The Alleged Car: The bazou, and also the pickup truck. Bilingual Bonus: Characters speak (and swear) in genuine Quebec French, and French writing is present on products or signs, but knowledge of Quebec French is unnecessary, as all relevant information can be displayed in English (or is fairly easy to deduce). Bland-Name Product: The coffee in this game is from "Tom Houston", instantly familiar to anyone who heard of Tim Hortons (a Canadian chain selling coffee, donuts and sandwiches). Canada, Eh?: The game is set in a rural Quebec village and is a tongue-in-cheek parody of the lifestyle and culture. Two of your needs are even maple syrup and poutine! Cool Car: What you want to upgrade the titular bazou into. Firewood Resources: Justified since most of your income (at least early on) comes from selling firewood to your brother, but building the sugar shack to start maple syrup production just involves stacking pine logs in a designated area until the titular shack pops out of thin air, none of the log being long enough to make the walls depicted in-game. It's Always Spring: With the caveat this is Quebec, so spring means leafless trees and clammy weather. On the plus side this means you can always produce maple syrup (maple season is in spring, specifically when the temperature is above zero in the days but below zero in the night and trees wake up from their hibernation). Relationship Values: Interacting with people raises you "friendship" with them, which can give you benefits. For instance Jacques, the shopkeeper, will let you access his scrapyard at 25 friendship. Rice Burner: If you focus only on upgrading the aesthetics of your bazou. Shown Their Work: The game's maple syrup production is fairly accurate to the real process. What a Piece of Junk: Nothing is stopping you from upgrading the bazou's internals but keeping the rest of the car looking shabby aesthetically.
If you also like weird games that are oddly specific and a clear labor of love, well, have I got one for you: Mon Bazou, which in Quebecois French translates roughly to "my piece of shit car," is a game about making money doing odd jobs in order to soup up the titular Bazou into a real race car. It all takes place in Canada, 2005, around "the hot scene of tuned cars and wanna-be streets racers."
There are lots of upgrades to be done on the titular car, as well as mechanics for a trailer, boat, and ATV. It's a rural and pedestrian game with a strong sense of humor. It's about being happily engrossed in one's hobbies.
Nobody likes winter when they get up in the morning and have to clear snow in the entire neighborhood. What if we tell you that clearing snow can be relaxing? Just real snow chill! PS. Persistent ones will learn about the fascinating history of a sleepy town lost somewhere in the high mountains...
This is a guide about learning to survive and thrive in Canada, 2005. This is one of the most efficient ways I have managed to run through the game. Keep in mind it is my opinion on what is the most productive way to play this. Thank you for reading and enjoy!
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