A short, narrative, dystopian office survival game. Ship code to eat. Optimise your nootropics stack. Stay sane. Cope with HR's passive-aggressive pings. Climb the career ladder. Retire early (if you can).

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Planned Release Date: 2026

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About This Game

A short, narrative, dystopian office survival game. Play as Job Cyphus, a newly-hired programmer eager to deliver value. Ship code to eat. Optimise your nootropics stack. Stay sane. Cope with HR's passive-aggressive pings. Climb the career ladder. Retire early (if you can).

DM-driven Story

I hope you have pleasant associations with DM pings. You are going to hear them a lot.

Ship or Starve

Your KPIs? Lines of code. You don't produce, you don't eat. It's that simple.

Augment your output

Find the optimal balance of stimulants and mood-stabilisers to increase your output while staying sane. Unlock new consumables with each promotion.

Plan your exit strategy

Each promotion brings higher earnings and pressure. Save enough to hit your retirement target and escape the rat race.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains depictions of self-harm, including suicide and the overconsumption of legal drugs. These themes are not visually realistic, but are instead primarily conveyed through textual descriptions.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 10+
    • Processor: i3+
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 600 or better (Vulkan 1.0 support)
    • Storage: 512 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.15
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 512 MB available space
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