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A jam submission

you need to buy a phone chargerView game page

online shopping in a late capitalist hellscape
Submitted by zorkie — 20 days, 15 hours before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
ANTI-CAPITALIST POWER#143.9503.950

Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

Very well written, I now hope I will never lose my phone charger.

Submitted(+1)

Nice and simple. Good job!

Submitted(+1)

Nice game, I thought a lot about trying to make text games, so I'll try to learn from your example!

Submitted(+1)

Not really my thing, yet still paired very well with a bowl of Health Oats(TM) by SuBux(TM)!
This feels way too prophetic. It's going to be really funny in 5 years when we have to fill out a questionnaire and scroll through 5 ads before we can play the game!

Submitted(+1)

This game was really painful to play,and I mean it in the best possible way.

Submitted(+1)

GOD. JESUS. GOOD LORD. FUCK. TOO REAL MAN... TOO REAL. 5/5

Submitted(+1)

this one got me depressed, i got to feel the unfairness. nice job!

Submitted(+1)

Who wouldn't want a fully personal charger experience? You wouldn't share your toothbrush, right? At Phone Company, we designed a fully bespoke charger that is adapted to your specific needs! You want the best phone? So get the best for your phone!

Developer(+1)

The Phone Company™️ is willing to offer you a part-time job as a sales associate/marketing strategist. This position pays $10.05/hour and includes no benefits or sick days. Turning down this offer will reflect negatively on your Citizen Score™️ presented by Amazon™️, since you are rejecting a work opportunity . We look forward to working with you.
- The Phone Company™️

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Solid game! And pleasantly deep, I didn't know what to expect with a game about buying a charger. 
Your writing is great and intense, I was really into the story. I like that there are different endings too.

I darkly enjoyed the Quizz lol, very clever of you. The first question was okay, but I still wanted to quit after this one since there was only one mandatory. Then I saw the points thing and I was like: "Ooh, very smart, I can't really quit now, can I?" but the second question's options were all horrible hahaha. As an artist, I was like "outch."
So on my second run I just decided to give up on that phone charger. So refreshing!

The Fuck Capitalism power is very good here :3! Also I'm guessing this is a solo submission? That's impressive.

If you ever plan to update your game, I think music would be a nice addition to it, even if it's background one (with the possibily to turn it off if it bothers you). Also maybe if you've set a definite number of endings, the "ending number/total ending numbers" would be nice too!

Keep the good work and... fuck capitalism >:3

Developer(+1)

thank you for the feedback! yeah, this one was just me + some lightweight tools, so music & persistent saves to track routes was a bit out of scope for the time i had. if i do end up returning to it, that and some font colour options for better accessibility will be top of my list!

(if you're curious, there are only two endings, but there's some text in between you may or may not see depending on your choices.)

Submitted(+1)

Oh boy, now to head off for my amazing Ramen sponsored by Amazon!

Liked it a lot, can't wait to do this again in a few months when they come out with the next charger cable! The questionnaire was questionable though, some of the answers almost felt subversive and satirical!!! :O

That made me feel very unsafe, and I hope the next state-sponsored questionnaire will remove answers that could make me feel uncomfortable or like I am being challenged! Thank you very much for your consideration.

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much for your feedback, valued Citizen! We're sorry if you felt The Quiz™️ caused any non-positive emotions. Please know, all answers are handcrafted by the State to reward honest and loyal Citizens, such as yourself. Any perturbing questions were designed to root out rats, moles, and disloyal dissidents. However, we will take your feedback into consideration for the next Quiz™️. 
- your friend, Bill Billson™️

(Please note that this message is generated without oversight and the State cannot be held liable for any of its contents.)

Submitted(+1)

i was a bit weirded out by the mix of realistic and fictional elements. we're far from having a State in real life ^^ however the struggle of the starving artist is relatable xD

Submitted(+1)

10/10 would buy a phone charger again!