๐ŸŒก๏ธ HEATWAVE

One week of remote work. During a heatwave. For the worst boss in the world.

You just got hired, you're on probation, and it's 42 ยฐC in your apartment. Your boss calls you from the edge of his pool. Oh, and the union leader had a "mysterious fall out of the window".

Survive until 6 PM without getting fired or cooking alive. Then do it again tomorrow.

๐Ÿ’ผ How it works

Two gauges, one employee:

  • Work: it keeps dropping. Hit Space to keep it up. At 0, you're out.
  • Heat: it rises all day, even faster in the afternoon. Wave your fan (โ† โ†’) to cool down. At 100%, game over.

You can't work and fan yourself at the same time. Find the balance.

๐Ÿ“ˆ A new nightmare every day

  • ๐Ÿ“ž The switchboard: urgent calls pop up, answer them before they burst.
  • ๐Ÿ“ The pen-pusher: copy memos before the deadline.
  • ๐Ÿ˜Š The boss's mood: he texts you between two cocktails. Pick your answer carefully, servile or insolent…
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Video calls: camera on, no sweating in front of management.
  • โšก Power cuts: the grid is overloaded. Reset the breaker while the boss keeps texting.

๐Ÿ›’ The shop

Spend your paycheck between days: fan, mister, AI subscription, office plant… And a few items that seem useless. At first glance.

๐ŸŽญ Multiple endings

The heatwave always ends. Your career can end in more than one way. Find out how.

Controls: mouse, Space, โ† โ†’, Esc to pause. Length: 5 days, about 20 to 30 minutes. Languages: French, English.

No union members were harmed during the making of this game. Officially.

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