On Hiatus: God's Personal Reasons

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. ☜