Karen Simulator
A satirical narrative JRPG about entering the mental worlds of suburbia's most difficult women — and helping them choose to heal.
About the game
Karen Simulator follows Cassandra Blythe through a suburb where entitlement, isolation and quiet desperation have started warping reality itself. When a neighbour's anger, control or fear becomes too much to contain, it manifests as a surreal mental dungeon built from her own psychology — mirrors, appliances and community notice boards become doorways in. Cassandra has to go inside.
This isn't about defeating the Karen. It's about understanding her, confronting whatever convinced her that this was the only way to survive, and making her actually face the harm she's caused. The ones who choose accountability get to join Cassandra's growing commune — turning yesterday's antagonists into today's neighbours, mentors and friends.
Key features
- Turn-based psychological combat Traditional JRPG battles fought with Hysteria Points, Manipulation Points and emotional affinities like Shame, Rage and Validation — because the real enemy was never just a person.
- Mental dungeons made physical Every major character's defences become a real, explorable space: a mansion that resets itself to stay "perfect", a department store where the customer is always right. Solve the psychology, not just the puzzle.
- Accountability-based recruitment Beating a boss doesn't mean she joins you. Healing can't be forced — she has to choose to face what she did before she's welcome in the commune.
- Cosy commune building Turn former antagonists into shopkeepers, healers and friends. The commune grows more colourful, chaotic and alive with every person who chooses to stay.
Gallery
Captures land here as each area is finished. These are the four we're shooting first.
System requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Dual core 2.0 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DX10 compatible
- Storage
- 2 GB available
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad core 3.0 GHz
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DX11 compatible
- Storage
- 2 GB available
Estimated while the game is in development, and subject to change.
Join the commune
Healing starts with a single conversation. There's no wishlist yet — the press kit has everything we can share so far.