Life Tastes Like Cardboard

About

Life Tastes Like Cardboard is a quiet role-playing game where you navigate the mundane routines of a person struggling with emotional isolation. The story unfolds through sparse dialogue, text entries, and simple interactions that mirror the weight of everyday decisions. You manage basic tasks like cooking and cleaning while dealing with intrusive thoughts and social friction. The gameplay emphasizes repetition and small moments, using minimalistic art and a limited color palette to reflect the protagonist’s drained perspective. The game’s approach to mental health feels raw and unfiltered, avoiding clichéd tropes for something more introspective. Players often mention how the fragmented narrative and lack of traditional goals create a disorienting but honest experience. While short and low-key, it lingers longer than most. Released in 2019, it remains a niche title with a dedicated following on PC.