"Create the games you want, at the time you want, and live doing only what you love." In this realistic life simulation game, an independent game developer dreams of such a life, struggling with money and time while paying taxes until death. Whether this life is happy or truly lonely, you decide.
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About This Demo

"How many more games can I make before I die?"
"What if it doesn't sell?"
"I need to earn money, improve my skills, but I also want to make games."
"Oh, am I already this old?"

This is a realistic life simulation game focusing on the money and time of an individual game developer.

There are no clear objectives. Whether to create your favorite game, earn a lot of money, or live long, it is all up to your choices.

※Demo allows play from age 30 to 35 (≈20–60 min).

Certain features are limited compared with the full game—for example, you can’t keep pets or move house.

Save data cannot currently be carried over to the full release.

Time and Death

■ The protagonist ages and will eventually die; when that happens, the game ends.

■ You can pull reckless stunts like cutting your sleep, but it harms your health and shortens your life. Keep drinking and smoking in moderation.

Money

■ Just being alive costs money (rent, insurance, pension, taxes, etc.).

■ Therefore, if your own games don’t bring in cash, you’ll need other sources (part-time jobs, contract work, gambling, investing, etc.).

Growth and Development

■ You can train any abilities you like (self-discipline, graphics, programming, scenario writing, fame, etc.).

■ You can acquire various traits (motivation drops more slowly, better sleep quality, faster development, etc.).

■ You can make whatever game you like (genre, scope, engine, how you create assets, cloning, etc.).

■ However, everything takes time, and time is finite.

Loneliness

■ You can’t form a team or company; you will make games alone forever. Outsourcing and buying assets are allowed, though.

■ You can’t make friends, and you can’t get married.

■ You can keep a pet, but of course the pet will age and eventually leave you.

Reincarnation

■ When you finish a lifetime, you can be reborn retaining part of your abilities and live life again.

■ You may also obtain powerful traits at reincarnation (owning property, tax exemption, no stress, pets never die, etc.).

※ The game, its systems, and its laws are fictional. In the real world, obey the laws of your country. Also, in real life it’s probably better to make friends and companions.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some images originate from AI-generated content; however, every asset has been further edited and none are used exactly as generated.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX9 compatible with at least 500MB of memory
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X
    • Processor: Dual Core 2GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD4600
    • Storage: 300 MB available space

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