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201574/100
PuzzleSimulatorStrategyIndie

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Human Resource Machine distills the essence of programming into an accessible puzzle format. Players manipulate a tiny office worker, issuing commands via a visual programming language to solve each level's objective. The game's deceptively simple premise gradually introduces more complex functions, forcing players to think logically and optimize their code for efficiency. This clever blend of brain-teasing puzzles and a wry, corporate-satire aesthetic keeps players engaged as they climb the career ladder.

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"Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker! If you succeed, you'll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building. Congratulations! Don't worry if you've never programmed before - programming is just puzzle solving. If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is actually simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with!"

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