Red Nose Guy The Burnout
WHEN WORK DEVOURS YOU… FIGHT BACK! In Gauntlet Inc., Red Nose Guy falls into burnout: his office becomes a nightmare of killer printers, living files, and deadly deadlines. A frantic twin-stick shooter where every floor is a hell to escape… or destroy!
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WHEN WORK DEVOURS YOU… FIGHT BACK!
Welcome to Gauntlet Inc., a company where deadlines are impossible, files pile up endlessly, and burnout is the only guaranteed promotion.
Red Nose Guy – RNG is the model employee. Work, commute, sleep. Later and later, lonelier and lonelier. It’s 11 PM, and he’s still stuck in the open space, buried under files… until his mind snaps.
He pushes his desk. He snaps. The walls shake. The horror begins.
A TWIN-STICK SHOOTER WHERE WORK IS THE ENEMY
Gauntlet Inc. is more than just a shooter — it’s a strategic system where the company itself becomes your enemy. Every opponent follows a ruthless bureaucratic logic.
In a state of total burnout, RNG starts hallucinating. Files turn into monsters, printers launch deadly paper planes, and the company’s products become destructive weapons. The entire office turns against him.
Navigate a maze of absurd open spaces, survive waves of enraged employees, deactivate demonic printers, and bring down corrupt hierarchies. Each floor is a bureaucratic nightmare, and the elevator is your only way out.
STRATEGIC, FAST-PACED, AND EVOLVING GAMEPLAY
Managerial hierarchy: Every enemy can evolve and get promoted if not stopped in time. Eliminate the bosses to disrupt squads and prevent major threats from emerging.
Supply chain: Enemies feed on documents, coffee, and internal resources. Sabotage their system, hijack their logistics, and turn their organization against them.
Company meetings: Every 3 minutes, a crisis meeting is held. Intervene to blow everything up, sabotage the room, or let it happen (at your own risk).
Exploitable bureaucracy: Even demons follow protocol. Predict their actions, hack their systems, and twist their absurd routines to your advantage.
THE DEEPER RNG DESCENDS INTO MADNESS, THE STRONGER HE BECOMES
Each run is unique. Every floor brings RNG closer to breaking point… but also closer to his full potential.
Unlock powers inspired by corporate absurdity, unleash special attacks born from mental overload, and turn hallucinations into weapons.
