Jones In The Fast Lane -

You must buy food weekly to avoid starvation (which penalties your next turn's time). Early game often involves working low-tier jobs like "Cook" at Monolith Burger to afford basic rent.

It is a play on the idiom "keeping up with the Joneses," highlighting the exhaustion of the "rat race". Jones in the Fast Lane

Players have a limited "timer" per turn. Every action—moving between locations, working, or studying—consumes time. You must buy food weekly to avoid starvation