I'm pleased to see this on HN! This game is actually wonderfully hackable because the save file format is just unobfuscated XML, and it writes at very predicta

I'm pleased to see this on HN! This game is actually wonderfully hackable because the save file format is just unobfuscated XML, and it writes at very predictable times (saves at the end of the "day" and it will tell when it writes to the file). Also the game doesn't use any DRM (it's available on gog.com!). I deeply appreciate that the dev (Concerned Ape) doesn't try to obfuscate save data. It has given the game a lot more value for me because after playing it "normally" I was able to experiment by tweaking parts of the save file to see what would happen. It's turned somewhat into an educational tool as well as I've used it to teach my kids how to open the hood and take a look! It also made it possible to "fix" things like getting unfairly killed in a battle because the controller died at the worst possible time. I actually `git init` in the save file directory so I can keep my save file in version control. It does get pretty big as you get late into the game. Even if you aren't a gamer, you should check this game out. It runs on everything, and it is a super chill and cosy game to play. It's very well-balanced to give you a lot of game play, but also a lot of freedom. It's very, very hard to "fail" so you can play very casually. My 6 year old daughter loves this game, as do I, so it spans the range of ages.