Hire one employee as soon as you have steady cash.
Move to the first office upgrade as soon as you have ~$1.5M. Hire 2-3 more staff. game dev tycoon 1.8.6 guide
Once you have 30+ staff:
Bug in 1.8.6: Releasing on Nintendo consoles before Gen 7 gives a 10% sales penalty. Use Sega or Sony until Switch-era. Hire one employee as soon as you have steady cash
Your goal here isn't to make money; it's to hit Level 2 Research by Year 3. Move to the first office upgrade as soon as you have ~$1