Fake microtransactions are serious business in Microtransaction Simulator, a game by a Steam creator who goes by “chlsea.” We talk about the surprising depth of this satirical game, and about why clicking is always at least minimally-pleasurable, regardless of what you are actually clicking on. Naturally, we take a little dive into the dark world of actual microtransactions, too (spoiler: they’re the worst, but also, funding game development is quite complicated).

You can find the game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/689090/Microtransaction_Simulator/