Mon Jun 01 2026
Small bug fixes to the end of the game and corrected typos in the store description.
Consume Me is a deeply moving, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age simulation that uses interactive game mechanics to explore the fragile, anxiety-ridden realities of adolescence, body image, and disordered eating. Created by Jenny Jiao Hsia and the Hexecutable team, the game expertly transforms everyday personal struggles into high-stakes tactical micro-puzzles—such as balancing a lunch tray like a delicate geometric puzzle, managing a highly restricted daily schedule, or acquiring clothing armor that degrades without the execution of a laundry routine.
The dark comedy strikes an impeccable balance with the narrative's underlying vulnerability, accurately capturing the suffocating weight of societal, parental, and peer expectations during Jenny's final year of high school. Boasting an acclaimed aesthetic style, an expressive soundtrack, and over 13 branching endings, Consume Me functions as a profound piece of empathetic interactive art.
A darkly funny, poignant narrative about teenage anxiety and body image.
Unique puzzle mechanics where every meal and schedule block is a challenge.
Over 13 branching endings based on your life choices.
Striking, expressive art style that visualizes the protagonist's mental state.
Every day you are given a limited amount of time. You must strategically choose whether to study, work out, or socialize, knowing every choice affects Jenny's stats and mental state.
Meals are literal puzzles. You must balance the food on the plate to meet restrictive dieting goals without passing out, occasionally slipping food to the dog to bypass the rules.
The gameplay transforms internal anxieties into systemic challenges. You have to buy clothes that degrade like armor, earn money from chores, and try to maintain relationships while juggling an impossible schedule.
Yes, the game uses dark comedy and mechanics to explore sensitive issues like disordered eating and body dysmorphia.
If you are even considering buying this game, just go ahead and do it. Regardless of who you are or what your background is, there is something in this game for everyone to enjoy and a beautifully conveyed lesson about self care to be appreciated by anyone who gets to take pleasure of playing this game. I could not stop playing the game (I even had a dream about it!) and completed it in a little over 8hrs. I enjoyed every second of the play through and found the story to be so genuine. The play style is so unique and visually it is just so artistically interesting. I genuinely wish I could play it again for the first time because of how much joy it brought me. And to the creator, please please please continue making art because you’ve made an absolute fan out of me. Phenomenal job!
I greatly enjoyed the game! It was a unique experience and told an interesting “autobiographical” story. I really appreciated the gameplay loop and the art style is great. There were some flaws however. The Jesus part didn’t really bother me like it seemed to for some other people, but it did seem drawn out with the whole 4 minute song in the church. I was more bored than bothered by it. At this point the game started to go downhill for me after an admittedly strong start. The ending felt rushed and didn’t feel as satisfying as I hoped it would. I think the message is good and it was cool to see the developers “process” of making the game, but again it felt very sudden and kind of took me out of it. Either way a fantastic idea for a game and I still had a great time with it. $10 does feel steep for a 3-4 hour game especially since it doesn’t really have any replayability for me, but I still had a great time with it.
This game was so relatable and brought me right back to my own high school days. The storytelling is hilarious but also surprisingly vulnerable, and I think that’s what makes it so special. So many of these experiences are things people go through but rarely talk about, and the game captures them in such a vivid, funny, and honest way. I also absolutely love the art style. You can really feel how much heart, creativity, and thought Jenny and the team put into making this. It’s genuinely so fun to play, and I got way more invested in it than I expected. Such a special game and absolutely worth playing!
This was such a fun game to play! The mini games were really cute and silly, but actually challenging. I loved the difficulty in planning out how to use Jenny’s free time to accomplish her goals. I also became invested in the story line, and found Jenny’s story relatable. And I thought it was really brave and cool of the developers to include sensitive subjects like religion and dieting culture. I’m not sure why other reviewers are upset about the religion part. This game isn’t trying to convince anyone to convert to a religion, it’s just something that was part of the character’s life that she found useful and comforting, and that should be respected. Anyways, great game!
I beat this game in one day - not because it was easy or fast, but because I literally couldn’t put it down. The gameplay mechanics (schedule, calendar, time management, even strategically picking outfits or applying makeup for the stat boosts) were engaging and clever. The story telling was well paced and interesting. I loved that they weren’t scared to use hard topics (dieting, religion) as a main driver in the story. I hope the creators make another game soon! I haven’t played anything this fun in a long time. I’m still sad that it’s already over.
I love this game and I have replayed it since buying. The art is adorable and the story line is more in depth than I expected! The creator does warnings for stuff like the calorie counting and the religion scene (near the end of the game). I am not religious at all and it wasn’t bad. Maybe just 2 minutes long, so don’t let that stop you from getting this really amazing game!! I hope this creator puts out more games in the future because this was such a treat, super addicting.
Absolutely loved this game ! At first I didn’t know if I made a mistake paying for a game but by day 4 in game I was hooked ! I can’t believe how invested I got in it the story telling was amazing and you felt everything she felt I caught myself being excited and I caught myself almost crying in some scenes . Thank you I haven’t played anything like this I hope they come out with more games I’ll definitely be one of the first to play when they do :) 🥹
The game feels so natural on mobile and actually makes me wish it was a Nintendo DS game held like a notebook! I do wish there was a new game+ mode with tighter restrictions or ways to just replay the mini games for high scores after beating it! I think the story is so necessary for giving context as to why those things don’t ultimately matter but they’re also just fun!