Butthole Tattoo Artist Simulator

Editorial Has potential

Butthole Tattoo Artist Simulator is a hilariously specific and genuinely creative premise — a niche adult game that commits fully to its concept with actual gameplay (tattoo customization, client interactions, a story) rather than relying on AI or lazy design. Players consistently praise the creative vision and humor. However, the build is plagued by stubborn bugs that directly sabotage the core tattoo mechanic. Stencils jump to random positions mid-session, rotation doesn't apply correctly, and the UI frequently softlocks players, forcing workarounds or file deletion to proceed. Mac users report persistent photo/gallery failures across all releases. Compounding this is a bizarre design choice: the standard "New Game" button was removed, forcing players to manually delete save files or skip through pages of content to start fresh. These aren't minor polish issues — they directly undermine what makes the game fun. For players willing to tolerate technical friction and report bugs as workarounds, the creative core shines through; for others, the current state is effectively broken.