OPERA MEANS WORK videogame

Back to shortlist

FEDORA
Digital Prize 2025
Shortlist

Back to Shortlists

Platform member

Croatia
Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb

OPERA MEANS WORK videogame © (c) Gamechuck i

Enter the world of the opera management with our video game, because - Opera Means Work!

Presentation

The video game Opera Means Work draws inspiration from management games. While some games allow the player to manage football clubs (Football Manager), dwarf mines (Dwarf Fortress), hospitals (Theme Hospital) or amusement parks (Roller Coaster Tycoon), this game lets the player manage their own European opera house. The game is inspired by previous game projects of managing creative sectors such as The Movies for films, Rising Star for music, GameDevTycoon for games, etc.

The gameplay consists of making decisions regarding personnel, content and finance. The way the player solves problems like attracting talent, securing funding, and balancing the quality and quantity of content will determine the player's success in the game.

The game is intended for PC and mobile platforms, and we project a minimum of 10.000 players on PC and 20.000 players on mobile in the first year of release.

Artistic Team

Gamechuck has twice been the recipient of the Creative Europe grant (Development of Videogames 2019, Development of Videogames 2022), as well as the winner of multiple awards and nominations in the fields of game design and music, including Best Transmedia Project on Filmteractive Warsaw, Best Game Idea on AzPlay Bilbao and CasualConnect London, Best Narrative on CEEGA and Best Music Award Honorable Mention on the Unfold Games Awards. Their games have been on the official selection of events such as Chainsaw Game&Music Festival, AdventureX London, Guerrilla Collective and many more. The team has released several games, some of which are listed in the track record section of the application.