7 Billion Humans is a brilliant follow-up to Human Resource Machine that scales the 'programming as a puzzle' concept to an absurd and hilarious level. Instead of controlling one worker, you are now programming a literal horde of office drones to solve complex logic tasks. The game uses a drag-and-drop language that mimics real-world parallel programming, teaching you how to coordinate multiple 'threads' (workers) to achieve a single goal.
The humor is razor-sharp, satirizing corporate culture and automation with a dark, quirky charm. The puzzles start simple but quickly become brain-meltingly difficult, requiring you to think about efficiency and edge cases. The jump from single-worker logic to multi-worker swarms adds a massive layer of complexity that feels fresh and rewarding. It's one of those rare games that makes you feel genuinely smarter after solving a level. Even if you have zero interest in actual coding, the logic puzzles here are some of the best designed in the genre.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.0.3Mon Dec 17 2018
Saves code after the PLAY button is pressed.
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people.
A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
THRILLING FEATURES!
- More puzzles, more humans, more rippling brain muscles - over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machine.
- A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine was based on Assembly and executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time.
- You'll be taught everything you need to know. Even useless skills can be put to work!
- Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hint and "skip" systems to facilitate your career's ascent.
- Available in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. And possibly more languages on the way!
- Incomprehensible cutscenes! You will be delighted and bewildered.
- From the creators of Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo.
Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people.
A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
THRILLING FEATURES!
- More puzzles, more humans, more rippling brain muscles - over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machine.
- A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine was based on Assembly and executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time.
- You'll be taught everything you need to know. Even useless skills can be put to work!
- Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hint and "skip" systems to facilitate your career's ascent.
- Available in English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. And possibly more languages on the way!
- Incomprehensible cutscenes! You will be delighted and bewildered.
- From the creators of Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, and World of Goo.














In 7 Billion Humans, you'll automate a swarm of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A follow-up to the award-winning Human Resource Machine, this game features an all-new programming language where you control many workers at once. With over 60 levels of programming puzzles and a story filled with corporate satire, it's a unique and challenging experience for puzzle lovers and aspiring coders alike.
Over 60 levels of logic puzzles
All-new multi-worker language
Darkly humorous corporate satire
Music by Kyle Gabler
Remember that every worker runs the same code simultaneously. Use 'if' statements to give specific workers different tasks based on their surroundings.
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