Christopher Livingston greatly identified with the robot character he plays in Speaking Simulator." 'Extremely self-conscious,' he writes, 'I am a shy, anxiety-ridden person." I spend most of my face-to-face conversations struggling to properly convey my thoughts and imagining the other person's suspicion meter going up."

In a recent update, Speaking Simulator has been patched with co-op multiplayer, so you no longer have to suffer from social anxiety and be alone with sparks flying from your dysfunctional eye sockets. According to developer Affable Games, "Use the power of 100% realistic human friendship to work together to seduce HR's Karen. The couch co-op feature will also work with Steam Remote Play, which will help those who are currently isolated.