Games like Take Your Kids to Work Day
Looking for games like Take Your Kids to Work Day? Here are top action recommendations with a kids focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Gastrocove, City Sitter or A Snapshot in Scarlet.
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Gastrocove is a game about scheduling robots to harvest, combine, and deliver food to ports before the food expires. It was created in 10 days for the JamCraft 5 game jam. Installing You can either download the Windows build below (standard Unity package) or you can run the WebGL build by clicking the Play button above. WebGL build has been tested all the way through but YMMV. Gameplay Each level … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gastrocove.
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City Sitter Expand the city that you have taken under your care! Build roads, houses, workplaces, and power stations to expand the city to your heart's content. There is no end goal, and the game quickly becomes a sandbox with how much money you make, so you just keep playing until you run out of room to build.This game was built in 5 hours as practice for Miz Jam 1. Controls LEFT CLICK - Build Se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Sitter.
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A Snapshot in Scarlet is an exploration-puzzle game set inside of a carnival. You are a ghost detective and your goal is to solve an ancient missing persons case so that the ghosts involved can move onto the afterlife. It is believed that the person was murdered, but no body was found. You are aided by your special memory gloves. When the gloves make contact with a bare forehead, you are gifted w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Snapshot in Scarlet.
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Description You wake up and find yourself trapped in a room inside a ruined structure. The ceiling is closing, and you have no way to climb out. You're a slime after all, how can you climb. Once the ceiling has closed in, it will fall, squishing you like it has done to so may before. You're only hope is to find some way to stop the ceiling from completely closing in on you. Are you only goin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo.
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ICED HEIST In this 2D top-down action platformer, you're a penguin, you're on ice skates, and you must steal the package. This is gonna be a heist, but not a stealthy one: Time to show off your moves! It's almost christmas time, and a certain greedy megacorporation has been keeping all the packages to themselves. Cracking the security codes to get in was the easy part, but the facility is filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iced Heist [WGJ25].
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A Brighter Future is a small strategy game in which every action you take can lead to different outcomes in the future. While you play, you will be able to see the present and the future simultaneously (although you'll only have control over the present). Made in 3 days for the Mini Jam 63: Future Mini jam is a 72-hour-long, game development jam for independent game developers that occurs every t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Brighter Future.
Directive 399WH is a… we’re not sure exactly. You are woken by your ship’s AI as there is an anomaly causing time loops aboard ship. The AI has a plan and he has chosen you….. for some reason?The game is kind of a Puzzle/Exploration/Narrative game…. Just play it for a bit and tell us what we have made. Please… we’d love to know If it feels like two different games jammed together at a certain p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Directive 399WH.
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A Brighter Future is a small strategy game in which every action you take can lead to different outcomes in the future. While you play, you will be able to see the present and the future simultaneously (although you'll only have control over the present). Made in 3 days for the Mini Jam 63: Future Mini jam is a 72-hour-long, game development jam for independent game developers that occurs every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Brighter Future.
Join our community discord to chat to us and get the latest progress on our games and assets. http://carter.games/discord C.W.I.S is a tatical survival game where you fend off endless waves of missiles heading right for you. How do you stop these missiles? with a C.W.I.S ofcourse! Your ship has two of these, one at the bow and another at the stern. While these can shoot missiles out of the sky wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C.W.I.S (Score Space #9 Game Jam).
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Made in 96 hours for the GMTK Game Jam 2025. IMPORTANT: if playing in a browser, you may need to click the game window to bring it into focus first. ABOUT THIS GAME: The Aussie outback is fraught with danger, and today it's even more perilous than usual. Luckily, you're an expert with a boomerang and lasso, and it's up to you to help these aggressive critters come to their senses. Use your boom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looperang.
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PURGATION SWORDSTORM is a single-stage bullet hell game about playing dangerously. You are BONE ACE, pilot of the B1000 BONE, an experimental fighter that SHOOTS SWORDS. Your mission is to ERADICATE GHOULS and RESCUE LOST SOULS. This project was developed in 6 days for the TWG Discord's 3rd game jam. The prompt was “hold your ghouls close”, which inspired a slightly spooky shmup with an emphasis … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgation Swordstorm.
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Legend foretold the cycle of our Kings. When they fell to darkness, the hero who would defeat the chaos shall be made the new King. Will you -- our young challenger -- fulfill the legend and bring peace back to our home? You will play as a young warrior adventuring the Ruins of the Kings. A fresh graduate of the Academy of Camphor, you can attune your swordmanship and magic to the legendary cryst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Reign.
