Dog Eat Dog: Scam to Survive
Things are bad. Rent is late, again. There's no food, again. Your parent-in-law needs medication, again. Life is relentless. In this ethically ambiguous title, it's time to set your morals aside, and do whatever it takes to survive. When all you have is nothing, you take from those who have it all.
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Are you a good person? That depends on who you ask.
You can't pay rent, and you just lost your job. Nice one. Looks like you'll be taking a shady role as a tech scammer in the city of VONA. Go claw whatever cash you can to keep a roof over your head.
Dog Eat Dog: Scam to Survive's plot is often told through dynamic comic strip panels that alter depending on decisions made and actions taken. These comics work alongside visual novel-type scenes and even some side-scrolling exploration of VONA. All of these together make for an engaging piece of interactive fiction.
Via tense, discomforting gameplay… Take control of someone else's computer, and do what needs to be done to ensure financial security for you and your family. These sections in DED give you the chance to earn as much as you can, taking from those who seemingly have it all...
Unless you screw up, or grow a conscience.
Features:
Tonally dark story with a noir feel.
Branching paths leading to differing conclusions.
Simulation gameplay, controlling people's computers.
A variety of characters to call, encouraging extra playthroughs.
Determine the outcome your own way.
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Regarding AI Usage
We believe that the human element is what makes creative work so special. Even as a small independent studio who may benefit from it, we stand against the use of generative AI, and state with confidence that this game contains no AI-generated code, images, audio, or text.
Every line drawn and line written was done with love and care, by human hands.
