I love how the plant changes throughout the story and how when you try to go home you can't. The simplicity of pushing the button as a job is symbolic and the boss always ending the call when you try to respond and have some sort of connection is very on point too. Amazing entry! ^^
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Storytelling | #1 | 4.579 | 4.579 |
| Theme interpretation | #2 | 4.053 | 4.053 |
| Overall | #2 | 4.140 | 4.140 |
| Gameplay | #7 | 3.789 | 3.789 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Wow, that was intense! I really liked how it accurately portrayed working a dead end meaningless job and how draining that can be on your soul. Although I wished it was made a bit more clear when you're suppose to quit before things get really bad. Aside from that, it was a great experience.
Delightfully existential. Funny and to the bones chilling all at once. That red button is still in the future, blinking ominously, and that's sometimes more terrifying than the missiles flying over the city.
Never thought of playing rock, paper, scissors with myself. Win some, lose some! Legendary xD
I strove to become a legend at pushing the button and I did! I am so pleased that you included the option to sleep in the office! So many companies do not allow to sleep at the office, but I always thought that it was the best option, in case of a middle of the night button emergency!
Loved it! The game does such a good job of creating the atmosphere of dread and despair that comes with killing yourself over your job. Gameplay (pushing buttons) and story idea (pushing A button haha) are so tightly knit, that's great narrative design right here. Writing is lively and easy-flowing, had a blast reading. Art is amazing, such a simple style that tells the story so well. Music, too, the theme you're 'rewarded' with is unsettling in the best way.
Great game!
Loved the game's story and visual design, it was really fun :D and loved also how the theme has been incorporated into the game:) (See we have common feelings towards office spaces... :D)
Interesting! Visual design is great, and the audio is fun. Unfortunately I never figured out how to finish the game; I pushed lots of sequences of buttons, but it wasn't clear what was doing what and the (fittingly) off-putting music put me off from continuing the loop. Still, I liked everything up until that point!
Thanks for playing the game! We're trying to make the CLICKing and seQuence as mundane as possible because, well, the point is nobody actUally know what the button does. It mIght be pointless. But you keep clicking anyway. Because That's resilience (or is it?).
And as on how to reach the endings...I've left breadcrumbs on this comment :) There's 2 endings and 1 secret ending to unlock :))
This was so fun! The pacing is great and the illustrations are also adorable. Great game!


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