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#beginner#pixelgamejam2024Game created for Pixel Game Jam 2024.The earth was invaded by beings from another planet, they came to steal all the fish from the earth which can cause the extinction of all fish and humans, but a fisherman knowing the situation decided to fight the aliens.Defeat the aliens and save the Earth and its fish.note: A bug in the game in phase 2 unable to let the player move o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishman Vs Aliens.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you crossed a Pokémon (RPG) style game with Overcooked (Cooking), of course you haven't but we did it anyway. Prepare to see why these genres combined make a confusing game with far too many systems to build and Art to draw in 72 hours. Changelog (Post Jam Bug Fixes) V1.01 - Hotfix (WebGL build only): Fixed the Web Build requiring the F1 Key to work as t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Culinary Creature Combat.
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Play four minigames simultaneously! Each round is shorter than the last - how long can you survive? Games on the left side of the screen use WASD and mouse.Games on the right side of the screen use the arrow keys and mouse. Made in 48 hours over 9 days for the Miz Game Jam:https://itch.io/jam/miz-jam-1 My notes: When I first saw the art kit, I was blown away by how many different sprites there we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May I Have Your Attention, Please - Jam Version.
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NOTE TO PLAYER: This game may not work as intended in its current state, as certain gameplay elements are frame-rate dependent. A beefy machine is recommended in order for the game to function as intended. Common issues that can occur: - Animals getting knocked back much further than intended when shot with an arrow. - Animals moving at extremely fast speeds. - Boss animal moving much faster, mak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Instinct.
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Welcome to Dr Baggos Super Weapon! It's like Katamari Damacy... but with guns! You play as the creature developed in Dr Baggos laboratory. Your special ability? You can control weapons... with your mind! Aiding on your mission to bring the world to it's knees is your power to JOIN TOGETHER and become one with the gun (or as you will soon see... be one with dozens of firearms at once!) Controls: W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr Baggos Super Weapon.
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Made for the GDevelop 3D Game Jam. [CONTROLS] WASD to Move / Mouse 1 (Left Click) to Attack (in limited areas, arrow keys may work as well) [ACCESSIBILITY] If you're struggling with the game and want an Easy Mode, head into the Options Menu on the Title Screen and then spell out "love" to get 64HP! [ABOUT THE GAME] In Treasure Quest 3D: Gold Voyage you'll be playing as a pirate on a hunt for ri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure Quest 3D: Golden Voyage.
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NOTE: The Maze Game will scroll the web browser window. It is best played in full screen mode(arrows in the bottom right of the game screen to switch to full screen mode). Everything else should work just fine in full screen mode as well :) This game is simply titled "Breathing Exercises" for now Each game has some basic instructions before entering the game room for that practice and/or game. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathing Exercises.
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(Use the downloadable version for the best experience) Did you ever want to be an undead overlord? Ruling over an endless army of undead servants, that do as you command? Destroy the kingdom of these useless mortals? Then this game might be something for you. Lead the great death is an RTS roguelike where you control an undead army. This game is very early in development, so a lot of things are no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horde of the Overlord.
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Incomplete in every regard. If you expect the game to do something, it won't! Consider it more a demo of... I dunno, something. Come and experience the world of Slimy Machines - the game where I kept accidentally using the names of Horrid Henry characters! Seriously, that franchise has already used half the alliterative adjective + name combinations you can think of. Fortunately, I was able to use… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slimy Machines.
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Attention:Thanks to all the overwhelmingly positive feedback The Adventures of Yulpers! has gotten, work is underway on an expanded 'Game of the Jam!' edition. You can check it out at:https://withthelove.itch.io/yulpers-gotje Ready, set, YULP! It's time to yulp your way to fame and glory with The Adventures of Yulpers! The more you yulp, the longer you get, but watch out for the sinister Gulpers … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Yulpers!.
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**BEST PLAYED IN FULL SCREEN** Created for the GameDev.tv GameJam 2025. The theme for this GameJam was 'tiny world' so I decided to take a tiny world and let you make it bigger. Controls: Press S to move close to the Sun Press W to move farther from the Sun Press A to increase speed clockwise Press D to increase speed counter clockwise Press Shift to BOOST your speed Mouse Wheel to Zoom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital.
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Sizing Up is a clever puzzle platformer where you guide Bitsy, a curious little character moving through a world of shifting proportions. Use your mouse to input commands that manipulate Bitsy's size and movement, allowing her to navigate obstacles, squeeze through tight spots, and overcome towering challenges. Each level is a new test of your wits as you find creative ways to resize Bitsy and lea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sizing Up.
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This is a puzzle game where you stretch cats to get their king to the top of a mountain. Try to complete all 8 levels! This was solo developed by me for the 2024 GMTK jam with the theme "Built to Scale". Some minor fixes have been made to this game post-jam, the original jam version is available to download below. Note: There seems to be some minor visual issues with the cats in the windows buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat King's Long Journey (GMTK Jam 2024).
