SimulationFit check
Is Hardwork Simulator worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy short novelty games built around an unusual workplace premise
- Fans of typing-based challenges with enemies and a document-focused objective
- Players seeking a game themed around disguising play as ordinary computer work
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad simulation with multiple workplace systems or management layers
- Players looking for exploration, character progression, or a long-form campaign
- Players who want a conventional action game rather than a text-editor-based challenge
Our take on Hardwork Simulator
Its defining mechanic is the conflict between typing toward the end of a document and dropping letters onto mouse pointers before too much text is lost.
What is Hardwork Simulator?
Hardwork Simulator turns a text editor into a workplace game.
The goal is to progress toward the end of a document while making the activity appear like ordinary computer work. Angry stick figures attempt to expose the player, while mouse pointers threaten the text. Letters can be dropped onto the pointers to keep them away, and stick figures can be killed during play. Losing too many letters triggers a Blue Screen of Death, adding a constraint to the typing-based objective. The game was created for Ludum Dare Compo 49, whose theme was “Unstable,” and includes secret features. Its premise centers on disguising play as work on a workplace or university computer.
How Hardwork Simulator plays
- 01Disguised Work Setting
- The game presents its activity as text editing for a workplace or university-computer scenario.
- 02Pointer Defense
- Players drop letters onto mouse pointers to keep them away from the document.
- 03Stickman Combat
- Angry stick figures can be killed while attempting to expose the player.
- 04Letter Loss Penalty
- Losing too many letters results in a Blue Screen of Death.
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Hardwork Simulator: platforms & release
Is Hardwork Simulator worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy short novelty games built around an unusual workplace premise. Skip it if: players seeking a broad simulation with multiple workplace systems or management layers.
Where can I download Hardwork Simulator?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Hardwork Simulator's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Hardwork Simulator on?
Windows only.
