Underplayed Gems

Please, Don't Touch Anything (2015)

Please, Don't Touch Anything cover
Developer
Four Quarters
Publisher
Plug In Digital, BulkyPix, ForwardXP
Platforms
Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Genres
Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 44 player ratings
Main story
about 4.5 hours
Completionist
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A tense, minimalist puzzle simulation where each button press feels like a risky, possibly world-altering choice.

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Please, Don’t Touch Anything is a cryptic, brain-racking button-pushing simulation. Covering for a colleague who is taking a bathroom break, you find yourself in front of a mysterious panel which only component is a red button. And since you’ve clearly been instructed not to touch anything, the only thing you want to do now is push that damn button. Push it and expect to be held liable for any unintended aftermath. And there will be many.

Screenshots

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