About
In The Machine, your place in the world is determined at a young age through an aptitude test, which will allow you to experience each playthrough as a factory worker, a police officer, a secret agent, a hippie, and more. Get to know those around you, and make decisions that could dramatically impact the future of your home and its inhabitants, concluding in one of over 25 possible endings.
Story
The Machine is a game about a little guy named Girt. Girt lives in the machine. The machine isn't perfect but it's the only thing Girt knows. Girt can choose any career he wants... as long as he has good enough test scores! By the way, Girt forgot to study for his tests. Good luck! :)
What is happening now
The Machine is an adventure visual novel released in February 2022 across Game Boy Color, Game Boy, and web browser platforms. Recent coverage has primarily focused on related titles and industry developments rather than The Machine itself, including a free expansion episode for the original Quake's 30th anniversary and the upcoming tactical roguelite Dog in the Machine, which reimagines turn-based tactics around a robotic canine protagonist learning combat tricks to escape a hostile machine-filled city. Coverage has also touched on broader industry concerns, with developer Sunlit publicly distancing itself from collaborator KandoWontu over disagreements regarding AI implementation in their work.
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.