Hero Hours Contract

It feels like this game is on the precipice of being genuinely well done, but the base gameplay is just too unrefined. Still not going to risk crippling its future with a negative recommendation right off launch. Play it and see for yourself, it has a charming story. It's only a few dollars and you can just refund it if you end up agreeing with me. From the beginning it's very confusing how players are presented with very sloppy, randomly generated maps where they can grind currency. The game gives the impression that the gameplay loop is players grinding currency to buy the resources required to advance character dialogue in the hub. When in actuality there is an entire linear story mode, in the tower, which is where the actual story happens. The tower is referenced to players but in a way that suggests it's the final area, the place players should go when they're ready to finish the game. Surprise, most of the game is actually there. Players control three main characters which eac...

Oh man, what a delightfully fun little game. And a steal at 3.99. Hero Hours Contract is about 3 Magical Girls who decide to go on strike and negotiate with the magical creatures that turned them into magical girls for better pay and more time off while they fight against the Conglomerate who makes mindless zombies. Yes, the game is not trying to go for subtle as to what this is about. That being said, it is extremely light-hearted. The dialogue is funny, cute and the situations are never mean-spirited or serious, honestly. It has great diversity and representation with a good cast of characters that I'll get into in a second. So what is the gameplay loop? It looks like a strategy RPG but trust me, it is 100% not. It is more of a puzzle strategy than anything. Each magical girl has different abilities; one makes clones that deal contact damage if you move them into enemies, one can chain lightning enemies with a bazooka that deal more damage the longer the chain and one can push ene...

Sieze the means of magical production. Your familiar needs you, you don't need it! Organize in a turn-based way!

really good, would reccomend! its a fairly fun turn combat based game, but magical girl themed. there's an ongoing story, though there's really only one hint in the story that tells you where to go. i'm not too observant so i didn't notice the tower had multiple floors, lol. hero hours contract's already cheap for the price, so you may as well give it a try if you think turn based combat is your thing!

I had fun playing this game. Just be aware that there are quite a few puzzles in here that are only solvable by using your character's powers correctly. If you don't understand how your characters powers' work by the time the tutorial ends, I would advise doing it over again because its important.

I bought this game because I like both Magic Girl and labor unions, but I was surprised to find it's actually a decent little puzzle game. Pros: Sokoban-esque puzzles are fun and engaging Charming character portraits Staunchly anti-capitalist plot Soothing soundtrack It's like five bucks Cons: The game doesn't do a good job of explaining it's mechanics. I'd recommend checking out a guide. Pixel art is kind of meh. The game is pretty easy. Leveling up can be a grind. Enemy AI is non-existent. As far as I can they just move and attack randomly. Some minor glitches, like text boxes disappearing before they have displayed all the dialog. Overall it's a pretty decent time for the price. It lends itself well to killing ten minutes between tasks. If you like Magic Girl anime, light puzzle games, and leftist labor policies, I would recommend checking it out.

This game is a delightful little gem, with a surprising amount of hear that I'm very happy to have come across! The gameplay loop provided by the core combat mechanic could do with some improvements (or more levels/puzzles to avoid repetitive map grinding), but it's enjoyable enough for the duration of the main storyline, although some of the mechanics (such as the ability to switch character order, the controls etc are not explicitly explained in the game itself until one is deeper into the game - a control scheme in the main menu would be very helpful!) The artwork for this game is fantastic, the music is an absolute bop and kept me playing for way longer than is reasonable and my wee queer heart was repeatedly and deliberately targeted by the characters in the story, whose characterisation is wonderful for such a short game. And of course the union themes which are what drew me here in the first place! Shame we don't see any of the active organising & conversations amongst the ma...

The half-baked possibility of a great game. The soundtrack, the premise and the visual style are there, but the gameplay needed a some more time in the oven.

A really awesome little game!

Excellent little game! I can't wait to play more (I'm writing a review before I've finished because I'm just so excited about it!). The characters and writing are delightful and the game play is clever and fun! I especially love the whole premise of magical girls unionizing. Honestly so fresh. I loved The Rainsdowne Players, so when I saw the developer was working on a new game, I knew I had to play it as soon as it came out. And it's living up to the first game! There are a couple very small things that I wish could be added (or maybe they're already there and I'm just too dense to figure them out) like being able to cancel your attack and move again, but overall I'm having a ton of fun and the small things don't get in the way of that!