Review Jevnation 3/5 · Sep 26, 2018
Quasi-dystopian, dopamine-tripping sim.
A short Humble Bundle exclusive. It's a first-person job simulator where you just turned 18 and get to your first work "for the better of society", under guidance of a "caring" (albeit authoritarian) AI. Getting started, I reckoned I am in for a dopamine-inducing, work environment while the AI cheers you on and achievements start pouring in for every product …
Read moreA short Humble Bundle exclusive. It's a first-person job simulator where you just turned 18 and get to your first work "for the better of society", under guidance of a "caring" (albeit authoritarian) AI. Getting started, I reckoned I am in for a dopamine-inducing, work environment while the AI cheers you on and achievements start pouring in for every product and upgrade you make on this idle-/clicker tasking. As the work goes on, I already noticed the dystopian undertones creeping in, based on the products and the AI's narrative passing through. Even the somewhat predictable ending adds to the darker route and I actually enjoyed the process of this story, which I hope there will be more of in the future.
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