- September 21, 2022
- Rib Cage
- 5h median play time
Employee of The Month
Platforms
About
"Employee of the Month" is a first-person exploration game set in a rural market store called "The Month." As a new crew member, you'll perform various tasks such as operating the cash register, stocking shelves, and helping customers. The game features retro-inspired graphics and can be played with either a mouse and keyboard or a controller. The store's unique and unsettling environments add an intriguing twist to the otherwise mundane tasks of retail work.









- The game successfully blends humor and horror, providing a unique and entertaining experience.
- It features a high level of interactivity, multiple endings, and a wealth of secrets to discover, making it highly replayable.
- The graphics and gameplay are charmingly simplistic, reminiscent of retro games, and the writing is filled with hilarious details.
- The pacing can be slow and some tasks feel tedious and repetitive, which may not appeal to all players.
- Certain puzzles are extremely obscure, leading to potential frustration without guides available.
- There are minor bugs and issues, such as items falling through the floor and a lack of basic controller options like inverting the Y-axis.
humor
44 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe humor in the game is widely praised for its clever blend of dark, abstract, and absurd elements, making it both genuinely funny and engaging. Reviewers highlight the presence of hilarious details, voice acting, and easter eggs that enhance the experience, while also noting the successful balance between humor and horror. Overall, the game is described as a unique and entertaining experience that resonates particularly well with Gen Z humor.
“The humor is sometimes abstract, dark, or takes the form of some obscure reference, but it's always there.”
“Hilarious from start to finish, full of sometimes well-thought-out, sometimes completely absurd jokes which kept me looking everywhere for more secret and not-so-secret things to see.”
“I have never seen a game that is genuinely scary at times yet so hilarious.”