Snack Break Games
Factory worker reprogramming giant machinery amid conveyors, pistons and sparks.$1.99PLANNED
In development

2D platformer / environmental action

Night Shift

The factory is the enemy, the level, and the toolset.

A platform-action game set in a runaway factory where the player reprograms machinery to turn hazards into routes and weapons. You are the lone maintenance worker trying to stop an automated night production run from consuming the entire building.

Planned price$1.99
Session5–10 minute shifts; 75–110 minute campaign
Demo10-minute vertical slice
DRMNone
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WHAT IS NIGHT SHIFT?

You are the lone maintenance worker trying to stop an automated night production run from consuming the entire building.

A platform-action game set in a runaway factory where the player reprograms machinery to turn hazards into routes and weapons. You are the lone maintenance worker trying to stop an automated night production run from consuming the entire building.

Best for: Players who enjoy readable arcade action, expressive movement, quick restarts and short missions.

WHY IT IS DIFFERENT

The factory is the enemy, the level, and the toolset.

  • The factory is the enemy, the level, and the toolset.
  • Thirty short levels across receiving, assembly, paint, packing, furnace, and executive demonstration floors.
  • Tool modules increase command duration, number of stored verbs, or range, but loadouts are capped.

CORE LOOP

From first decision to completed run.

a packing line where reversing a sorter creates the only safe platform sequence.

  1. 1Enter a factory department with an emergency objective
  2. 2Observe conveyors, pistons, cranes, furnaces, and robot routes
  3. 3Reach control nodes and change one machine rule at a time
  4. 4Use the altered production line to cross hazards and disable the fault
  5. 5Finish the shift, recover lost tools, and unlock harder departments

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

A complete arc, not an endless grind.

Thirty short levels across receiving, assembly, paint, packing, furnace, and executive demonstration floors. Every department combines two previous machine families before introducing a new one.

Tool modules increase command duration, number of stored verbs, or range, but loadouts are capped. Hidden employee lockers unlock cosmetic uniforms and humorous safety memos.

CONTROLS & ACCESSIBILITY

Clarity and assists are part of the design.

Move, jump, grab, tool pulse, cycle command, and quick reset. The player has generous coyote time, jump buffering, and ledge forgiveness.

Standard mode includes frequent checkpoints and a rewind-to-last-safe-floor button. Assists include slower machines, infinite command duration, reduced hazards, and skip-after-several-failures.

CORE SYSTEMS

  • The factory is the enemy, the level, and the toolset.
  • Thirty short levels across receiving, assembly, paint, packing, furnace, and executive demonstration floors.
  • Tool modules increase command duration, number of stored verbs, or range, but loadouts are capped.

FIRST PLAYABLE PROOF

10-minute vertical slice

a packing line where reversing a sorter creates the only safe platform sequence.

QUICK ANSWERS

Night Shift FAQ

What kind of game is Night Shift?+
A platform-action game set in a runaway factory where the player reprograms machinery to turn hazards into routes and weapons. You are the lone maintenance worker trying to stop an automated night production run from consuming the entire building. Its central hook is: The factory is the enemy, the level, and the toolset.
How long is a session of Night Shift?+
The planned play pattern is 5–10 minute shifts; 75–110 minute campaign. The first browser demo is a 10-minute vertical slice.
What is included in Night Shift?+
Thirty short levels across receiving, assembly, paint, packing, furnace, and executive demonstration floors. Every department combines two previous machine families before introducing a new one. Tool modules increase command duration, number of stored verbs, or range, but loadouts are capped. Hidden employee lockers unlock cosmetic uniforms and humorous safety memos.
Will Night Shift be DRM-free?+
Night Shift is planned as a complete $1.99 DRM-free download for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a separate browser demo and no proprietary launcher.

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