Game
Human Resource Machine
2015-10-14
Tomorrow
Everyone 10+
78
Metacritic
4.0
204 ratings
3h
Avg. Playtime
Available on
Android
Wii U
Linux
macOS
PC
iOS
PS Vita
Nintendo Switch
About
Human Resource Machine is an educational game in which the player assumes the role of a program algorithm. The gameplay is a metaphorical representation of a visual programming language. The protagonist represents the processor register, and the player's instructions to the character stand in for the opcodes. ###Premise The main character is an office clerk who works in a storage department. His career lasts 40 years, each of them corresponding to an in-game puzzle. Two conveyor belts in the protagonist's office work as the input and the output devices, respectively. The input conveyor brings in the numbers and letters in the form of boxes. The protagonist is instructed to perform certain tasks and calculations with the boxes before sending them back through the output conveyor. The tasks usually require simple mathematical actions such as sorting and addition. The boxes remain stored on the office floor until the task is completed. …
Developers
Tomorrow, Experimental Gameplay Group
Publishers
Tomorrow, Experimental Gameplay Group