Human Expenditure Program

Human Expenditure Program places players in an environment where interaction with one individual, Harvey Harvington, becomes the central point of the entire experience. Unlike titles that rely on complex systems or expansive exploration, this game narrows its focus to the daily routines and responses of one character. The limited scope is intentional, as it highlights the consequences of every action and removes the possibility of ignoring responsibility.

Harvey As A Living Record

Harvey is not treated as a traditional avatar. He observes, reacts, and most importantly remembers. Each choice made by the player remains part of his experience and affects later moments. This design choice ensures that mistakes cannot be undone, creating tension around even the simplest interactions. By making Harvey the living record of the player’s behavior, the game transforms decision-making into something lasting and unavoidable.

Gameplay And Progression

The mechanics of Human Expenditure Program are centered on recurring cycles of care and choice. Feeding Harvey, reacting to his needs, and guiding him through small scenarios form the foundation of play. While each task looks ordinary, the accumulated results lead to branching paths and multiple conclusions, ensuring that no two playthroughs are exactly the same.

Core features include:

•         Daily care routines tied to Harvey’s health
•         A branching structure based on player behavior
•         A memory system that locks past decisions
•         Several endings with contrasting outcomes
•         Voice acting that reinforces Harvey’s presence

Ethical Weight

The framing of the “program” suggests a system where human life is reduced to measurable data. By placing the player inside this system, the game emphasizes complicity rather than detachment. The player cannot escape their role, and every choice reflects participation in the structure. This approach invites questions about exploitation, accountability, and the true meaning of control.

Human Expenditure Program ultimately distinguishes itself by transforming small mechanics into moral reflection. Its strength lies not in technical complexity but in the way it forces players to examine their own behavior. Each replay presents new possibilities and outcomes, but all of them point back to the same central theme: responsibility. Through Harvey, the game turns ordinary interactions into a lens for exploring power, morality, and consequence.