Gamers must survive without air-con in Europe Heatwave Simulator
Game developer Blue Hood Games has released a survival game named Europe Heatwave Simulator, where players need to outlast a 14-day heatwave without air conditioning in an apartment in Paris.
Playable on the Steam platform, which is downloadable for Windows desktops, Europe Heatwave Simulator challenges players to survive a fortnight in a Parisian apartment in 42-degree Celsius heat.
In the game, players navigate life without air conditioning, tending to the needs of their overheating body by keeping cool, hydrated and fed, while also working a remote job from a laptop on the dining table.
Blue Hood Games described Europe Heatwave Simulator as a "dark humour" game centred on "the crushing reality of modern European summers without air conditioning".
Featuring a low-polygon graphic style modelled on early PlayStation games, key decisions in the gameplay include whether to open windows and let mosquitoes in or keep them shut and sacrifice natural airflow.
Players can also order overpriced fans, ice packs and gadgets from a company named Greedco, which bears a swooshing arrow logo similar to that of online retailer Amazon.
In a trailer for Europe Heatwave Simulator, Blue Hood Games described the game as "based on real events" while showing a portion where players race and battle against shoppers to get their hands on air conditioning units, which takes place in a supermarket with branding akin to Lidl.
Severe heatwaves have continued to affect countries across Europe this summer. France experienced record-breaking temperatures in May and June, which contributed to the subsequent spread of wildfires in the country.
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The images and video are courtesy of Blue Hood Games.
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