Dev Life: Tap & Code Launches on Steam as Solo Developer's First Game
Dev Life: Tap & Code is now available on Steam, marking the first published game from developer verf89. The announcement, written in a personal register uncommon for launch posts, frames the release as the conclusion of a lengthy and emotionally significant development process.
The game casts players in the role of someone starting from nothing — learning to code, picking up freelance work, managing finances, and gradually building toward larger ambitions. The developer describes deliberate attention to systemic depth across a broad set of features.
What's in the game
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Freelance projects and programming progression
- Mini-games
- Upgrades, banking, housing, and transport systems
- Achievements and a broader progression structure
The launch post is candid about the game's state: verf89 acknowledges there are areas that can still be improved and is actively soliciting bug reports, balance feedback, and feature suggestions through the community comments. Future updates are implied but no specifics are given.
For players drawn to incremental or life-sim games with a developer-career theme, this is a solo-made debut worth watching — particularly if they're willing to engage with an evolving release.