An anonymous reader shared a report. “The first one probably took seven to eight hours, to be honest,” says TJ Gardner. “But later works, like 'Stroke the Beaver,' would have taken me about 30 minutes.” Gardner said he's working on the “Stroke” video game, which he can download for $4 each from the PlayStation Store. I'm the author. Each one features different animals like cats, dogs, and hamsters, as well as less cute creatures like snakes and fish, and they all follow the same blueprint.
When you start the game, you will see images of animals on a plain blue background. In the upper left corner of the screen you will see the words “Strokes 0”. Press X to pet the animal. The animal blinks briefly. The number in the corner increases by one. After 25 strokes, you will be awarded a bronze trophy. If you keep going until you reach 2,000 strokes, you'll earn the Platinum award. that's it. There are no animations. There are no sound effects. Just pictures of animals under Wikipedia's Creative Commons license and his lo-fi acoustic beats looping endlessly in the background. No running, no jumping, no guns, no bad guys, no special moves, no power-ups, no puzzles. Is the Stroke game even a video game?His Stroke game, released in September 2022, has been downloaded over 120,000 times and generated sales of nearly $350,000. Sony will receive a 30% cut for hosting games on the PlayStation Store, leaving Gardner with about $240,000 in pre-tax profits.