Playing an aging, forgetful work-from-home employee, you tackle tech disasters in this DOS-era retro point-and-click adventure. Your smartphone fails and internet drops, so you scavenge outdated house tech to restore bandwidth through clever exploration. Dark humor breaks the fourth wall amid minigames in a work-from-home simulation crossed with escape room challenges.
Multiple endings depend on your choices, echoing narration styles from The Stanley Parable and Portal. This casual simulation suits fans of quirky point-and-click puzzles and retro vibes on PC. Run it on vintage specs like Windows 95 and a Pentium III for authentic play.
Call Hating is a DOS-era retro-inspired point-and-click game that answers the question "What could go wrong?"
In Call Hating, you play the role of an aging, forgetful work-from-home worker who hasn't exactly kept up with the latest technology in your home office. When your smartphone breaks and your internet connection goes down, it's up to you to reclaim your bandwidth using obsolete and outdated tech around your house.
With plot and narration inspired by classics such as The Stanley Parable and Portal, Call Hating is a work-from-home simulator wrapped in an escape room, stuffed with minigames, and baked in a 500-degree oven of dark and fourth wall-breaking humor. Explore multiple endings that hinge on the choices you make.
Recommended System Specs:
- OS: Windows 95 or earlier
- Processor: Intel Pentium III or earlier
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 32MB VRAM or less
- Input: Keyboard & mouse, preferably pre-USB
- Network: 56K dial-up
