Ball Scratch Simulator Released on Steam for PC
A joke premise shipped as a paid Steam product, with the store page's own AI disclosure calling the game 'AI slop,' which puts the storefront's labeling rules and the joke game market in the same frame.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
10ft Games released Ball Scratch Simulator for PC on Steam on September 11. Players scratch an itch without being noticed across six locations, including a school classroom, a job interview, and a presidential press briefing. The game supports up to four players plus bots, and VR. It costs 499 yen, with 15 percent off through September 25. Post-release updates will add maps and a story about the itch's origin.
The game scores players on how long they can scratch unnoticed, and the itch appears in places with many women around. Six locations are included: a school classroom, a job interview, and a presidential press briefing among them. Clearing situations unlocks reward images and achievement elements. Multiplayer supports up to four players, and bots fill in for solo players. The Steam page's AI usage disclosure states the entire game is AI slop and that the machines wanted to know what scratching feels like.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.