“You’ve already played past the end of the official demo, but you can keep going if you’d like.” That’s when I knew I’d fallen in love with The Occupation, flaws and all. I’d spent the better part of an hour playing, and I didn’t even realize it until the developer tapped me on the shoulder. And then I kept going.

The Occupation is going to be a tough sell I think. It’s complicated, it’s stressful, it’s buggy-sometimes-bordering-on-broken—and it’s probably the most inventive game I’ve demoed in 2018.

Time is fleeting

The watch is your friend. It’s also your enemy. In The Occupation, every second—and I mean every second—matters.

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