K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut

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!

the game is really beautiful, and it has a solid base, but i just feel kind of disappointed. as soon as the most exciting part of the game was supposed to start, the game ended. i just feel like theres not enough content. for now, i sadly cant recommend this game;( im hoping for an update or a dlc that expands the story after debut. i also feel like theres not enough customization choices with the outfits and hair. the social media managing part was a big let down too, throughout my whole gameplay i only could post 2 photos.

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...

I love the feeling of being part of a group :D

amei muito, queria continuar com grupo e criar mais album e etc.., e espero que tem linguagem portugues

很无聊，一个框架是模拟经营的游戏，却里边几乎没有经营玩法，还有各种小游戏太多，搞得我不知道在玩什么，我是想玩经营而不是各种小游戏。远不如《Idol Manager》

I want to start off by saying that I genuinely love this game. I had so much fun from start to finish. It’s definitely not perfect, but it’s easily the best idol management game I’ve ever played. I love the visuals, the music, and the overall vibe. It’s obvious that a lot of love went into it, and that the developers genuinely understand K-pop and how everything works behind the scenes. I do have a few critiques, though. I wish there were more characters to choose from. The cast is great, but after a while I found myself wishing there were a few more trainees with different personalities and storylines. The rival group also has some of the best character designs in the game, which honestly made me want even more recruitable characters. My biggest issue is the ending. [spoiler]It feels really abrupt. The game builds up to your debut, and it keeps reminding you that award night is coming. Naturally, I assumed the award show would be the big finale where you’d get to see whether all your hard work paid off. Instead, the game just ends right after your debut. At first, I honestly thought my game had glitched because the “X days before award night” message was still sitting in the top left corner. It genuinely felt like I was missing an entire final chapter.[/spoiler] I’d love an open ended mode after debut where you can keep managing your group, continue improving their skills, release more music, build their following, and just keep playing for as long as you want. I feel like there’s so much more that could be done with the management system. There are also a few bugs here and there. For example, with one of the side characters, I could never get the relationship route to progress no matter what I tried. It wasn’t game breaking, but it was definitely frustrating. One smaller thing I’d love to see is more customization. It’s not my biggest complaint, but having more fashion options, hairstyles, and outfits would make the game even better. That feels like the perfect kind of content for a future DLC or update. Even with those issues, I had a great experience. This game has so much potential, and I think that’s exactly why these critiques stand out so much. I can see just how amazing it could become. I really hope the developers continue expanding the game with more content, characters, story events, customization options, and DLC because I’d happily keep playing. This is already a fantastic foundation, and with a little more content and polish, I genuinely think it could become the definitive idol management game.