Losing Control in Consume Me

Consume Me is an auto-biographical story of a young girl and the untenable pressures she feels to be a success, whatever that means. It is serious, but it is goofy. The game has sad moments, but it’s not somber. Far more often, it’s really funny, chronicling Jenny’s young adulthood through a series of WarioWare-style mini-games. They are chaotic and funny and messed up in all the ways that real life can often be.

• (00:00) - - A goofy game about real stuff
• (02:19) - - Consume Me's big mechanic
• (04:22) - - What even is this game?
• (06:03) - - It starts out fun...
• (08:42) - - The breaking point
• (12:46) - - The broken ways we seek control
• (16:08) - - Consume Me is extremely well-made

Consume Me releases Sep 25, 2025: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/Consume_Me/

Music in the video is by Ken "coda" Snyder, including some music from Consume Me

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