Operator is a minimalist elevator management game. Your job is to get passengers to their destination before they stress out. Can you keep up with the demand?
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Positive (29) - 89% of the 29 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Aug 5, 2020
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We are making Operator available as an Early Access game as a way to involve the community in helping us make the final tweaks regarding fun-factor and usability of the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to release the final version by end September 2020.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will contain:
  • Up to 30 levels (Early access has 2 levels)
  • Improved background music and sound effects
  • 5 extra power ups to help you manage your elevator (Early access includes 5).
  • Global high-score board (with social sharing)

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current state of the Early Access version is a fully playable game, with 2 full levels (Amsterdam and New York).”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We are offering this Early Access completely free of charge. We plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will be publishing regular updates with the current state of development, with screenshots and animations, and also estimated release dates.”
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About This Game

The game

Operator is a minimalistic elevator strategy game. You start out with an empty building. Passengers appear randomly in every floor. Your job is to get them to their final destination on time before the floor gets too crowded and the passengers stress out.

As time passes, more floors are added to the building, increasing the game complexity. You can pause the game at any time to plan your travel strategy. At the end of every day, you get to pick a power-up to use on your next day (faster elevator, faster passenger boarding/unboarding, higher elevator capacity, etc.).

Each day lasts for about 1 minute or so.

Development
Operator is being developed as a 1 person side-project using the Godot game engine. I played a bit with the art style, from cartoonish, to futuristic neon-styles, but ultimately landed on this minimalistic look & feel, as it also allowed me to make progress quickly.

There are some sound effects and background music, but it's something that needs to be improved further.

Feedback
Development is still in progress, and I hope to update this game on a weekly basis. Feedback on the graphics, game play, fun factor, etc is very much appreciated.

Thanks for checking it out!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 or later
    • Processor: 2 GHz or faster processor
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 60 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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