About BLOODMONEY & Our Editorial Research Guild
BLOODMONEY (blood-money.live) is an independent analytical publication and player-led knowledge base dedicated to the psychological horror incremental game BLOODMONEY!, originally created by SHROOMYCHRIST. We operate as a dedicated research collective providing verified game mechanics, empirical click data, narrative deconstruction, and ethical decision modeling.
§Our Mission & Why This Repository Exists
When BLOODMONEY! debuted, casual players and streamers frequently misconstrued its progression logic—such as propagating rumors that reaching the Good Ending required a 100% harm-free Bare Hands run, or conversely, that purchasing early tools automatically triggered the Bad Ending.
Our collective was founded to dismantle these misconceptions through systematic playtesting, data logging, and authoritative documentation. We bridge the gap between speculative gaming chatter and verifiable mechanics, providing players with rigorous decision frameworks before they commit to high-stakes routes.
§Our Empirical Playtesting & Research Methodology
Every piece of guidance published on this site represents genuine human intellectual effort, grounded in hundreds of hours of hands-on game testing across native Windows builds and browser sandboxes:
1. Exhaustive Route Traversal: We execute controlled runs of every branch, verifying exact cash requirements ($25,000) and identifying tool thresholds—specifically confirming that the Good Ending remains attainable through the Hammer, while the Scissors create an irreversible lock on the Normal Ending.
2. State & Dialogue Frame Archiving: We record and categorize Harvey Harvington's psychological progression across all 4 visual trauma stages, documenting his evolving lines from cheerful salesmanship to existential panic.
3. Mathematical Efficiency & Ergonomic Modeling: We model click frequencies (4 to 10 CPS), cash multipliers, and breakeven return-on-investment (ROI) timelines so players can accurately predict session duration and manage physical finger strain.
4. Primary-Source Developer Alignment: We actively cross-examine our findings against developer SHROOMYCHRIST's official clarifications on itch.io, maintaining absolute distinction between confirmed developer facts and editorial literary analysis.
§Editorial Independence & Creator Support
We are an independent critical fan publication and do not claim ownership of the original intellectual property. BLOODMONEY! is the creative work of solo developer SHROOMYCHRIST (Shroomychrist Studios) and is officially distributed on itch.io (https://shroomychrist-studios.itch.io/bloodmoney).
We strongly advocate that all visitors support independent game creation by downloading the official Windows release on itch.io and contributing to the author's work. All screenshots, character names, and trade dress referenced on this site are utilized strictly under Fair Use for identification, critical commentary, pedagogical analysis, and gameplay strategy.
§Review Schedule & Editorial Transparency
Every guide and article on our platform undergoes a dual-layer review process: drafted by a dedicated researcher and verified by a peer playtester before release.
We display clear publication dates, last-verified timestamps, and contributor credits on all analytical posts to ensure full transparency and accountability.