 게임 자체는 괜찮음. 일러가 너무 양키 감성인듯.

两个多小时练习生成功出道就通关了，我以为还会有出道后的玩法啥的，结果你告诉我出道就完结了。抛开这个还好，就是普通的爱豆培养模拟，习惯玩这个的应该都喜欢，反正我是乐在其中，只是感觉内容量还不够，希望后续官方能更更多玩法和角色，以及出道后能有其他剧情。不然太枯燥了，对不起这个价格

I'd like to start by congratulating the dev team, it’s truly commendable that such a small team managed to deliver such a delightful and detailed game. As soon as I saw the demo back then, I played it immediately and literally counted down the days until the full release. The moment it dropped, I bought it instantly, sat down and couldn't pull myself away for hours completely losing track of time. Having previously played and deeply analyzed other heavyweights of the genre like Idol Manager, I can confidently say this game does something wonderfully unique, especially on the visual side. Unlike typical management games that feel dry and menu-heavy, this one is visually satisfying, almost like a story-driven visual novel. In fact, it's absolutely amazing that the vanilla game looks this good without needing any community visual mods or graphics patches right out of the box. As a K-pop fan, being able to manage every single process of a group's road to debut and control everything behind the scenes feels incredibly satisfying. The way these mechanics are supported by sweet mini-games keeps the gameplay refreshing and engaging. On top of that, the story is surprisingly rich and deep. It’s a clean, well-crafted, and passionate project that both management fans and K-pop enthusiasts should definitely try out!