I Played Blood Money for the First Time - Here's What Happened

Published: November 11, 2025

So I heard about this game called Blood Money.

My friend sent me the link. Said it was "interesting." That should've been my first warning. When someone describes a game as "interesting" instead of "fun," you know something's up.

But I clicked anyway.

The Setup Seemed Simple

The game loads. Dark background. There's this guy. Harvey Harvington, the game tells me.

He's got pink hair. Wearing a blue suit. Big smile on his face.

The premise is straightforward. I need $25,000 for surgery. Harvey will give me $1 for every click. Easy, right?

I started clicking.

Click. $1.

Click. $2.

Harvey's smiling. He's encouraging me. "Keep going!" he says.

I'm thinking this is just another clicker game. Like Cookie Clicker or something. Mindless but satisfying.

I was so wrong.

Then I Saw The Shop

After a few dozen clicks, I notice the shop.

There's a feather for $100. Okay, that doubles my earnings. Makes sense. Every clicker has upgrades.

I buy it.

Now I'm earning $2 per click. Harvey's still smiling. Still encouraging.

I keep clicking. The money's going up faster now.

Then I have enough for the next item. A needle. $500.

I buy it without thinking.

That's when Harvey's expression changes.

Wait, What Did I Just Do?

Harvey winces. He says something like "Ow, that hurts."

I stop clicking for a second.

Oh.

Oh no.

I get it now. The feather was tickling him. The needle is... actually hurting him.

I look at the other items in the shop. Hammer. Scissors. Match. Knife. Gun.

This isn't a normal clicker game.

This is something else entirely.

The Moral Dilemma Hits Hard

So now I'm sitting here. I've got like $800. I need $25,000.

I can keep clicking at $4 per hit. That's going to take forever.

Or I can buy more tools. Make more money per click. But that means hurting Harvey more.

Harvey's still telling me to keep going. He says he wants to help me. But his voice sounds strained now.

I pause the game. I need a minute to think about this.

What kind of game is this? What am I doing?

I Decided To Keep Going

Look, I needed that surgery money, right? That's the whole premise.

So I bought the hammer. Then the scissors.

Harvey's reactions got worse with each purchase. He's crying out now. Begging me to stop.

But he's also still saying "keep clicking" between the pain sounds.

It's messed up. Really messed up.

I'm clicking faster now. Trying to just get it over with. Trying not to think too much about what I'm doing.

The money counter's climbing. $15,000. $18,000. $22,000.

The Final Stretch

I'm at $24,000.

So close. Just $1,000 more.

Harvey's a mess. His character model shows injuries now. His voice is weak.

But I'm almost there.

$24,500.

$24,800.

$25,000.

I stop clicking immediately. I don't want to hurt him anymore.

The game shows me an ending screen. It says I got my surgery. I survived. But at what cost?

Harvey's lying there. Hurt. But alive.

The game calls this the "Normal Ending."

I Couldn't Stop Thinking About It

That was three days ago.

I still think about it.

I went online. Looked up the game. Turns out there are three endings.

Good ending: Only use the feather. Takes way longer but Harvey's okay.

Bad ending: Buy the gun. Shoot Harvey. I... I couldn't do that.

Normal ending: What I got. Hurt him a lot but stopped at $25,000.

This Game Messed Me Up

Blood Money isn't fun. Not in the traditional sense.

It's uncomfortable. It's disturbing. It makes you question yourself.

Every click feels heavy. Every purchase feels like a choice you'll have to live with.

The game only takes like 30 minutes. But it sticks with you way longer than that.

I keep wondering: what would I actually do in that situation? If I really needed that money?

Would I hurt someone to save myself?

Should You Play It?

Honestly, I don't know.

If you want a fun, relaxing clicker game, this ain't it.

If you want something that will make you think, that will challenge you morally, then yeah. Try it.

But be warned. It's not going to make you feel good.

It's going to make you feel something, though. And maybe that's more important.

My Advice For First-Timers

If you decide to play Blood Money, here's what I wish I knew:

Take your time. Don't rush through it.

Listen to Harvey. Really listen. His dialogue tells you a lot.

Decide before you start what kind of person you want to be in this game.

Don't feel bad about whatever choice you make. It's just a game. But also... it's not just a game.

And maybe keep some tissues nearby. Not because it's sad. But because it's intense.

Final Thoughts

I'm probably going to play it again.

I want to try the good ending. See if I can do it with just the feather.

I also morbidly curious about the bad ending. But I don't know if I can actually pull that trigger.

That's the thing about Blood Money. It's a game about choices. About consequences.

Most clicker games let you zone out. This one forces you to zone in.

It's brilliant. And terrible. And I kind of love it.

If you play it, let me know how it goes. What ending did you get? How did it make you feel?

Because I need to know I'm not the only one who's still thinking about Harvey three days later.