Human Resource Machine (2015)
- Developer
- Tomorrow Corporation
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 4,669 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A whimsical, brain-teasing office simulation where you solve logic puzzles by programming tiny workers, with a dry sense of humor and a gentle learning curve.
quirkyprogramming puzzleeducationalwittycasualchallengingsatiricalindie
What players say
Players say it is a puzzle game that teaches low-level programming concepts like pointers and linked lists, but warn it is extremely difficult and not for everyone. Some find the dual optimization goals frustrating and note the game is short.
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