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I went into this game expecting 45 minutes-1 hour's worth of silly little content that would give me, someone who's worked in food and retail, a good laugh.
What I got was 3 hours of organ rupturing good humored, nail on the head scenarios that were so scarily familiar but also insanely ridiculous.

Without spoiling anything (yes, yes, there is a plot, and it is delicious), you go through a good handful of incredibly unique, inconvenient situations that could truly happen to anybody. No level feels like a repeat, no joke feels overused or like low-hanging fruit (unless you count the entire premise of the game as low hanging fruit). If you play on Normal mode, you have to figure out how to manipulate different characters to get what you want purely through intuition and guess work, WITHOUT you (Karen) becoming outraged and making a disaster of the place.

I thought that since, working in retail, and having many "Karens" in my family, I would be able to breeze through this game without issues. After all, I've seen firsthand how customers berate employees like me to get what they want! I know how they operate, I know what works and what doesn't. But For a good half of the levels I was actually stumped and failed a few times, having to reload my save and try the level over again.

This game, weirdly enough, does tackle some really interesting topics and sheds light on how "Karens" aren't just monstrous inhuman creatures, but people with other influencing factors in their life that contribute to their entitled feelings and their life choices. But this game IN NO WAY excuses their actions. However there were a couple of moments where I legitimately said "She has a point. She's still WRONG, but she has a point."

This game legitimately had me crying with laughter on THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS! Maybe I'm just hysteric, but this game really does gut punch you with hilarious plot twists and scarily believable freakouts.

My only complaints with this game is 1) Some of the employees... are not realistic employees. I've worked in retail & food and have also been part of management before, so believe me when I say that sometimes the employees don't act like your average employee. It's never distracting enough that you feel the Karen is being attacked or that she is valid in her reactions, but there were some things employees said that made me go "And they still have their job?".
2) Sometimes when you fail a level, it's a little time consuming replaying it to where you left off (at least on Normal mode, where the answers aren't handed to you). But clicking around for 30 seconds doesn't really bother me once I'm done doing it. But I don't know, maybe I should speak to the manager about that....

I don't think I would have bought this game had I not seen some of its development process. So I'm going to finish this off; If you've ever worked in retail, or you have a "Karen" in the family and want a fun outlet for some of those emotions... get this game. I wasn't expecting much for its price tag, but it's honestly one of the most entertaining parody games out there right now.

Finally I am able to experience what it's like to be the Karen and not the person being yelled at by Karens.

All i feel is pain.

From now on I won't perceive any Karen as a person with no manners. This game has it all, it got the scenario where you convince the innocent employees to do stuff your way or you wreak havoc when you lose your tamper and make it to the top of subreddit by some virgin redditor who catches you at the right time. If anything this game taught me that Karens are complex beings who deserve to be taunted even more so we, as normies, get a better reaction of them. Oh man, I feel like grabbing a fully charged phone, going to Walmart and waiting for a few minutes to film one of the Karens so I can increase my karma.

Surprisingly good.

Gin approved!

It's a nice game but I had to refund it because that's what karens do.

Karen: An Outrage Simulator is one of those games that will be talked about for years to come and held up as the gold standard of the genre. A word of warning: once you play it, your enjoyment of other games may be somewhat diminished, as all are sure to be eclipsed by this masterpiece. It's not simply a game, it's an experience that borders on spiritual.

A wild ride from start to finish, Karen: An Outrage Simulator follows our brave heroine as she battles her way through a dystopic suburban hellscape, slaying countless wage slaves as they attempt to muzzle her, deny her expired coupons, and most egregious of all, reason with her. You'll even get to go toe-to-toe with her arch nemesis: The Manager himself!

I would give this game two thumbs up if I could, but sadly, Steam only allows one.

Story of a woman overcoming every problem life can throw at her. Very inspirational. Simply amazing.

I need to speak to the manager

2020 really was the year the "Karen" meme came into its own, no doubt exasperated by the global pandemic. "Karen" is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. "Karens" are often portrayed as white women who use their white privilege to demand their own way.

Karen: An Outrage Simulator from Vagabond games comes hot on the heels of the meme perforating through into popular culture and is a silly and entertaining reminder to not take life so seriously, or to at least treat people with a modicum of kindness and respect.

Your goal in the game is to become the ultimate "Karen" by arguing your way through six scenarios where you will demand refunds, speak to managers and crush the souls of the underpaid staff of the customer service industry.

Short comedic entertainment when you just need a simple break away from the more serious games on the market.

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Pretty funny game and the dialogues r more realistic than i expected them to be. I had my few laughs
Would outrage again.
and everyone of us knows at least 1 Karen