
DELI SCUM - Demo
A downloadable game for Windows
Deli Scum thrusts you into an alternate reality, New York City, where the streets are alive with danger, chaos, and strange opportunities. In this gripping single-player narrative game, you play a drug dealer-turned-addict, the wayward child of a powerful Caribbean women-led mafia. Your mom? She's the boss, and she's desperate to drag you back to rehab. But you’re not going quietly—you’re on the run, fighting for survival across NYC's grittiest boroughs.
Every episode begins the same: strung out, strung up, and spiraling. You’re alone, dopesick, and deep in the cyberpunk maze of the Bronx, Harlem, LES, and Brooklyn. Your only shot at surviving? Peddling experimental street drugs you make and definitely shouldn’t be taking yourself—but can't help it.
Cook up, sling, and sample twisted new chems:
TELEPATHY PILLS – hear thoughts, even the ones that want you dead
ORGASM PILLS – melt minds and manipulate moods
X-RAY EYE DROPS – see through walls, and see too much
Navigate godmother's goons, avoid withdrawal psychosis, and bribe your way through the streets with grease-slick fries and rat-approved pizza slices. And don’t forget: the pigeons have what you're looking for.
You’ll need to trade with mutant vermin, and maybe, just maybe, outsmart your mobster mom before she returns you to rehab.
Features (Game Mechanics/World-Building Highlights):
Urban Familiar, Made Futuristic: Reimagined NYC boroughs as glitchy cyber sprawls
Bribery Economy: Pizza and fries, move the info ecosystem, giving you the secrets you need to stay alive
Mother Knows Best: Your boss, your mom, and the looming shadow, she’ll sabotage your rise any way she can!
Can you outsmart your mobster mom, master the art of street hustling, and survive long enough to claim your place in the underworld?
Dial 988. Harm reduction strategies are great! https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/harm-reduction/framework
We are here for you!
PLEASE, BE AWARE: This is just a DEMO, and we appreciate all feedback! We have some weird things in the works, but we’d love your thoughts. Let us know about any glitches or areas of improvement.
Thank you so much for your attention and participation.
HEALTH BAR DETAIL:
Inspired by 90’s mobster films like The Godfather, Harlem Nights, Casino, and A Bronx Tale, Deli Scum blends over-the-top sci-fi with comedy.
Listen to the inspiration for Deli Scum, the Caribbean sci-fi podcast All Night Deli:
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. It's about 30 minutes long
TEAM
CREATOR and PRODUCER: yohanna baez
GAME DEVELOPMENT and VISUAL DEVELOPMENT: Nhlanhla Kumalo DLTA
If you have issues downloading the game via itch.io, please read through their download guide here.
If you have bugs or other issues, please post them in the Bug Reports thread below or contact us at: scumdeli@gmail.com
If playing on a Windows OS, running on Windows 8 or later is recommended due to compatibility issues.
It is challenging to work in this area, so we count on your support.
All the best!
| Updated | 5 hours ago |
| Status | Prototype |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | All Night Deli |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Made with | Unreal Engine |
| Tags | 2D, Cyberpunk, Indie, LGBT, Sci-fi, Short, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Urban, weird |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Mouse |
| Accessibility | Configurable controls, High-contrast |
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Development log
- Updates 1Sep 23, 2024








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