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The Machine

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…

16 February 2022

The Machine is an adventure developed by Ben Jelter, released 16 February 2022 on Game Boy Color, Game Boy and Web browser.

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What The Machine is

The Machine is an adventure game developed by Ben Jelter and released in 2022. It was published by Incube8 Games. It is available on Game Boy Color, Game Boy and Web browser. It runs on GB Studio.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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! :)
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Machine launched on 16 February 2022, within three weeks of Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2: Stay Human and Vampire Survivors.

Released around the same time: Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Vampire Survivors.

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When did The Machine come out?
The Machine was released on 16 February 2022 for Game Boy Color, Game Boy and Web browser.

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