Living is Expensive...

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Living is Expensive... turns the daily grind of adulting into a tactical card game. You juggle work, bills, and self-care by building decks to fight off absurdified stressors like "Sleep Deprivation Monsters" while navigating life's curveballs. Each decision impacts your energy, money, and mental health through a mix of resource management and narrative choices. The visual novel elements pop up with quirky dialogue and scenarios that feel both surreal and oddly familiar. The game’s charm comes from its deadpan humor and the way it reframes mundane struggles as chaotic battles. Players appreciate how it balances strategy with bite-sized stories that don’t overstay their welcome. While the single-player campaign is short, the randomized elements keep replays fresh. Blink Hydrate leans into the absurdity without losing the game’s core message about burnout and survival, making it a brisk, oddly cathartic experience.