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Consume Me
Developers
PublisherHexacutable
DirectorsJenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson
EngineUnity
PlatformsWindows, macOS
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025
GenreLife simulation
ModeSingle-player

Consume Me is a semi-autobiographical life simulation video game developed by Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson and published by Hexacutable. It centers primarily around the player character's daily schedule, with a particular emphasis on the effects of an eating disorder on their day-to-day life.[1]

Gameplay

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Consume Me has a semi-autobiographical story, revolving around the daily, teenage life of developer Jenny Jiao Hsia.[2] The gameplay consists of a series of minigames that simulate everyday activities, such as eating, exercising and applying makeup.[3][4] The player needs to manage Jenny's schedule by strategically allocating her limited time throughout the day. In addition, the player must maintain different character attributes, including energy, mood and money, which are affected by the outcomes of the minigames.[5]

Development

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AP Thomson (left) and Jenny Jiao Hsia at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2026

Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson co-directed the game. They met as students in the NYU Game Center program and have collaborated on multiple projects, including Beglitched. Consume Me began as Hsia's capstone project for her undergraduate degree. Hsia prototyped the minigames, created the art direction and narrative, and built the non-interactive sequences. Thomson programmed most of the game, designed its systems, and contributed its text and musical scene. They were joined by Ken "coda" Snyder (soundtrack) and Violet W-P (sound design). Jie En Lee created much of the game's art.[6]

Prototypes of two minigames were playable at the Victoria and Albert Museum's Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt exhibitions in Kensington and Dundee between 2018 and 2019,[7][8] exhibited alongside objects from Hsia's moodboard and her sketchbook.[9] The game was built with the Unity game engine[6] and released on September 25, 2025 for Windows and macOS.[10]

Reception

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Consume Me received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[11] OpenCritic determined that 84% of critics recommended the game.[12]

Awards

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2025 Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Grand Prize Won [13]
Wings Award Won
Excellence in Design Nominated
Excellence in Narrative Nominated
Excellence in Visual Art Nominated
Nuovo Award Won
Golden Joystick Awards Best Indie Game - Self Published Nominated [14][15]
The Game Awards 2025 Games for Impact Nominated [16]
2026 15th New York Game Awards Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game Nominated [17][18]
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game Nominated
29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Nominated [19][20]
Outstanding Achievement in Story Nominated
26th Game Developers Choice Awards Best Debut Honorable mention [21]
Innovation Award Honorable mention
Social Impact Won
22nd British Academy Games Awards Debut Game Nominated [22][23]
Game Beyond Entertainment Nominated

References

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  1. ↑ Liao, Shannon (September 26, 2025). "She Counted Calories as a Teen, Then Created a Game About It". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bea, Robin (September 24, 2025). "'Consume Me' Masterfully Portrays Teenage Trauma But Leaves Its Most Important Chapter Out". Inverse. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Colantonio, Giovanni (September 24, 2025). "Coming-of-age horrors cut deep in Consume Me". Polygon. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Carpenter, Nicole (October 4, 2025). "Consume Me is a raw and funny memoir in video game form". The Verge. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Mollie (September 30, 2025). "Consume Me is a devastatingly accurate insight into diet culture and how all-consuming it is trying to attain the perfect lifestyle". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Couture, Joel (March 20, 2025). "The bleak humor and desperate power of Consume Me". Game Developer. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Williams, Rihannon (September 8, 2018). "Videogames: The V&A exhibition putting game design on an artistic pedestal". The i Paper. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dornan, Russell (March 6, 2019). "Videogames: what to expect in Dundee". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Valade, Damien (October 26, 2018). "Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt at the V&A, an exhibition not to be missed". Medium. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ Tran, Edmond (September 24, 2025). "Consume Me Review". This Week in Videogames. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Consume Me Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Consume Me Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ Patches, Matt (March 19, 2025). "The GDC Awards' 2025 Game of the Year winners are in". Polygon. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ Harris, Iain (October 3, 2025). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the Golden Joystick Award 2025 charge for most nominations, nudging out Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2". GamesRadar+. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ Bevan, Rhiannon (November 20, 2025). "All Of The Winners At The Golden Joystick Awards 2025". TheGamer. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (December 11, 2025). "The Game Awards 2025 Winners List". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738. Archived from the original on February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  17. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (December 15, 2025). "After setting records at The Game Awards, Clair Obscur is up for another GOTY". Polygon. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  18. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (January 18, 2026). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes Game of the Year at New York Game Awards". GamesBeat. Archived from the original on January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (January 8, 2026). "The 29th DICE Awards Nominees Have Been Revealed, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Ghost Of Yōtei Lead The Pack". Game Informer. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  20. ↑ "29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Winners Revealed". AIAS. February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  21. ↑ McClure, Deven (January 15, 2026). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads nominations at yet another awards show". Polygon. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  22. ↑ Scullion, Chris (March 12, 2026). "BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominations: Clair Obscur leads with 12, Death Stranding 2 misses out on Best Game nom". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 24, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  23. ↑ Lewis, Claire; Makuch, Eddie; Ramée, Jordan (April 17, 2026). "BAFTA Games Award Winners Revealed For 2026, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Best Game". GameSpot. Retrieved July 24, 2026.

Further reading

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