Human Resource Machine

You play an office employee whose boss assigns a new task on each level. The goal is to automate the work by directing a little worker through a series of data-processing jobs.

Build programs by arranging simple, assembly-like commands. Move values between the inbox, floor storage, and outbox, and use arithmetic, loops, and jumps to produce the required results.

Tasks grow more complex as you advance through the office. Each level can also challenge you to reduce the number of commands or the steps your program takes to run.

In this sample, players often enjoy the hands-on logic puzzles and the way arranging simple commands introduces assembly-like programming concepts. Reviewers describe the satisfaction of getting a tricky solution to work, with optimization challenges adding extra depth for some. Others find later puzzles demanding, especially when optimizing, and mention that larger programs can be difficult to follow or tedious to test.