Gas Station Story (Demo)
Content Warning: Harsh Language and Drug References
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A surreal slice-of-life about a mysterious computer virus and its effects on the city you live in. Navigate day-to-day decisions, fall in love with your coworker, and alienate your customers by being rude in this dystopian desert ring-‘em-up — featuring graphics created with a Game Boy Camera!
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Play as the Clerk, the team leader at 8-Fifteen location #97433213. Your job is to run a small station just outside of Divinity City, a megacity with all sorts of strange inhabitants. One night, when everything seems to be going as it should, a mysterious update appears on your computer - causing trouble for you and your coworker, Sam (as if your work days weren't hard enough).
As the week goes on and the Update Virus “upgrades” your system, you’ll make decisions that steer the course of the story and affect both Sam and yourself. If you’re lucky, you’ll both make it out with your lives… and maybe a deeper relationship than you were expecting. Gain insight into your customers personal lives (and how the Update Virus has affected them) through conversations, and treat them with kindness or rudeness to influence how they feel about you. If you're not careful, some people might not come back - including Sam!
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A = Z
B = X
Start = Enter
Select = Shift
Movement = WASD // Arrow Keys
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- Ring up customers, stock the coolers, and chat with your coworker. Experience what it's really like working in customer service!
- Play on your phone, download to your favorite emulator, or load onto a flash cart to play on original Game Boy hardware!
- Feast your eyes on beautiful Game Boy Camera character portraits.
- Spend several days with a charming cast of characters, including (but not limited to):
Frogman!
Alien in a hoodie!
This guy!
- Explore very little of a sci-fi world, almost entirely limited to your place of employment!
- Simulate a feeling of numbing anxiety and soul-sucking despair that is all too real for some people!
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Soundtrack by: Emberlynn Bland
SFX by: lunchz
Character Sprites by: Asai.exe
Fonts by: Joel J
Made with: GB Studio
Glitches or bugs may be present as the full game is still in development. Feedback and comments appreciated!
Status | In development |
Platforms | HTML5 |
Author | enzi |
Made with | GB Studio, Aseprite |
Tags | 8-Bit, Game Boy, gb-studio, LGBT, Narrative, Pixel Art, Romance, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Slice Of Life |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Touchscreen, Smartphone |
Links | Steam |
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Development log
- log 7 - Demo V5.1 Changelog & Updated Statistics74 days ago
- log 6 - Beta Update & Demo v5 Patch Notes97 days ago
- log 5 - The DemoApr 03, 2024
- log 4 - Gender & Relationships in "Gas Station Story"Feb 15, 2024
- log 3 - Development Update & RoadmapDec 03, 2023
- log 2 - Scene Workflow & Developer ToolsAug 07, 2022
- log 1 - Game Boy Camera Experiments (& Techniques)Jul 07, 2022
- log 0 - Gas Station StoryJun 06, 2022
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