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Human Resource Machine

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4.3/5

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4.3

46 Reviews

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Human Resource Machine
Description
Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. 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 nev...
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4.3/5

( 46 Reviews )

4.3

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2015, Tomorrow Corporation, ...
System requirements
Windows XP or later, 1.5Ghz CPU, 1 GB RAM, graphics card that supports Shader Model 2.0 or greater...
Time to beat
4 hMain
8 h Main + Sides
9.5 h Completionist
7.5 h All Styles
Description
Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. 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 simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with! Are you already an expert? There will be extra challenges for you.

Have fun! Management is watching.
  • Learn to program inside a giant computer made of humans. You'll be taught everything you need to know.
  • Already an expert? Each level comes with Optimization Challenges - difficult (and optional) challenges that test how well your solution optimizes for program size and execution speed.
  • From the creators of Little Inferno and World of Goo.

© 2015 Experimental Gameplay Group, LLC

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
4 hMain
8 h Main + Sides
9.5 h Completionist
7.5 h All Styles
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Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.7.0+)
Release date:
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116 MB

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Posted on: October 3, 2018

Verified owner

Games: 0 Reviews: 4

A Fun Package

Human Resource Machine is a light hearted puzzle game focused on the basics of coding. The game asks you to make use of a minimal set of instructions in numerous ways and scenarios, some pertain to real coding challenges. It's a great way to get a high level overview of programming and I would recommend it for anyone interested in that kind of game.


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Posted on: August 30, 2019

neqa

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Games: Reviews: 19

Good Game, Bad Learning Experience

Just finished it. Again. Will be back sometime later, though. Challenges are as ridiculous as ever, yet game is somehow still relaxing, entertaining, and hard. P.S. Also, challenges promote bad coding style. So if you for some reason unknown want to learn programming by playing this game, then at least skip challenges -- or just do it the proper way, there are plenty of entry-level tutorials all around the internet.


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Posted on: August 19, 2018

borthnob

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Games: Reviews: 1

Good programming puzzle game

Fun puzzle game that very closely follows basic programming logic. Good for people who have never programmed or are just learning.


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Posted on: August 31, 2018

rentoulis

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Games: 550 Reviews: 2

I love it!

I think that this game is a little shiny diamond! I find it very amusing and educational too! It's a game that I like to "demonstrate" to other people to whom I want to show what programming is. Clever, amusing, educational, fun - it's worth every cent you pay for it! I recommend also its "sequel" ("7 Billion Humans") and "The Word of Goo" and "Little Inferno" from the same company, too.


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Posted on: October 5, 2018

scyz0ryck

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Games: 438 Reviews: 6

Work hard

As in corporation. You have to work hard to be promoted. Work smart to get achievement!


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