Video Game Menu: The Game is all about everyone's favourite gaming pastime: pressing random buttons in the menus and seeing what they change
A new comedy game simulates endless video game menu navigation, where players press buttons to alter settings, from standard options to absurd toggles like airplane mode overlays.
Video Game Menu: The Game presents itself as a satirical take on the often-overlooked aspects of gaming: the menus. The title pokes fun at the idea that players might prefer endlessly tweaking settings over engaging with actual gameplay. The Steam page humorously frames the experience as a refuge from challenges, levels, and other distractions, positioning the game as a comedic escape into pixelated bureaucracy.
Gameplay revolves entirely around navigating and interacting with menu screens, offering both familiar and bizarre options. Standard settings like graphics quality, v-sync, and brightness are included, but the game quickly veers into the absurd. Players can toggle features such as screen rotation, game bloat levels, and a 'take off glasses' switch that presumably blurs the entire interface.
The game escalates into surreal territory with options like 'cursorphobic buttons,' which make interactive elements flee from the cursor, and an airplane mode overlay that superimposes a cockpit PNG across the screen. Another feature shrinks text and buttons as the cursor approaches, adding a layer of deliberate frustration to the experience.
Described as a comedy game and a commentary on video game menus, the title includes minigames that mimic real game interfaces, serving as a darkly humorous exploration of menu overload. While not a long-form experience, it offers a brief but entertaining diversion for players seeking levity.