Chapter 2: God-Maker

That day had been progressing just like any other.

I was working in a cafe, tending to my duties as a freelance writer. However, with no progress being made, I ended up fiddling with my phone.

While deleting useless apps to clear up space, I noticed one that I had never seen before.

It had no name, and its icon resembled a shabby wooden chest.

Has this always been here?

Curious about the app, I decided to check it out before deleting it. I tapped on the icon, and the chest opened wide.

[Welcome to God-Maker.]

[Depending on your choices and play style, you can become a benevolent or a malevolent god.]

Is this a game?

The user interface was dreadfully bland. It was just text on a black screen.

Just when I was starting to get bored, a small, old cave appeared on the screen. Inside, there was one ant.

Moreover, it was an ant rendered in choppy 8-bit graphics, reminiscent of arcade games from half a century ago, like Galaga.[1]

“What? When did I install such a lousy game? Did I accidentally open a spam email?”

To make matters worse, the pixels that made up the lower half of the ant were distorted.

While I was staring at it, a message appeared.

[No. 1x xx xx Godx xxx xxx xxxxx.]

The letters were distorted and barely legible.

The only words I could read were "No. 1" and "God."

Could No. 1 be referring to this ant? How do I even play this?

The game was really lacking in direction. All it showed was this crudely pixelated ant.

Wondering if a menu would appear, I tapped on the ant.

Pop!

“Wow.”

With a crunch, the pixelated ant was crushed and then vanished like smoke.

Clink!

Adding to my surprise, A black coin about the size of a 500-won piece popped out of my phone. It had a skull and “1” engraved on it.

[No. 1 has been crushed!]

[You have been rewarded with 1 Dark Godcoin (Gcoin).]

[The kill has increased Nameless God's Karma by 1.]

[Congratulations. You are now a step closer to becoming a great malevolent god in pursuit of tyranny and power.]

“What...? What is this?”

1. Remember that old arcade game where you control a starship to shoot aliens? That's the one. ☜