The holidays are coming.  Underspenfull is a small experimental gift-management game about the uncomfortable choice between friends and money. 

In addition to the lack of funds, your friends have personalities that operate on a system of 6 different VIBES that they expect you to READ somehow, so picking the right gift for them will be a hustle. 

Search for discounts, sedge unwanted vibes, rise vibes that are useful for you, and most importantly, don't spend all the money you have before the Holidays - in this economy, all resources are limited.

This game was made during 

Mini Jam 200: Freedom

Literally 150 different gifts to choose from.

Each gift has an array of 6 VIBES. A Laptop, Microwave, or Instant Ramen will naturally score very low on NATURAL, while other vibes shift accordingly.

15 modifiers you can use to: reveal hidden VIBES, twist or rebalance a gift’s vibe profile, or simply squeeze out a discount.

2 friends to buy for (with 4 more coming later) — all of them noticeably hard to satisfy.

Just 50.00@ in your bank account

To get a high score, you must:

match the gift’s vibes to the receiver’s vibes,
while not overspending, since wasted money lowers your final score just as much as a bad gift.

- Expect rough edges. Additionally, I'm extremely tired, so I'll complete the description later. Have fun, and thanks for checking it out!

Known bugs: 

Coffee/Energy drink works on 1 item instead of 2.

Cards hide from the inventory when coming to the trash location through the map. Items return when back at the shop. 

Game by me (LuliLaj) as a single dev, character art by Volha Kosikava - from our interactive WebComic Two-Sided Noose https://twosidednoose.neocities.org/

Some used asset packs: 
https://free-game-assets.itch.io/household-stuff-3232-icons-pixel-art
https://toffeecraft.itch.io/ui-user-interface-pack-cyber
https://limezu.itch.io/moderninteriors
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Music by https://purrplecat.com/ Purple Cat