Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 967: Car Washing Game

During the Summer Sale, just like older games, new titles were also selling exceptionally well.

In this world, of course, there were still some people who already owned countless games—or simply weren't interested in indie or mid-sized titles anymore. These were the more picky, jaded gamers, often referred to as digital ED (emotionally detached) players.

These players didn't crave video games in general—they were simply looking for one game that could make them feel immersed again.

So while the Summer Sale was a celebration for most, these players could only watch from the sidelines, unable to share in the joy.

"Man, I envy people who can still really enjoy games," they thought.

Among them, one particularly bored player had already started chatting endlessly with a friend over the phone.

During their conversation, he began to notice something strange—the person on the other end seemed distracted.

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"Hey, wanna hang out later? Staying in all day is getting boring."

For a gamer to proactively suggest going outside—that was already very out of character.

But it was also a clear symptom of being bored with games.

"Uh, actually... I still have something to do. But I can chat while I'm doing it. How about another day?"

Ah—so they were multitasking.

The player realized this but didn't voice any displeasure. Just being willing to chat was enough—no reason to be picky.

"Alright then, take care of your stuff first."

"No, no, it's nothing that gets in the way of talking."

"Huh? What are you doing? Cleaning? Jogging or something?"

He didn't hear any heavy breathing, so jogging was unlikely.

"Uh... I'm playing a game."

"Playing a game?"

The player froze for a moment.

Playing a game—while having a full conversation?

Wouldn't that be distracting?

Maybe it was some kind of board game or card game—something simple that could be played casually while chatting.

So he asked, "What game are you playing? Some new card game?"

"Card game? No, no, no. I'm playing a car-washing game... no wait, more accurately, a cleaning game."

The player: ??????

A car-washing game?

A cleaning game?

What even is that?

It didn't sound like a serious game—not in a bad way, just that it didn't fit the standard mold.

"What do you mean? What game exactly are you playing?"

Now the player was curious.

What kind of fun could a cleaning game possibly offer?

And yet, the friend clearly seemed absorbed in it—after all, they'd been playing the whole time they were chatting.

That was enough to intrigue even a digital ED gamer.

"Well... the name's kind of weird, but the game's really fun. It's called 'Just Pressure Wash It Simulator.'"

"Huh? Never heard of it."

"Of course not. It just launched in the past two days. There are also a few other high-quality indie games that came out with it."

"Oh, indie games, huh."

The player's interest dropped immediately.

Not because he looked down on indie games, but because they usually had strong personal styles and weren't always designed to appeal to everyone like AAA titles were.

So it was hard to find one that truly clicked.

But hey—he had time. Might as well give it a try.

Worst case? Refund it.

Just Pressure Wash It Simulator... what a bizarre name.

But it matched the cleaning theme.

Still, he found it hard to believe—was the entire gameplay just about cleaning?

Driven by curiosity, he went to BattleNet to search for the game.

The name was odd enough that it was easy to find. Sure enough, only one result came up.

He clicked in and saw the cover art: a guy in a full blue protective suit, holding a pressure washer.

Definitely a weird game.

He muttered again to himself, then clicked Buy.

One upside of indie games was the usually low price.

This one was only $6.99.

Even during the Summer Sale, it was performing well.

And despite being out for only two days, the game already had over 1,000 user reviews. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

He wasn't sure what that meant exactly, but most games didn't hit that number in two days—this was impressive.

"As expected from my favorite indie dev—this game is insanely addictive. I've played it straight for 24 hours."

"Damn it, I swore this game looked boring... but I just can't put it down."

"I was listening to online lectures while playing this, and I actually managed to complete both the course and the game levels. It's unbelievable!"

Some of the reviews were pretty wild.

Apparently, this game could be played while focusing on other tasks.

Was it really that magical?

He suspected there was some exaggeration.

If you could play while doing other things, maybe the gameplay wasn't that engaging?

Still... the game had an 89% positive review score.

That was hard to ignore.

"Fine, let's try it."

He bought it, started the download, and while waiting, decided to look into who made the game.

Username: 'NintendoJustDamnItIsTheGodOfThisWorld'

That name sounded... oddly familiar.

Oh! That's the person who made Dead Cells!

Suddenly, it clicked—that game had been one of the greatest indie titles he'd ever played.

So it was made by him...