I had barely any free time this past weekend, and I still got in a small demo for a “never-ending debt simulator.”

I already live in one, might as well talk about another one.

This week’s demo is Clover Pit.

Clover Pit is a gambling roguelite from Panik Arcade and Future Friends Games. The game is slated to be released at the end of September.

I don’t know about you, but I wish I had more time and money for gambling. I imagine that if I were locked in a jail cell with nothing but a toilet, a trinket shop, an ATM, and a slot machine, and was told to gamble until the end of time, then I would have enough time.

And that is the setting to Clover Pit.

The voice that calls through to the cell informs you about how much money you have to make before the end of a round, or you die or something. The slot machine functions as a slot machine would; pull the lever, and bells, cherries, 7’s, and other fun things pop up on the screen to reward you with coins. I am enamored with the lights and sound effects that I always want to spin ONE MORE TIME. There is also a big red button that you can press to utilize a charged item that you can buy with Clover tickets.

Money you win can be deposited into the ATM to catch up to the debt and continue playing the game (why yes, the slot machine requires the player to have money to play).

Clover tickets are dispensed at the end of each successful payment of the never-ending debt. Clover tickets are used to purchase trinkets at the shop, located next to the in-cell toilet, next to the on-wall phone.

Trinkets are wordy, and I don’t really understand them at first glance, but I grew to be fluent in manipulating the machine. Increasing the chance of a certain fun little icon (and if it is gold-plated or not), extra luck and spins, and increasing the reward for certain hits are all present, and just like how I always imagined it to be, when I hit the perfect luck streak, I just want to play more. Funky items like piss/poop in a jar, the beckoning cat, a bible, a toy train set, and a crystal can be bought and placed on your little desk.

The wall phone also gives you a permanent upgrade of some kind, whether it be more clover tickets, increased interest, or even recharging all of your use items.

BING, BING, BING! Neon lights, sounds, and a huge money number beam through my computer screen. HELL YEAH!

Clover Pit looks and sounds like every PS2-themed horror game that I have ever played. The room is pixelated and rusty. The toilet looks like it has never been cleaned, and there is a box to the left that has organs and lots of blood in it. I love the slot sounds and I hate the sound of grinding up items when I discard them.

Overall, Clover Pit is a super cool demo that releases in like 2 weeks. I can see myself playing this on my Steam Deck while hanging out on the couch.