Gem of the Week
Bills Must Be Paid
by Rike Games
Overwhelmingly Positive — 96% of 4,127 reviews
Genre: Casual / Indie / Simulation / Strategy · Price: $5.59 (-20%, offer ends Sep 25) — reg. $6.99 · Playtime: ~3-6 h to see most of it, longer if the prestige loop gets you
You are broke, and the only asset you have is a hammer and a room full of piggy banks. Every swing costs stamina; when your hand gives out, the run ends. Meanwhile bills keep arriving, and ignoring them leads straight to bankruptcy — which is also the progression system, since going under converts paid bills into legacy points for rings and bracelets that make the next hand stronger. In between, there is a skill tree that lets you improve your grip, get addicted to caffeine, hit the gym, and eventually electrify the hammer. Some piggies run away, some are too lazy to move, and some are carrying money nobody declared. It costs less than a coffee, it is deliberately short, and roughly 4,000 players have decided that smashing ceramic pigs for debt relief is worth it.
