COG

[VISUAL NOVEL x TYPING GAME]

Consistency–Output–Growth

At HNI Industries, we believe hard work builds a brighter tomorrow. 

Become part of a team that keeps the cogs of progress turning, one keystroke at a time. 

Your new future starts here.

Each shift, you'll receive a production quota and a series of work orders to complete before the allotted delivery time expires. Accuracy and efficiency are essential to maintaining your gainful employment within the company. 

• Complete your assigned production quotas
• Maintain exceptional typing accuracy
• Manage your workplace performance and stress 
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to the company's success

Here at HNI Industries, hard work is always recognized! All employees will receive the following:

• Super predictable and jam packed shift schedules!
• Personal work device provided courtesy of HNI!
• Performance evaluations after every shift so you can A.B.I: Always Be Improving!
• So many opportunities for advancement, with 3 possible career tracks to explore!
• Purpose-driven and endless work so you never have to go home feeling aimless and alone!

BUT YOUR PERFORMANCE MATTERS

While we believe every employee has a bright future ahead of them, remember every decision affects your career here at HNI Industries. So no slacking! 

READ OUR FULL CREATOR STATEMENT EXPLAINING OUR THOUGHT PROCESS ON CHARGING FOR THE GAME.

COG was made in 10-days for O2A2 2026 and follows all jam requirements. While the typing word bank contains 3k+ different entries, these entries are only part of the typing minigame and are largely nonsense words / sentences that do not count toward the script itself. The script's word count comes in at around 980 words.

COG is a short game, one we think players will spend on average 15-30 minutes enjoying, with replayability depending on how much you enjoy typing games. As this game does rely on typing for gameplay and there is no difficulty setting, we recommend you have at least an intermediate skill level of typing and around 30+WPM for maximum enjoyment of the game.

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