Idol Manager
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
You take on the role of manager at a small (but growing!) talent agency. As you cultivate and train the newest generation of young pop stars, you'll have to decide who to hire and who to fire, who gets promoted when things go well and who gets reprimanded when things get sour. The personal lives of these young celebrities are a part of your business, and the life of a pop star isn't always a happy one. Their crowning personal achievements can be your greatest commercial successes, but their emotional meltdowns and PR nightmares can spell financial disaster for your company.
It's not just the idols you have to worry about. The world is full of gossip magazines, super fans, and rival groups, all thirsty for a scoop on the latest scandal. There's a lot of people who want to tear you down and are willing to play dirty, but try not to let it get to you. It's not personal, it's business.
Features
- Decide how to deal with crises including gossip, vandalism, stalkers, or threats directed at your agency and the pop idols you manage.
- Manage relationships between the different idols in your group, as you deal with cliques, internal feuds, and bullying.
- Grow your fanbase by varying your tactics and appealing to a wide variety of demographics.
- Produce singles, hold concerts, organize huge TV events and overseas tours to capitalize on your group's popularity and bring in revenue.
- Develop your agency's building. Start with simple offices and dance rooms to produce content and train your idols, and end with your own cafe and theater to create a steady stream of revenue. Hire and train staffers to help deal with logistics and keep your agency running smoothly.
- Discover substories - chains of events and visual novel segments, many of which are triggered by your play style. Each substory can play out in multiple different ways based on your decisions, often causing serious consequences for your playthrough.
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (125 total ratings) |
Authors | sadambober, Kuiper |
Genre | Simulation, Visual Novel |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | 2D, Anime, Comedy, Management, Pixel Art, villain-protagonist |
Average session | About an hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse |
Links | Steam, Twitter/X, Kickstarter, Steam |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $19.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Launch day! Idol Manager is finally out!Jul 27, 2021
- Idol Manager: Release date! Theme songs! Voice acting! And a new trailer!Jun 06, 2021
- [Update] Beta 21: Dress to impress (now with 100% more in-game tutorial!)Mar 12, 2021
- We've got bug fixes (and answers to your frequently-asked questions!)Jan 08, 2021
- [Update] Beta 20: The story updateDec 30, 2020
- [Update] Beta 19 (And news about the future of Idol Manager)Nov 03, 2020
- [Update] Beta 18: Taken to taskSep 08, 2020
- [Update] Beta 17.5: Odds and ends (and story previews)Jul 24, 2020