In the game, Garbage Day, you play as a garbage collector doing their job. The game starts out as seemingly a normal routine for the garbage collector, but then the player encounters something mysterious. The player finds parts of a map in the garbage that they collect. Later on, they find all the pieces and then follow the map. By following the map, the player encounters a secret. It is not fully revealed what the secret was, but it seemed to shock the narrator. The player is also able to make choices throughout the game, resulting in branching paths.
The storyline is told through the garbage collector narrating their day, from start to finish. The garbage collector starts out their day with a morning routine and breakfast. They then head out through the neighborhood to collect garbage. As the garbage collector goes to each house, a sequence of repeated events happen for each house where the garbage collector ultimately collects the house’s garbage. The garbage collector also looks through the garbage and sees some of the items. Some of these items in the garbage catches the eye of the garbage collector. The main item that the game focuses on is the part of a map. At first focus was put onto that item, but then the garbage collector moves on and continues their routine. After a bit more of the garbage collectors daily routine, a week passes by. The routine is repeated and the player experiences similar events as the garbage collector. However, the garbage collector then runs into another piece of the map found earlier. The garbage collector is then able to combine both pieces of the map in order to follow the map to a specific location. The mystery of the existence of the map intrigues the garbage collector. They seem to be driven to figure out what is the map for and where does the “x” on the map lead to. After following the map to a location, the garbage collector starts digging and it is implied that a body is found judging by the description of seeing a hand in the ground. However, it is not fully revealed and the reader only really reads the reaction of the garbage collector.
The gameplay and story is engaging. This is probably due to the mystery that is shown. The unexpected mystery stands out from the seemingly normal routine that was shown at first. The routine is told in small bits with some times given to explain about which times were the events taking place. Images are also added to many of these events to help visualize what is going on to the player. These images help set the scene more and enhance the immersion. Another effect that enhances the immersion is the addition of sound effects. These sound effects add a nice flair to the morning routine and creates an interesting choice on what to listen to on the radio.
In the game, Garbage Day, the player goes through the routine of a garbage collector and encounters something interesting. The story is written to keep the player engaged and to tell an interesting story.