The Kid's Dream

Run around town, get orders from your friends, and pick up food and other items they request - just don't forget your change!

Just a summer day in the 1980s and you are hoping to attend a concert this evening. Only one problem - you can't afford the ticket! But, you have a plan; your classmates are hanging out around the neighborhoods and you will gladly pick up items they want from the businesses in the center of town and deliver them back - for a fee! You have 10 hours before you need to buy a ticket. (10 hours game time equals 5 minutes real time.) You need at least $15 by 6pm and you really want to see the concert!

Can you turn your $5 into $15 in the time you have? Grab as many requests as you'd like, but remember - you can only hold 5 items to bring back at a time! Pay attention as some stores offer discounts if you buy multiple items at once! Also, keep an eye on your currency: you might just have to give back some of your hard-earned coins if you don't have the NECESSARY CHANGE on hand! (If you need to convert dollar bills, don't forget to head to the Arcade to get quarters as any kid of the 80s knows!)

Controls

In game:

- use WASD/Arrow keys to move

- Mouse to spin camera

- Mouse wheel to zoom in/out

- Left click to interact

- Right click to open your Inventory to see requests and items you have purchased

In menus:

- Right click to change between two music tracks

Assets

- Game models and environment from Synty

- Kid images via Bing AI

- Rock music track via Suno AI

- Synth music track via a Humble Bundle purchase

- Font from Google Fonts

- Special thanks to mickplouffe (https://mickplouffe.itch.io/) for assistance with brainstorming and design of the delivery/give change menu


Note: The camera may seem to get stuck. If possible, try moving your mouse all the way to the left of the screen, open your Inventory, and when you hit the close button, it should help readjust the mouse. Another option, if playing in normal mode (not full screen) is to move your mouse outside the game window and reset it that way.