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| 2025-03-03 22:54 | /lofi-beats-to-express-yourself-to |
a game about productivity became much more than that
about a week or two ago i had picked up Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on steam. it was on sale at the time and i was quite interested in seeing if this little productivity game could get me motivated in working on my website. i was quite burnt out at the time but was in the middle of migrating my website. i thought of it as listening to music and having an avatar in the game to cowork with. it worked very well! some nights i would work for several hours listening to the music in the game with the rain and fireplace ambient sounds added and would just work away
by having the game open, and completing certain tasks, you gain XP and spirit tickets. the spirit tickets can be used to customize your room and wardrobe. i had quite an interest in both of these. even in the beginning i saw this as an avenue for self expression. there were enough free items available that i was able to put together an outfit that i would love to have in real life. the option to play with hairstyles was quite nice too, as i'll be replacing my natural hair with a wig at some point, and want to see as many options as possible. since i'll most likely only have one wig for the time being i want it to be one i adore every day
this game became about much more than productivity for me. as i earned more spirit tickets, i took time to carefully decorate my room into an ideal happy place. several times i caught inspiration for what i'd like to do with my personal room and study area. here let me show you!
this is what you'll see when first logging in. a view of your entire room. i've placed a lot of care into making this a welcoming, comforting place. i love how the pink, blue, and white all mix together throughout the room. i love the little pink accent lights throughout the room. there are opportunities to place items like candles, plants, or a cup on a table. along with a lot of other exciting options like plushies too <3
let me show you my favorite study area in this game. the bay window. i personally don't have a bay window, but a girl can dream about having a view over the city like this to just study to her heart's content. i especially love the view at night. adding the ambient rain sound will add actual rain outside, which is quite a nice touch
expression of myself through the wardrobe
the wardrobe function of this game is just as important to me. buying the clothes, and hair that i would very much like to have is not an option right now for me. so i'm quite hungry to express myself these ways. late last year i used picrew to do this, and was quite happy. but here was an option to customize so much more. and i did, i found options that i was so happy with. i'm glad there are three preset options as they allow me to save looks i've fallen in love with. would you like to see them? sure thing!
this is one of the first wardrobes i really settled on. i've been toying with the idea of red hair for a wig for awhile, and while this probably isn't the most realistic way to get an idea of that, it was nice to explore. personally i'm in love with tops that expose my shoulders, and having those in the game meant i was going to be buying one (or a few xD). skirts and thigh highs are a fun mix i think personally. i couldn't resist the urge to go with the trans pride thigh highs for my first wardrobe, because why not?
i see this outfit as more relaxed yet still expressive. if the first outfit is more outgoing. this is more chill yet still enjoying the things about clothing i do. i played with some shorter hair here, as i bounce between a short or long hair style for my eventual wig style. the ideal option being having one of both. that will have to wait fo awhile though so it is nice to explore options
lastly, though this outfit takes a pretty big turn from my other two. it is no less of a favorite. i love the idea of feminine expression with short playful hair. so i took the opportunity to express that here. hopefully at some point in the future i'll have more than one wig because i think it is going to be a must for me. a simple black tee, contrasting with the purple glasses really does it for me here. it is cute, yet relaxed. jeans are something i wear all the time now, and i find them quite relaxing. finally for some fun, how about some bi-pride socks?
i'm honestly not great at reviewing things. this isn't meant to be a review of how good a productivity game Spirit City is. about how it has a lot or not enough options for customization. i haven't touched on the creature collecting mechanic either. this isn't meant to be a review though. it is meant to share with you some happiness in a game i didn't expect to find it in. i thought i'd just be enjoying being productive to some lofi beats. but the game became so much more than that, and i'm really glad i picked it up for that reason