# JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator

> Probable indie-scope game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses a transparent Boxleiter-derived heuristic; its fixed display range is not a statistically validated confidence interval.

## Snapshot
- **Indie scope**: probable
- **Classification reason**: steam_store_genre:Indie
- **Classification evidence**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770/
- **Primary genre**: Indie
- **Release year**: 2025
- **Release date**: Jan 18, 2025
- **Platforms**: windows
- **Genres**: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- **Launch price**: $17.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 371
- **Positive review %**: 77%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216770

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Prof. Scherer](https://indielist.games/studios/prof-scherer)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [PlayWay S.A.](https://indielist.games/publishers/playway-s-a)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 14,840 (range 8,904 – 20,776)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $152,494 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 40
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2025`: -10
- `price_$18`: 0
- `positive_77%`: 0

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/joy-of-programming-software-engineering-simulator-2216770)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.