You work at a furniture store. The customer checks your work.
- Status Coming soon
- Genre Co-op chaos
- Platforms PC, Mac
See it in motion
Today’s orders
One to four of you, on one screen or online. The job is simple. Doing it well is not.
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#001
A1
Fetch the order
Find the right box in the racks. If it is up high, someone has to drive the forklift.
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#002
A2
Read the instructions
One booklet, tiny print. Whoever holds it calls out the steps, if they can find the magnifier.
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#003
B1
Build it
Snap the parts on, screws in by hand, then the one screwdriver or the one hammer to fix it. Somebody always has it.
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#004
B2
Carry the big stuff together
Wardrobe sides need two people. Walk it through the aisles without hitting anything.
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#005
C1
Survive Mr Pips
Targets go up, the lights go out to save electricity, and there are surprise inspections for screws on the floor.
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#006
C2
Face the customer
Impatient, perfectionist or big spender. They all check your work, and a wrong screw shows.
Mr Pips has some news
Mid-shift, the memos arrive. None of them make the job easier.
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Memo from Mr Pips
“Wonderful news, team! Corporate has increased your targets by 40%!”
More orders at once from now on. -
Memo from Mr Pips
“To save electricity, the lights will be off for a little while. Corporate thanks you for your sacrifice.”
Lights out for 20 seconds.
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Memo from Mr Pips
“A reminder: store policy is NO RETURNS ALLOWED.”
From the shop floor
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The customer picks it up. The wardrobe has other ideas. -
Online co-op: up to four of you on one shift. -
Mr Pips meets the returns. “…Ah.” -
Three orders, two minutes, one screwdriver. -
“We’re spending too much on electricity.” -
Somebody has to drive the forklift. -
A perfect delivery. Keep the change. -
Lights out. Torches on. -
Close up with the one screwdriver. -
The crew, hats on. -
Read the instructions. Ignore the instructions. -
Another day at the store.
I wanted a co-op game where the job is simple and doing it well is impossible. So you and up to three friends work the floor of a flat-pack furniture store. An order comes in, you find the box (it’s on the top shelf, so someone gets the forklift), open it, and build the thing from one set of instructions that only one of you can be holding.
There’s one screwdriver. There’s one hammer. The screws are colour-coded, and a wrong one fits fine until the customer picks the thing up. Then it falls apart at the counter, in front of them, and Mr Pips, the manager, writes you a memo about it.
Store policy is no returns allowed. I’m still working out how long the store can stick to that. It’s in development for PC and Mac, and you can follow along on the Pomo Discord.
Meet the staff
Mr Pips runs the store and writes the memos. You pick one of the other six, and a hat.
- Sunny Staff
- Bolt Staff
- Pip Staff
- Mr Pips Manager
- Moss Staff
- Rusty Staff
- Plum Staff
Some assembly required
Everything comes flat. The wardrobe really wants two people.
- Stool
- Chair
- Bedside table
- Bookcase
- Desk
- Wardrobe
- Mystery box
Wishlist No Returns Allowed on Steam
Wishlisting genuinely helps. It is how Steam decides who else gets to see the game.
Or leave your email and I will let you know when it launches.
Questions
How many players?
One to four. Everyone on one screen with controllers, or online.
Can I play on my own?
Yes. Some furniture, like the wardrobe, really wants a second pair of hands, but you can drag it alone, slowly.
What can I play it on?
PC and Mac, on Steam.
When is it out, and how much?
Not decided yet. The Discord is the place to hear first.
Do I need a controller?
No. Keyboard works for one player, and up to four controllers can join on the same screen.
Is it hard?
Building one stool is easy. Building three things at once in the dark while someone has the screwdriver is not.
