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Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
OpenCritic71IGDB74
"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.
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We Got This CoveredShaan JoshiOct 20154/5 starsAs clever as it is charming, Human Resource Machine is a must-have for anyone interested in puzzles and programming.
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Nintendo EnthusiastJonathan HarringtonNov 20158/10Human Resource Machine is great. The gameplay is superb, finding the perfect middle ground between complex riddles/simple solutions wrapped in an stellar set of gameplay systems. The visuals are expectedly gorgeous, clever, and unique. The music is stellar, and the story, world, and characters are engaging. There's even some well done humor thrown in. The puzzles may get too complex at times, but Human Resource Machine is a game anyone with an interest in challenging puzzlers should play.
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SelectButtonKevin MitchellMar 20178/10Human Resource Machine may be light on story elements, but the programming gameplay is where the game shines. While I came into the game with no programming skills, I felt the game’s difficulty took a wrong turn quite early on in the game. After learning more about the commands and thinking through the puzzles, it greatly helped me complete even more challenging tasks later on in the game.
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KritiqalNate KiernanMay 20164/10Human Resource Machine's attempts at accessibility are lost as its aggressive cynicism refuses to offer any support.
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DestructoidLaura Kate DaleOct 20156/10I came out of Human Resource Machine unsure who it was really designed for. It's at times too simple for experienced programmers, and often made leaps too large for beginners to overcome without obtuse outside research. While I had a sense of accomplishment every time I made progress, said progress at times felt like I was an infant thrown into water and expected to swim straight away. I might manage it, but it's not the ideal teaching method to leave me feeling comfortable going forward.
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IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 60 ratings.
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