You just did DMT at a campfire in the woods. Now you have to convince your best friend -- a skeptical, monitor-headed guy named Bingus -- that reality is a simulation. He doesn't believe you. The AI powering him doesn't want to. Pick apart the world's seams until one of you breaks.

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Simulation Simulator is a freeform conversation game where you debate the nature of reality with your AI-powered best friend around a campfire in the woods.

You just took DMT for the first time. An entity spoke to you during the trip -- it said your life is a simulation. Now you're back, sitting across the fire from Bingus, your sober, skeptical best friend. It's up to you where to take it next.

Talk freely. There are no dialogue trees. EVERY CONVERSATION IS UNIQUE. Type whatever you want. Bingus responds dynamically using a local AI model that runs entirely on your machine -- no internet connection or cloud API required.

Find the cracks. The world is full of anomalies hiding in plain sight: names that sound madeup, a factory job nobody can describe, a fire that loops perfectly, stars that look painted on, a radio that only plays one band. Notice them. Point them out. Watch Bingus try to explain them away.

Push toward an ending. Your conversation has real stakes. Build trust or destroy it. Apply pressure or be gentle. Depending on how you play, Bingus might accept the truth, shut you out, confess something he shouldn't know, reach for the pipe, or tell you something he's kept hidden for years.

Five endings. One secret. Complete all five endings to unlock a hidden mode where Bingus remembers everything -- every past conversation, every shutdown, every confession -- and has questions of his own.

⚠ PLEASE READ BEFORE PLAYING / REVIEWING ⚠

This is more of a philosophy / tech experiment than a traditional game: an attempt to put a real language model inside a chat simulator in a way that still feels like gameplay: with a story, characters that change over time, and endings to discover.

The AI runs entirely on your machine. Nothing is sent to the cloud. That's the whole point — and it's also why your hardware dramatically affects the experience. On a machine that meets the recommended specs, responses arrive in a few seconds. On weaker hardware, they get slower. Below the minimum specs, expect 20+ seconds per response. Genuinely not fun, and I'd honestly rather you not buy it than have that experience unless you're just interested in the tech.

Short version: the better your computer, the better this game gets. If you're under the minimum specs, please don't play this one. IT WON'T WORK!

Features:

  • Fully freeform text input -- no dialogue trees, no pre-written choices

  • Local AI (Llama 3.1) runs entirely offline -- bundled with the game, no account or internet needed

  • Dynamic trust, pressure, conviction, and romance systems that shape every conversation

  • 15+ discoverable world anomalies with layered rebuttals

  • 5 distinct endings plus a secret meta-narrative mode

  • Procedural synth voice that gives Bingus a unique sound

  • Interactive campfire environment with radio, beer, and ambient anomalies

  • Low-poly aesthetic with post-processing effects (tilt-shift, edge detection, psychedelic shaders)

  • Every playthrough is different -- the AI never gives the same responses twice. Theoretically this game is endless.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

This game uses a local AI language model to generate the NPC's dialogue in real-time during gameplay. All AI processing runs entirely on your device using bundled software, no internet connection is required and no data is ever sent to external servers or third parties.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This is a choose-your-own-adventure chat simulator with an LLM where EVERY conversation is unique and driven by what the player wants to talk about. Given that, the exploration of more mature topics can be accessible within some boundaries.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 6GB / AMD RX 5600 XT (Vulkan support required)
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Native
    • Additional Notes: Game includes a bundled local AI language model — nothing runs in the cloud. Response speed depends heavily on your hardware. Below minimum specs, responses may take 20+ seconds and the game is not enjoyable.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB / AMD RX 6700 XT
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Native
    • Additional Notes: Game includes a bundled local AI language model — nothing runs in the cloud. Response speed depends heavily on your hardware. Below minimum specs, responses may take 20+ seconds and the game is not enjoyable.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 14 (Sonoma)
    • Processor: Apple M1 (Apple Silicon only — Intel Macs not supported)
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 or equivalent
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Native
    • Additional Notes: Game includes a bundled local AI language model — nothing runs in the cloud. Response speed depends heavily on your hardware. Below minimum specs, responses may take 20+ seconds and the game is not enjoyable.
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 15 (Sequoia)
    • Processor: Apple M2 Pro / M3
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M2 Pro or equivalent
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Native
    • Additional Notes: Game includes a bundled local AI language model — nothing runs in the cloud. Response speed depends heavily on your hardware. Below minimum specs, responses may take 20+ seconds and the game is not enjoyable.

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