> Buddy Simulator 1984 is a 2021 indie horror game developed by Not a Sailor Studios. Blending elements of text adventure and early role-playing games, it is available for purchase on Steam and itch.io. A free demo is also available on itch.io.
Buddy Simulator 1984 gives you the experience of having a fantastic best friend, who knows your name, favorite color, even your birthday! You can play all sorts of fun games when your best buddy, including Hangman and Rock, Paper, Scissors! Your buddy will learn from what you do to be the most awesome friend of all time!
Your buddy can even construct entire game worlds! Explore “The Adventure of [playername]”, an exciting world full of puzzles, quests, and quirky NPCs! Tag along with your very own pet, solve puzzles, help the villagers of the North with their problems, and explore the corners of the game world. There’s a lot of fun to be had!
> But beware of the Snoodlewonker, a terrifying monster who haunts the outskirts of the village. Long has the North been terrorized by this beast, and the villagers need your help to defeat it and bring peace. It’s up to you to be the hero- surely, you’re up to the task, especially with your buddy helping you out!
Just remember, this is your best buddy. And they know what’s best for you. Okay?
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> Buddy Simulator 1984 is a 2021 indie horror game developed by Not a Sailor Studios. Blending elements of text adventure and early role-playing games, it is available for purchase on Steam and itch.io. A free demo is also available on itch.io.
Buddy Simulator 1984 gives you the experience of having a fantastic best friend, who knows your name, favorite color, even your birthday! You can play all sorts of fun games when your best buddy, including Hangman and Rock, Paper, Scissors! Your buddy will learn from what you do to be the most awesome friend of all time!
Your buddy can even construct entire game worlds! Explore “The Adventure of [playername]”, an exciting world full of puzzles, quests, and quirky NPCs! Tag along with your very own pet, solve puzzles, help the villagers of the North with their problems, and explore the corners of the game world. There’s a lot of fun to be had!
> But beware of the Snoodlewonker, a terrifying monster who haunts the outskirts of the village. Long has the North been terrorized by this beast, and the villagers need your help to defeat it and bring peace. It’s up to you to be the hero- surely, you’re up to the task, especially with your buddy helping you out!
Just remember, this is your best buddy. And they know what’s best for you. Okay?
Be warned, Spoilers on this page apparently:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/BuddySimulator1984
Can anyone give a non-spoiler impression how good it is? Like what kind of gameplay, is it gimmicky, is it clever, does it compare to anything?
I thought this said BODY simulator and I was lke….that’s just real life I play games to avoid that one.