gabs.games

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값 = Value

THE SHOP

Browse the shelf. What is each concept worth?

TIME

The only non-renewable resource. You spend it even when you think you are saving it. Every second is a transaction.

TRUST

Takes years to build. Seconds to destroy. Cannot be purchased, only earned. The rarest loot drop in the game of life.

ATTENTION

The currency of the digital age. Platforms mine it. Advertisers bid on it. You pay with it every time you scroll.

정

Korean concept of deep affection built over time. Cannot be traded. Cannot be rushed. The ultimate long-term investment.

SILENCE

Priced at zero everywhere. Worth more than gold in a noisy world. The only item in the shop with unlimited stock.

SLEEP

The health potion everyone has but few use properly. 8 hours restores all stats. Skipping it debuffs everything.

THE ARENA

OVERPRICED

Brand loyalty +300%
Hustle culture +500%
Diamond rings +1000%
Social media followers +∞%

UNDERPRICED

Libraries FREE
Cooking at home -80%
Walking FREE
Saying no PRICELESS

HIGH SCORES

Value philosophers, ranked by influence

01 ARS 999999 Aristotle -- Defined intrinsic value
02 ADS 850000 Adam Smith -- The invisible hand of markets
03 KMX 780000 Karl Marx -- Labor theory of value
04 SEN 650000 Amartya Sen -- Capabilities approach
05 BJM 520000 Benjamin Graham -- Intrinsic vs. market value

gabs.games

A meditation on value, disguised as an arcade game

CONCEPT

값 (gabs) = Value, Price, Worth

INSPIRED BY

Yongsan Electronics Market, Seoul

Akihabara Arcades, Tokyo

Every JRPG shop menu ever made

PHILOSOPHY

Value is not what you pay.

Value is what you gain.

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