Vejle, Denmark — Rhombico Games announces today the release of Consumption Line, a free experimental indie game available on Steam. Designed as a tightly scoped, 30 minute long experience, “Consumption Line” places players on a soup assembly line where daily routines gradually unravel into a commentary on food systems, advertising, and capitalism.
At its core, the game is simple: operate two machines (one for broth, one for noodles), meet your quota, and go home. But as days pass, ingredients change and machines accelerate. The familiar shifts into the uncanny.
“Games have a massive advantage over other forms of media,” said Federico Casares, founder of Rhombico Games. “When you watch a film or read a book, you can always say the character made the choice. In a game, you made the choice. That’s why I believe games are fantastic conversation starters, and tools for reflection and empathy. With Consumption Line, I wanted to explore how through repetition and subtle changes we can make players reflect about some of the aspects of modern life.”
Consumption Line is 100% free, ad-free, microtransaction-free, and playable in one sitting.