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About: This is a simple short 2D pixel-art platformer with a premise that fall damage now exists and in game it is explained by your character having glass-like fragile knees. Your goal is to get out of the cave you are in by traversing a number of levels you find. Each level was hand created and holds a special feature about it. What is that feature? Is it shortcuts, punishing routes or misdirect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Knees.
About the Game Welcome to Last Roach Glory – a thrilling survival game where your objective is to be the last cockroach standing among 100! Navigate through hazardous environments, grab power-ups, and outlast the competition in this intense battle for survival. My Journey This game is special to me as it's the first one I've created myself. Just a week ago, I started learning game development, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last roach glory.
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-------------------------------------------------------------- A little jam game featuring a boss fight with bullet heaven inspirations that was made in around 10 days for: Gamedev.js Jam 2024 Theme: Power In this short action-packed game, you'll play as the lean, sexy powerhouse known as Storm. She has made it her mission to destroy the foreign machines who have come to strip her homelands o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storm UltraVolt.
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"i am smiley" is a game project developed in two weeks as an entry for the International Game Concept Challenge (IGCC 2017) held in September 2017 at Trident College in Nagoya, Japan. The player controls a rogue AI on the run and has to solve puzzles by possessing different kinds of robots with varying abilities, all the while avoiding being detected by the guards. The team behind the project con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to i am smiley.
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WARNING: It takes a moment to load the level Controls:WASD or Arrow Keys - MovementHold Space to shoot You play as "Ace" a Space Fighter Pilot in some Space Force (In Space?). Space Shoota is a Vertical SHMUP (Shoot 'em Up). Developed for the "VimJam: Collectables" "Boldly going somewhere... and Back again..." "Collectables" - are Weapon Powerups and Health Kits "There and Back" - well you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceShoota.
This project was developed over four weeks (and a half day!) for the itch.io Horror Themed Game Jam 5 - "Alice in Wonderland" from March 11th to April 11th 2022. "A virus has escaped in Wunderland City", you have to go investigate and basically kill everything nasty you find there! :o) Lots of work, about 400hrs, first three scenes are complete, but ran out of time, and only had an hour to submit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wunderland City - Darkness Inside!.
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I have a one-time per level invincibility. Honestly, I had a really hard time coming up with a concept to fit this theme and I never did figure out how to get it to disappear once you use it. Trust me, it's only once per level. I'm sure many teams came up with brilliant ideas. I wasn't one of them. I have been deving games for about 3 weeks nearly full-time. I decided to try out game jams and I've… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Effortless Insanity.
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Snap Pals! My submission for the 1st Lost Relic Games Game Jam (Theme: Connection)! Play as Blue and Pink and work together to defend yourself from the incoming horde of squares! Version 1.1.0 released! Light yellow squares will now appear, which can swoop down towards the ground. Be wary of putting Pink on top for too long...Variable jump height: each player now jumps depending on how long they h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snap Pals.
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Overview "They Dance With Asteroids" is my first entry into Ludum Dare38 which was a great experience which I learned a lot doing! It's a small god/puzzle game where you must create a planet which can sustain life by blocking unwanted asteroids and letting others crash into your planet adding their element which they carry. How-To-Play Controls: Grab your mouse because that's all you're going to n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Dance With Asteroids.
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Dark & FI A dark age of destruction has begun, magic orbs have been stolen to control fire and ice and are being used to terrorize the villagers. A young hero is on the hunt for the demon responsible for these atrocities with the use of magic from nature elements. Run, jump and slide to avoid danger and use fire, ice and nature magic to destroy as many magic orbs as you can to complete all … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark & FI.
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My entry for the Newgrounds HaxeFlixel GameJam with the theme AloneTogether.See all of the Jam entries here! You are the mayor of a city hit by a major virus outbreak! Directions: Close buildings to avoid having too many citizens running around, Give protective items to the citizens to help them against the virus, Spend coins at the pharmacy for protective items, Donate coins to Research in order … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayor Outbreak.
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On his way to work one day Gary gets hit by a car! Suddenly, he wakes up in a strange place with a cannon strapped to his hand... * Controls * Shoot: Left Mouse Movement: W A S D Jump: Space Bar | You can jump up to 5 times. Have fun! *This is for the GameDev.tv Game Jam 2022* This is my first solo jam and this was an awesome experience. It was a great way to help me understand all the pieces th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghastly Gary.
In Factorization, you must plan and build a factory capable of producing a myriad of resources. You focus on designing optimal production lines while buying and selling resources to keep the factory profitable. In the meantime your workers will build your designs and carry out the day-to-day tasks in your factory. You can let them carry resources from and to the machines as is needed or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factorization.
