Human Resource Machine

Human Resource Machine drops players into an office building like any other, placing them in the role of an office drone. However, things aren't quite what they seem, and as players progress through the coding-based puzzles, a bizarre mystery begins to unfold. Outside, the world is seemingly falling apart due to some apocalyptic disaster, but no one in the office appears to notice or care. The only people in the building who are not going about business as usual are the scientists, and they aren't saying a word.

Some of the puzzles can be pretty challenging, especially for those not already familiar with programming.

• Did you play Human Resource Machine in the hopes of building your programming skills? If so, was the game helpful in this regard? Would you ever take a class in coding?
• Were you compelled to keep playing because of the story, the gameplay, or some combination of both? Why?