another "risk-free" gambling addiction simulator. i finished one story mode playthrough within 2h of owning it but considering that it's just 3bucks and having (infinite) replay value i think thats more then ok or even somewhat intentional.

the game looks and feels like on one hand like a 2000s edgy, simplicstic flash game but pushed to the max 2 decades ahead!!! and on the other hand it reminds me of something like vst plugins by the likes of darkware. with it's monochromatic colortheme, imagery/design of displays, buttons & items and it's lofi, optimized for a daw, pixelations.

sound design and music are in the same vein. hearing the techno music the first time really sets the mood perfectly for me, it made me feel incredibly cool and made the world feel somewhat believable.

the death screen is one of the most iconic and radiant death screen experiences in recent years. dying in a game felling a bit "triumphant" should become more common place.

sadly i can't give the game 4.5/5 stars cause of a common audio bug which hasnt been fixed yet and really messes with the supsense of disbelieve since it kinda ruins the hypnotic feeling of the game. but once multiplayer is up and working i'm sure i'll bump it up easily, maybe even without the audio being fixed yet...