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Available for Linux Windows macOS Android and Web Intended resolution 1920x1080HTML5 runs best at full screen using a Chromium based browser or Firefox, click the full-screen icon in the bottom right corner.Best played with a controller Plot Airdrop into an enemy stronghold, recover stolen intelligence and technology. Fight your way out! Objective Collect as much stolen intelligence an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Spy.
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Agent Chaser - Game Time v1.0 - Release Notes 08/31/21 You are Agent Chaser of the Organization of Good Agents (OGA) working under the direct supervision of the Supreme Authority Regional Agent (SARA). Local intelligence has confirmed reports of strange power surges coming from beneath the mansion of the vile Dr. Kopp E. Wright. Your mission is to investigate these phenomenon and put a stop to wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agent Chaser - Game Time!.
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This is the project's page for Frost Crest, the game I'll be working on this month of february 2022 for the OGA Winter gamejam!It has been made exclusively with OGA assets (or with assets I created and I released/will release on OGA) recolored with the NES color palette for a sweet retro feel.Keyboard controls (to be reworked ):Move : arrow keysW : jumpQ: inspectX: attack Knightess Lucy has been s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost Crest.
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Asteroid Loop A solo submission for the 2025 GMTK GameJam. The theme of the Jam is "Loop". Asteroids meets TrackMania. Compete against other players for the fastest time through a zero-gravity obstacle course.Recently "employed" by the sinister ZAMAZON corporation, you find yourself trapped in an endless time loop with horrific implications. Not even death can stand in the way of optimized deliv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Loop.
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Developed in four days for GMTK Game Jam 2025 with the theme "Loop"! Come play Sisyphus Cleaning Service, a puzzle platforming game about getting a job well done! You play as Sisyphus, a dung beetle who works for the city's cleaning crew. You have 11 days of service left until your long-awaited vacation with the kids! Can you ride around the city on your ball of debris, collecting trash and d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisyphus Cleaning Service.
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A game where everything was made by using lights. The world has fallen into darkness, you are the last light illuminate all the darkness. Control: WASD or Arrow Keys - MoveLeft Mouse Button - Shoot Power Ups: Red Light: Damage UpgradeYellow Light: HealGreen Light: Movement Speed UpgradeBlue Light: Rate of Fire UpgradePurple Light: Rapid Fire (Hold LMB) for 10s Credit: SCP-x6x (Hopes) by Ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Illuminate.
The world of Riverside has gotten into a bit of a scramble, help out by rotating the river beds back into place and power up the watermills. Content: Rules and GoalsControlsGame JamKnown BugsFuture FeaturesCredits and Inspirations 1. Rules and Goals Spin the tiles to create a singular connected network of rivers with no open ends. Tiles connected to the mountain spring water source in the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riverside.
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Build the Beats with FactoRHYTHM! In this game(submitted for the GMTK Game Jam 2024), you need to match the given rhythm by building a factory! Place down Noisemakers and connect them to Conveyors to create Instruments, and send them to the Speaker to create music! Instructions: Listen to the required rhythm by pressing the purple button. Place down the Noisemakers of the required instrument. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FactoRHYTHM.
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Fortress Fury Know your battleground, build your defenses, and fight for your survival against the relentless goblin invasion. Your planning and fighting skills are the key to make your Last Stand! -------------- This game was developed for the 2024 Gamedev.tv game jam, with the topic Last Stand. -------------- NEW VERSION! What's new in v1.1? Bug-crushing! Projectiles were sometimes not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortress Fury.
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The warehouse world is a great machine. You are a box sorter for a large industrial factory. Sort boxes into their correct chutes and avoid getting canned by the foreman.Controls: Click on boxes to pick them up and drop them under the correct chute to sort them.Hold "R" to view the order legend for the current day.Hold "C" (on title screen) to view credits Gameplay Video of Days 1-5(If you would … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boxes: Going Places [OLC CodeJam 2020].
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Freddy The Fridge Embark on an icy adventure as Freddy in "Freddy The Fridge," a captivating top-down shooter game. Use your freeze gun to combat an onslaught of menacing rotten food while trying to stay alive as long as you can. Freeze enemies to collect their ice cubes before they melt away. Each collected ice cube grants you valuable experience points (XP), propelling you toward greater strengt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freddy The Fridge.
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This is my first game jam, and I've created the jankiest thing I've ever done in Unreal. It's closer to a tech demo than anything playable. Have mercy on the PCs of whoever downloads this, I am submitting this to say that I've done it. This was more of a learning project as I've never used Blender or some of Unreal's cutting edge tools, I had major performance issues that took up a lot of my time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Port.





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