Underplayed Gems

Assignment 42 (2021)

Assignment 42 cover
Developer
Arrible
Publisher
Mindfire
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Free To Play, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
3.6 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 54 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You strategically program a robot and coordinate with a partner to navigate hazard-filled mazes, rescuing civilians through careful puzzle-solving.

strategicpuzzle-basedtensecooperativemethodicalhazard managementcreative problem-solving

What players say

Players describe a free programming puzzle game where you guide a robot through levels by entering commands. They consistently note the game was abandoned early in development, leaving it short with few commands and bugs. Some find it a good brain exercise for beginners, while others call it unfinished and lacking polish.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.