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Lay Off Show

Lay Off Show is a game where your risk is others’ risk. You have to keep pressing the button, not knowing when it will “FIRE” you. But in this game show, if you press more, others need to press more. Try to avoid getting “FIRED” and SURVIVE to continue your career.

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About the Game

Lay Off Show is a game where your risk is others’ risk. You have to keep pressing the button without knowing when it will “FIRE” you. But in this game show, if you press more, others need to press more.

Try to avoid getting “FIRED” and SURVIVE to continue your career.

Your goal is to survive while managing your own risk.

Story

You are an employee at a black company that is about to fire staff. Fortunately, your company gives you a chance to participate in a game show broadcast live to audiences around the world... You need to eliminate all of your colleagues so that you can keep your position in the company.

Mechanics

In this game, you need to — and want to — press the button. As you press the button, you raise the bar for others. As they press more, they get closer to their redline.

But there is a catch… you don't know your own redline...

In the end, you need to talk to colleagues to get information while trying to deceive them about what they should know.

While you can only press the button, you must NOT GET FIRED....