Fume: The PC Gaming Simulator by alaah

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made by alaah for Ludum Dare 58 (COMPO)

A realistic excerpt from the average PC Gamer's daily routine.

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How to play

You already know how to use the Fume client. Check out what the store has to offer first! Pay attention to each sale's description. The simulation only takes a few minutes to complete.

Controls

Mouse

Acknowledgements

Software: Godot .NET, Inkscape

Made for the compo from a blank slate Godot project and no external resources. No clankers were involved at any point.

Admittedly, this is incomplete even by compo standards. I had a fever throughout the weekend, so needless to say I was mostly out of commission.

Ratings

Overall 177th 2.986⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 188th 2.671⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 75th 3.486⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Theme 34th 4.014⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 108th 3.426⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 11th 4.042⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Mood 148th 3.014⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 51🗨️

Feedback

bereg
Oct 06th · 13:32 UTC
Banana. Can confirm, that's how my average day looks like.
blobo
Oct 06th · 17:43 UTC
I love each and every parody. The fact that "Factory" is always -0% off adds so much to my immersion.

I wonder if it's actually possible to get every game in a single sale. That $1000 game seems difficult to purchase.

I'm a big fan of grapefruits, and sorry to hear you had COVID! Here's my video feedback. Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG70tT6HFTk
fusionnist
Oct 07th · 04:12 UTC
Potato. Cute references in there. My library looks awfully similar...
Yarli
Oct 08th · 17:44 UTC
I finally got to the sale.
HolySparks
Oct 08th · 17:45 UTC
Avocado!

Ooooh the commentary! Oooh the simmulation! I feel both attacked, seen and cared about! Thanks for the silly little game, hope you are doing better :)
LDJam user 280624
Oct 08th · 18:10 UTC
How do I top up my account? I want to buy all these games!
Starlight Glimmer is best poney
Oct 08th · 18:14 UTC
@torte478 Society -> Skip Autumn Sale
bad_fetus
Oct 09th · 01:38 UTC
Kiwi!

I really liked the attention to detail in this — actual username in the top right corner, funny quips in game descriptions and the relevancy box, references to developers etc., kept finding more things the more I looked. I really, really liked this, very well done!

Took some effort but managed to get it all eventually!

![Capture.PNG](///raw/5ef/65/z/6f08a.png)
nekowei
Oct 09th · 10:34 UTC
Very funny topic lol. UI just like the real Steam store, and those little joke icons are hilarious and full of personality. Good job!
Antned
Oct 10th · 09:53 UTC
Funny, funny
Eugenik
Oct 10th · 16:24 UTC
Amazing art!!!.
d-demetori
Oct 10th · 20:09 UTC
Very funny with steam client, hope ds4 wil come out haha
LDJam user 279233
Oct 10th · 21:18 UTC
I'm not a good bargain hunter, I wasn't able to purchase 3 of the games with only a few cents left. It was a little freaky seeing my username. I assume you know my bank account number and mother's maiden name now X__X.

Very neat concept. You emulated the store well and I liked the parodies. As a player I was confused at a few different times. For example, I played the game 3 times before I saw the ending screen. On one hand I wish there was more hinting the player to what was supposed to happen, On the other hand I understand that doing so would go against the design and aesthetic choices you were going for, so I don't know what I would do in your shoes. Either way you have made a fun and creative game. well done!

Just for laughs I'm going to answer your question with "Tomato". Technically you can't disqualify it as an answer 😜
Schu
Oct 11th · 09:08 UTC
Really funny! Loved the fake Steam pages. I found the gameplay a bit confusing, or maybe like it wasn't the main purpose of the experience which is okay. Is there a way to win or lose? Can I actually buy all the games somehow?

Either way, my favorite fruit is Strawberry
José Bonilla
Oct 11th · 14:23 UTC
So innovative and humoristic!!! Amazing stuff. I wasn't able to complete the collection just like in real life...
Kenneth Gibson
Oct 11th · 14:59 UTC
I loved your sense of humor, this games rip offs hillarious
Starlight Glimmer is best poney
Oct 11th · 15:21 UTC
@schu Yes, it is indeed possible to buy all games:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRL0dGivOcE
InMyArmsTonight
Oct 11th · 16:25 UTC
thats interesting dude
Yvanor
Oct 11th · 17:23 UTC
Very clever use of the theme, and the amount of effort put in the parodies is impressive; images, names, descriptions, editors names !

My guess is that fever certainly gave you a hard time but gave you inspiration for all this :laughing:

So anyway good job !
Omiya Games
Oct 12th · 04:15 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game to our livestream! This was a really clever take on the theme, and I really loved the writing behind it. The game's UI and objectives were mostly intuitive as well.

I did feel like this game wasn't really for my taste. For one, working with non-renewable resource was not exactly my cup of tea, and I felt the game price fluctuations were too random for me. Even if the sales weren't random (which, it appears not to be,) the changes were swingy enough that I felt discouraged to memorize the best timing to grab each game. For my part, I found the swift-crazy-sale mode to be the most entertaining part of the game, given it required me to time my mouse-clicks. Somewhat aside, but I was annoyed that each sales phase ending would kick me out into the game listing page, again: it's a UI change that wasn't directed by my action.

Still, the game does deliver on its humorous presentation, and it did tickle my funny bone.
ellaris
Oct 12th · 11:39 UTC
Pineapple
Cool experience, very accurate to the real world one, managed to get 13/16 with 0.10 left over.
I agree that being kicked to the main page wasn't the nicest experience.
lima victor
Oct 13th · 18:17 UTC
I don't think those are fruits but I like bananas

Oh I like how you made game's interface look as real app. I can close or make it fullscreen via corner buttons and it takes PC username as ingame user's name. That's cool
alpacalypse
Oct 18th · 18:15 UTC
Unfortunately this was extremely laggy on my machine (W10, i7, 16+11 GB) for some reason. However, I can echo that it has a condensed charm.
ColeSlaughter
Oct 20th · 19:02 UTC
[Thanks for submitting you game to stream!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2589159756?t=02h37m02s)

You really nailed that Steam aesthetic. :smile: The parody names/thumbnails were also *chefs kiss*
MARP
Oct 23rd · 03:57 UTC
Clever parody game and awesome theme interpretation. It took a moment for me to realize how it worked because not every click worked for me. Good job nonetheless.
Jeremy Ryan
Oct 23rd · 16:35 UTC
Fun little parody game! Only managed to get 10/16 because I didn't realize what the goal was until I had already spent most of my money.

The UI is a little buggy in parts - I think the link for games changes the cursor when hovering the name, but you have to actually click the capsule to go to the page.

Loved the joke of FACTORY never going on sale, and little nods to Hungry Knight, Fantastic Fist, etc.

Oh, and pineapple for sure.
HacksawUnit
Oct 23rd · 23:09 UTC
Cool little entry and some fun parodies going on. I didn't actually notice the flucutations in the sale prices much, and I wasn't sure why I was starting with no money? But, at least I was able to get some modern classic indie games with the power of time travel. ;) I think this game would have been way weaker if you didn't nail the Steam aesthetic. The borderless window with custom controls, the tab-based navigation, button scheme... really good job. It's crisp, and... uh, filling. Crisp and filling, like a delicious apple with all-natural unsalted peanut butter.