Nerd Simulator

Nerd Simulator is a short, humorous point-and-click adventure designed for one evening. You help 40-year-old Mervin earn enough money to move out of his mother’s house, where she expects rent every week. In Wackyngton, you click on objects, talk to local characters and take on jobs that no sensible person would put on a résumé.

Mervin’s schemes

Mervin’s attempts to earn money lead through casinos, suspicious cryptocurrencies and friendships with shady characters. You can mow lawns, scrub toilets, sort garbage and tackle other absurd jobs in short mini-games. When he runs short on rent, he can dance at a strip club; after losing everything, he can challenge his mom to a fistfight. His plans tend to end badly, though every problem seems to have a solution, usually a stupid one.

Between setbacks, you can visit the gym, paint, befriend a goldfish and try other unusual hobbies. You also manage Mervin’s sleep, hunger and bladder, customize his room and make light progress through the game.

Wackyngton and its characters

Wackyngton is home to bizarre, over-the-top characters and dialogue full of dark humor. The small, story-driven comedy is interspersed with mini-games and combines 2D and 3D tasks. Mervin’s interactive room includes his command center: a computer running Doors XD.