Poverty is a Choice

[b]Now I went into [i]Poverty is a Choice[/i] blind, and what I found was a hardcore stock trading sim covered in edgy wrapping.[/b] Oh yeah, I like it. Y'all know I've been on a crusade to find a modern [i]Drug Wars[/i] here on Steam, and while this isn't exactly that, it's both close yet different enough to totally be it's own thing. Yes, you buy-low-sell-high, but things take a more orthodox direction here with traditional stock trading. [b]Again, there is a lot of dark humor thrown in to lighten things up, but at the end of the day you will be gathering all the information you can to make sure you earn money each day to support your lifestyle, and even hopefully make it better.[/b] There are a great number of various upgrades you can get to help you out. Too many to go into here, but they almost all seem functional (I've tried a good number of them). I even had a pen and paper handy to take notes. Yeah, it gets pretty serious. Who would I recommend this game to? Well, if you li...

Despite some curse words, the game (at least what I played) is not overly offensive. It is a stock trading sim that frequently insults you. The gameplay is not really interesting enough to keep me looking for jokes, and the jokes are not funny or frequent enough to make me want to suffer through the gameplay. Is probably 3X too expensive. Can't recommend at this price. https://youtu.be/DXJfUEt_vU4

If you're looking for a relaxing game with good humour and great music I'd highly reccomend this game. For anyone who has not traded stocks before it may seem daunting but before you know it you'll be trading stocks like a pro.

Has more stock options than most other serious trading simulators!! WHAAAAT?!

In general the game is ok, but for some reason the in game stock market stops working after 2-3 days and the trends of stock prices don't change.

I would feel bad writing a bad review, since he/she's an indie developer, but I've not enjoyed the game. Basically, you're paying someone to offend you. The offenses and curses remain in part even if you specify in the settings that you don't want that. The game simulates some complex mechanics, but the pixalate interface doesn't make playing very comfortable. Just to unlock basic functions you have to play for days, or take loans with absurd rates. I feel like 10€ is too much, but for 2€ it would be a cool game.

"Describe what you disliked about the game." NO

10/10 for a 1 dollar game. Its not perfect but it has more features than a lot of 10 to 20 dollar games in the same category.

Normally I go into detail on my reviews to try and be as helpful as possible to those that may plan on getting the game. But in this case it's not even worth that kind of time. BORING is the best description here. 2/10