Assembly Required

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In Assembly Required you run a furniture business where the goal is to trap customers in increasingly absurd product-filled labyrinths. As the boss you hire workers to construct couches bookshelves and other items that double as obstacles. Each level forces you to balance budget employee skills and customer frustration to maximize profits while ensuring no one escapes unscathed. The twisty layouts and physics-based puzzles make every store layout a chaotic experiment in misdirection. The game’s darkly humorous take on customer service and management stands out with its sharp pacing and creative level design. Players appreciate the tight feedback loop between planning and execution as well as the satisfyingly cruel moment when a customer finally stumbles into your perfectly placed trap. Since its 2018 release it’s earned a cult following for its clever subversion of sim-game tropes and the pure joy of watching people struggle with your furniture monstrosities.