Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
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Developer(s) Strange Scaffold
Publisher(s) Strange Scaffold
Designer(s) Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Programmer(s) Sam Chiet
Artist(s)
  • Julia Minamata
  • Ben Chandler
Composer(s) RJ Lake
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • December 7, 2021
  • Nintendo Switch
  • April 29, 2022
Genre(s) Business simulation game
Mode(s) Single player

Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator is a business simulation game developed and published by Strange Scaffold for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 7, 2021, and for Nintendo Switch on April 29, 2022. The game takes place in a far dystopian future where the player accrues power and wealth through the organ trade.

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Gameplay

The game is centered around "trading days", that each only last a couple of minutes, in which the player has to deal with rival traders who are after the same organs, clients who want organs with specific properties, potential scammers, and random events. Fulfilling client requests adds to the player's reputation, which is this game's equivalent of XP, and the higher a player's reputation, the more the gameplay opens up. [1]

Development

One of the game's more noteworthy features is its compatibility with the Kinect, a feature that was added "just for the hell of it". [2] SWOTS lead designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. has offered a bounty of $50 to the first person to finish the campaign mode of the game entirely with the Kinect alone. On February 10, 2023, user "Swag Gucci Balenciaga Corndog" on Steam completed this bounty and summitted proof of his run. [3]

The game was released on Microsoft Windows via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S on December 7, 2021, and on the Nintendo Switch on April 29, 2022. [4] [5] To celebrate the Switch release the game added cross-over content from the videogames Inscryption , Bugsnax and Among Us on all platforms. [6]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews upon release, with the game having an aggregate score of 6.4 on Metacritic. [7] The game was praised for its soundtrack, which Nic Reuben from The Guardian described as "incredibly stylish" and "one of the best of the year". [8] The game also received praise for its dark humor and storytelling, but was criticized for its shallow gameplay. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Xalavier Nelson Jr. (January 27, 2022). "Deep Dive: Player choice in Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator's ruthlessly greedy world". Game Developer . Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Hayes Madsen (January 11, 2022). "Trading Organs In Space Isn't Even The Weirdest Thing About This New Game". Inverse.com . Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "FAQ: Yes, We Support Kinect". Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator on Steam. December 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2021-12-05). "Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator Launches On December 7th". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Deal In "Fleshly Wares" In Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, Out Now On Switch". Nintendo Life. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  6. ↑ "CROSSOVERS + VINYL + PHYSICAL - Coming Soon!". Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator on Steam. May 5, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator on Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ Nic Reuben (December 22, 2021). "Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator review – ghoulish satire of human greed". The Guardian . Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ Dawid Biel (January 29, 2022). "Najdziwniejsza Gra Dekady? Recenzja Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator" (in Polish). CD-Action. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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