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 like buy-low-sell-high 'spreadsheet simulators' that have a daily routine akin to [i]Papers, Please[/i], then by all means pick this up. In other words if the store page interests you, you are probably going to appreciate it. [b]Pros:[/b] +Super fresh +While it may not look like it at first - there is a good bit of depth here +The music is so awesome +I love organizing all my windows on the desktop; reminds me of [i]Banished[/i] in that sense [b]Meh:[/b] =While I am grateful that there is a potent dark humor dialogue, I think it's misleading some people that this is a click-bait game or something trying to seek attention unnecessarily (and, hey who knows, maybe it is - all I can say is that there is definitely a strong game here) [b]Cons:[/b] -There is definitely a learning curve that could take some time if you are not familiar with trading stocks [b]A super indie title that I'm glad to own.[/b] While the price is probably a bit high for such a niche audience, it makes up for it in freshness.