Kudos (video game)
2006 video game
Kudos is a video game developed by British-based Positech Games (the makers of Democracy). Its gameplay is very similar to games like The Sims. The game spawned a sequel, Kudos: Rock Legend, in 2007. In October 2008, Kudos 2 was released, featuring much improved character art by comic artist Jamie McKelvie.
Gameplay
The basic principle of Kudos is that the player controls a 'virtual life' for ten years, starting at age 20, and ending at age 30. An accelerated calendar system plays out each day of those ten years (with only actually 7 days in each month). During each turn (which is a single day, or half-day on weekends) the player chooses from a range of solo and social activities, and responds to phone calls from friends regarding social invitations. The key to the game is that every single decision the player makes affects multiple aspects of their character's personality, mind and body. For example, going bowling may improve fitness and happiness, but reduce their level of energy, as well as have other subtler effects depending who else attended the event and the character's 'state' when they embark on the activity.
Sequels
Kudos: Rock Legend is a spinoff of the game Kudos.
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