Downsizing (Beta)
This game is a work in progress and was originally built in one week for Brackeys Game Jam 2026. 2, and is prone to changes.
Description:
“Physical and spiritual health start at the sole!”
In this office productivity simulator, you play as Dr. Workman, the assistant manager at Cain & Coles Insouls, with the SOLE duty of ensuring productivity is being maintained, at all costs.
Your duties, given to you by your mysterious, eldritch manager are as follows:
- DISCARD EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- MONITOR WORK STATIONS, PRINTERS AND BULLETIN BOARDS FOR INSUBORDINATION
- BRING SUB-PAR EMPLOYEES TO THE MANAGERS OFFICE (BY FORCE)
- PROVIDE UNDYING LOYALTY TO THE COMPANY
Controls:
Move: <Keyboard WASD> <Left Stick>
Interact: <Keyboard E> <Xbox A> <Dualshock/Dualsense X> <Switch B>
Throw: <Keyboard R> <Xbox Y> <Dualshock/Dualsense △> <Switch X>
Known Issues:
-RigidBody props are prone to getting caught in walls.
-Dropping certain props pushes the player, possibly getting them stuck.
-Resolution settings don't save properly.
-Minimap isn't correctly limited to the world bounds.
-Productivity changes are too ambiguous. Some people have found themselves getting confused by how it works.
-Balancing could use some work. Offices are either filled with regular employees, or filled with slackers with quite little in between.
-Inspecting a workstation on MacOS doesn't work (New bug, we have no idea why???).
Planned Features:
-Day-Night cycle to continue work days, gradually increasing difficulty as you get further into the game. You would gain access to more sections of the office as the days go by.
-Employee dialogue system. Employees would be able to casually chat with their coworkers about their day, and some dialogue lines would hint at an employee's slacker state.
-Add more office supplies and furniture
-Add missing posters to represent "terminated" employees.
-New abilities to assist in employee evaluation.
Credits & Contributions:
-Zackbot2: https://zackbot2.itch.io/
-Mesafox: https://mesafox.itch.io/
-nellienellie2: https://nellienellie2.itch.io/
-TrudyG (Austin): https://trudyg.itch.io/
-OakTapestry: https://oaktapestry7824.itch.io/
-kadavermin: https://kadavermin.itch.io/
-1001Fonts: https://www.1001fonts.com
| Updated | 1 day ago |
| Published | 3 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Author | Epikfunne2 |
| Genre | Simulation, Puzzle, Strategy |
| Tags | 2D, Arcade, Creepy, Cute, Indie, Pixel Art, Short |
| Content | No generative AI was used |


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