7 Billion Humans (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.1 Update

7 Billion Humans is a puzzle video game by American developer Tomorrow Corporation. It was released on August 23, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, and the Nintendo Switch on October 25, 2018. The game was later released for Android on July 25, 2021. Designed as a sequel to Human Resource Machine, players solve puzzles by moving multiple data cubes with human workers, using an in-game programming language.

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of 7 Billion Humans, where hordes of office workers come alive to tackle mind-bending puzzles within your personal parallel computer. A thrilling sequel to the critically acclaimed Human Resource Machine, this game promises an abundance of challenges and brain-teasing action across 60+ levels. With an expanded cast of humans, prepare to flex those mental muscles like never before! 77.777778% more levels await you compared to its predecessor.

Discover a brand new programming language to master! While Human Resource Machines rely on Assembly language executed by a solitary worker, 7 Billion Humans introduces a revolutionary language that enables multiple workers to execute commands simultaneously. Fear not if you lack programming expertise—comprehensive tutorials will guide you every step of the way, even transforming seemingly trivial skills into valuable assets within the game. Need a breather? Take advantage of the friendly hint and “skip” systems, designed to assist you on your journey to professional success.

Enjoy the game in multiple languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. Stay tuned for even more language options! Prepare to be captivated and bewildered by incomprehensible cutscenes, adding an extra layer of delight to your gaming experience. Immerse yourself in the game’s new soundtrack by Kyle Gabler, available exclusively for the Switch version. 7 Billion Humans is brought to you by the creative minds behind Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo. Get ready for another thrilling adventure!

GAMEPLAY

Similar to Human Resource Machines, players are tasked with over 60 programming puzzles, typically involving the movement of numerical data cubes by human workers. For example, a task might ask the player to program the humans to sort the numbers on data cubes in order. The programming language is similar to assembly language, allowing for simple loops, logic, memory storage, and calculations.

As with its predecessor, the code can be edited in a textual form by copying and pasting. The same program is used to control all humans simultaneously, while allowing each human to follow its logic through the project based on their current state, such as moving left or right based on comparing the value of the data cube they are holding. The humans will run through the program until either the program solution is met, or all the humans reach the end of the program and the problem solution is not met.

In which case the player must rework the program. The player can step through the program and select any individual human to watch their progress through the program for debugging purposes. Once a player achieves a working solution for a given problem, the game will then simulate 25 additional cases where random factors (such as values of data cubes) change, which might cause a program to fail and require the player to account for that.

Otherwise, the player is then ranked on the number of program steps they have, and the number of seconds (cycles) it takes for the program to complete, measured against average marks determined by Tomorrow Corporation. Most levels provide two optional challenges, to beat the average steps and average seconds with the optimization of their program; these are sometimes diametric goals and do not need to be completed within the same program. Other puzzles are fully optional, requiring more advanced techniques to solve.

FEATURES

• More puzzles, more humans, more rippling brain muscles – over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machines.
• A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine was based on Assembly and executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all-new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time.
• You’ll be taught everything you need to know. Even useless skills can be put to work.
• Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hints and “skip” systems to facilitate your career’s ascent.
• Available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. With more languages on the way.
• Incomprehensible cutscenes! You will be delighted and bewildered.
• The new soundtrack by Kyle Gabler is included in Switch-exclusive soundtrack mode.
• From the creators of Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo.