Terence Grover created a realistic simulator inspired by Tamagotchi, focusing on elements like inflation, burnout, capitalism, and existential crisis.
The Raspberry Pi-powered project replaces traditional Tamagotchi features with Maslow's hierarchy needs such as hunger, rest, safety, social life, esteem, and money.
Players make decisions like working, socializing, and education, impacting stats realistically with consequences like needing money for food and facing overwork leading to death.
The project combines social commentary and pixel art elements and is available as open source code on Terence Grover's Github for those interested in experiencing this unique simulator.