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Based on the phenomenally popular Guitar Hero series, Mundane Zero is a game that lets players experience and master regular, mundane, day-to-day activities such as carpentry, dishwashing, ironing, and video game reviewing. The game is poised to make these seemingly mundane tasks cool and interesting, while helping to build up the self-esteem of those that may be relegated to performing these tasks for a livelihood – or maybe not. Imagine hammering nails in time to The March of the Valkyries, in an attempt to finish a backyard deck before nightfall. Work out a rhythm wiping dirty dishes and trying to remove those crusty food particles while you spin each plate on a circus pole. Iron out the wrinkles on fat people’s shirts while skateboarding down a drainpipe. Try to get to the end of a video game as fast as you can with one hand full of taco chips and the other clutching a soda; then write your review quickly and attempt to dodge the incoming grammatical corrections from the editor. There is lots to do in Mundane Zero. The work keeps piling up, and the rewards are few and far between. The game is a bit of a struggle, and a bit of a chore. You begin as a zero in hopes of becoming a hero. Through lots of hard work and dedication in each discipline you earn just enough to take you to the next level where you strive to find satisfaction in your life. But the game has many surprises in store – or lack thereof. “We’re trying to teach kids that normal activities can be fun. We already have enough guitar players in the world, but what we really need as a society are laborers. We need people to build houses, not tear the roof off of them,” says developer Gill Royroy. “In Mundane Zero, you begin as a zero and through a series of mundane tasks, you work your way up to performing more and more and more mundane tasks. We’re trying to instill a sense of realism in kids. We want them to know that no matter how hard they work, no matter how much they believe, and regardless of how much they pray to God, things won’t get any better – just busier,” adds Royroy. Similar in structure to Guitar Hero, Mundane Zero will feature a series of icons moving on the screen. The action button will have to be hit at the appropriate time. If you’re hammering, for instance, you will have to hit the action button at the appropriate time, usually at that point in the music when the tuba sounds like a fart. “We will be offering various peripherals for those that want more realism. A plastic hammer, a set of plastic dishes with matching circus poles, taco chips, and a plastic iron with an assortment of fat people’s clothes will be made available,” says Royroy. “Just about everything is made out of plastic except the circus poles. Those are made out of poles. This entire game is funded by the government. But we don’t want anyone thinking that this is some kind of brainwashing conspiracy to keep the youths suppressed and unable to dream, like in some Communist state. Wait a second. I wasn’t supposed to say that. You’re not going to print that are you,” asked Royroy? Mundane Zero will be available in stores when the developers get around to finishing it. *This article is presented as an exclusive Cheat Code Central feature titled “Are you dumb enough to believe this?” Please check back each Friday for the newest edition. |