Instruction (2024)

Developer: Juxtapose
Publisher: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Free To Play
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 674 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 44 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You click through menus and upgrade systems while a chatty AI mentor gently nudges you to meet your power quota in a calm, slightly offbeat workplace setting.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short clicker with a funny and snarky companion, but some report that going fullscreen breaks the game with no way to fix the resolution. Most finish it in under an hour and enjoy the personality, though a few find it too linear or boring.

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