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The Technician

The Technician is a VR action puzzle game about hacking your way through security systems. Usually while being shot at.

All Reviews:

Positive (22) - 90% of the 22 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Dec 10, 2018

Developer:

Dumb Game Company

Publisher:

Dumb Game Company

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔

Early Access Game

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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The Technician has been a fun solo development project of mine, but it is far from a complete or polished game experience. It needs player feedback to help guide its design as I continue to work on it in my spare time!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“2020 has proved to be somewhat more complicated of a year than many, including myself, have expected. I've been unable to meet any commitments for the year, but I hope to be able to return to semi-regular updates in 2021.”

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

“A full "1.0" release of The Technician will at the very least have more of the type of content that's in the game now - more puzzles, more tools, more circuits, and more enemies. It should also have more fully featured in-game editing capabilities for players to make and share their own challenges. That being said, the direction the game takes may change drastically depending on the type of feedback I get from players during Early Access, so who knows!”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“As of this writing, the Early Access release contains about 20 puzzles that can be played individually or successively in a single environment (detailed in a previous dev post.) About half of these are simpler tutorial puzzles, with the rest being slightly more challenging problem-solving experiences. These include around a dozen unique circuit components, involve using a small handful (3-4) of technician "tools," and feature a single enemy type.”

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

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

“The community's feedback and thoughts on how the game feels and plays are going to be extremely important. If you have an idea for a new circuit component or tools or enemy type or really just about anything, then reach out either on the Steam discussion page or directly to me at ken@dumbgame.company and let me know! In addition, the Early Access version has in-game puzzle editing and workshop support, so I look forward to seeing what people do!”

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About This Game

The Technician is a VR action puzzle game about hacking your way through security systems. Usually while being shot at.

Break, hack, crack, solder, and logic your way through circuit puzzles. Careful, though; security is onto you and bypassing systems doesn't get any easier when you're ducking behind cover. Cross the wrong wire or flip the wrong switch and watchdogs in the circuitry will only make the armed response more aggressive.

Features

Frantic, under-pressure puzzle solving - You know that scene in every action movie where the gang is holding off all the bad guys while the hacker tries to open the door and get them all out? Well I hope so, because that's what I'm trying to do here.
Immersive, physics-based interactions - VR is fun and physical; just plugging cables and throwing switches can feel good, and boy do I ever have a lot of switches for you to throw.
In-game level editor - create your own circuits and challenges to share with other technicians.
Morrre - It’s early yet, and who knows where we’ll go from here. Hop into the forums and let me know what you think!

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 970 equivalent or better
Storage: 3 GB available space
VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required