The Machine is a life simulation game for Game Boy Color where players undergo an aptitude test to determine their role in society. Choices made throughout the game influence relationships and the storyline, ultimately leading to one of several endings. Players can assume roles such as a factory worker or a secret agent, shaping the future of their community and its residents.
In The Machine, your place in the world is determined at a young age through an aptitude test, which will allow you to experience each playthrough as a factory worker, a police officer, a secret agent, a hippie, and more. Get to know those around you, and make decisions that could dramatically impact the future of your home and its inhabitants, concluding in one of over 25 possible endings.