Fake It Till You Make It. Online Guru Simulator
Third-person satirical simulator about becoming rich and famous by pretending you already are. Post fake success, sell scams, manage outrage, and try not to get exposed - or at least get exposed profitably.
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Welcome to the internet where confidence matters more than competence.
Fake It Till You Make It puts you in the shoes of an aspiring online guru starting from absolutely nothing. No money. No followers. No morals.
Your goal is to become famous, rich, and influential by posting staged photos, attending cringe events, selling questionable products, and carefully managing public outrage before it destroys your career.
There is no honest path - only better excuses.
Fake It Till You Make It
Success doesn’t come from hard work, it comes from looking successful.
Take staged photos with luxury cars that aren’t yours
Dig through trash to find expensive-looking props
Post gym photos to fake discipline
Exploit charity for reputation damage control
Your followers don’t need the truth.
They need content.
Followers, Money, and Scam Heat
Your entire career is built on three numbers:
Followers - social power and influence
Money - access to events, regions, and bigger scams
Clout - your popularity between masses (not sure about it)
Scam Heat - how close you are to getting exposed
The more you scam, the richer you get.
The richer you get, the louder the backlash.
Build an Identity
There are no fixed classes - only personas you pretend to be:
Alpha - dominance, flexing, intimidation
Crypto - hype, speculation, fake innovation
Fitness - discipline, grind culture, body image
Sales - persuasion, confidence, empty promises
Every action shifts your identity.
Be everything at once and nothing authentically.
Events, Scams, and Public Humiliation
Attend podcasts and conferences to boost your reach
Sell courses, products, and crypto schemes
Watch YouTubers slowly destroy your reputation
Reduce backlash with perfectly timed "good deeds"
There’s no jail.
There’s no cancel button.
Just a slow, public collapse.
Progress Through a World That Reflects Your Ego
Start in a poor neighborhood with limited opportunities
Move to wealthier regions as your fame grows
Unlock yachts, gyms, elite scams, and premium hypocrisy
Your surroundings improve. Your ethics don’t.
Sooo...
The game doesn’t tell you what’s right or wrong.
It just asks one simple question:
How far are you willing to go for likes?
