First-person platformer Hell of an Office coming to Switch

Hell of an Office will be seeing release on Switch, publisher Joystick Ventures and developer 43 Studios confirmed today. A release is planned for Q4 2024.

Hell of an Office is a satanic speedrunning first-person platformer. The game takes place in a corporate hellscape in which players attempt to escape an eternal workplace.

For further details, check out the following overview:

Welcome to HellO, the underworld’s biggest office material supply company. where work is literal hell. Grab your trusty stapler and rocket-jump, dash, grapple with necktie-hooks, and more to speedrun through more than 100 levels of diabolical platforming while avoiding devilish obstacles. Tackle a hellish new campaign debuting with version 1.0.

Did you really think you were going to escape this press release so easily? This is very bureaucratic, and once you enter HellO, it’ll get even worse. You’ll have to explore all the facilities of Hell of an Office as part of its brand new campaign in the full release—a story full of corporate humor.

Like it or not, you’ll meet your coworkers, the amazing manager Mr. Stapley (yes… he’s a stapler), the worst CEO in the underworld, Mr. Satan, and other stories hidden within the walls of this chaotic office. And it doesn’t end there—more new levels are coming, so you’ll never be able to leave and become an eternal employee of HellO Corporation.

On your first day at HellO, the biggest office material supply in the depths of Hell, and after signing a contract penned by the Devil himself, you’ll have to escape with your stapler, your only friend, through 100 levels across ten layers of Hell. Perform inhumane jumps and air dashes while flinging flaming hot staples to make way for a successful exit interview from HellO.

Hastily navigate nail-biting traps like sizzling laser beams, viciously spiked walls, and razor-sharp saw blades on top of whatever else the Devil installed to monitor his employee’s time clocks. You’re racing against the clock to achieve rank times that top leaderboards. Will you secure the top spot, or will it be snatched away by your least favorite coworker?

43 Studios said the following as part of today’s announcement: “Hell is all-inclusive with their employees. So we wanted to ensure everyone had the opportunity to work for such a wholesome company! Satan will be pleased to see your increased productivity across the board on multiple platforms. We can’t wait to see how the community fares in the face of these work fires on launch day and beyond!”

We’ve attached a trailer for Hell of an Office below.

Official Trailer

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