This game originated as a reimagining of a previous game. The previous game was an advertising agency simulator. Not a lot of people understood – or cared to understand – the inner workings of the advertising industry. White-collar jobs aren’t exactly blissful escapism.
Literal escapism – travel – was the right path, and in the spirit of prior tower games, a hotel made the most sense. Which brings us to the not-flowery part:
The game needed a simple five-letter name: “hotel.”
Owning a simple five-letter word, especially a fairly common word, is practically impossible (unless you’re a certain computer company).
A l33t solution was eventually adopted: HOT37.
One thing lead to another, and a weird typeface was born (download it here).
Software should work! If you notice any bugs, have any questions, suggestions or feedback, please send an e-mail to hello@MOTORCYCL3.com
