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Yup, this seems to be a very real game. Bum Simulator [Steam] is a game that's going to turn a few heads, with it [showing] off life as a homeless person. It could end up being a little controversial too, I'm sure a few people will have some interesting opinions on this one.
I'm not sure what to make of it, as it looks mildly amusing, but it makes me feel a little weird. Can't be much worse than the thousands of other violent games we have I suppose and highlights the issues some people have to go through. A modern-life survival sim? Could be interesting.
In a sane forum it should be entirely possible to have an interesting and rational discussion on the sociological statement and implications of this game. That just wouldn't be our style though, would it?
Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/bum-simulator-will-simulate-life-as-a-homeless-person.11751
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Monday May 14 2018, @01:55PM (2 children)
I don't think he ever got it published, it was written in BASIC and he did it more as a therapy than for profit.
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday May 14 2018, @04:59PM (1 child)
Can't decide what is more traumatic: being a commando in mission deep behind the enemy's line or coding in BASIC.
Not having experience of the first, I must go with the second.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Monday May 14 2018, @05:21PM
Having experienced the first, he found the second therapeutic - up until he reached about 1000 LOC, I think he found other interests at that point.
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