Before Starting a Run
- Confirm that the game is updated; recent patches changed speech behavior, scam instructions and lobby version messages.
- Use a supported Windows PC and broadband connection. The store currently lists single-player and online co-op.
- If you want voice input, check the game's speech status. Update 0.1.73 enables automatic microphone leveling by default, while typed dialogue remains available.
Check your PC against System Requirements .
If you use a Mac, Linux PC or Steam Deck, read the current platform support status before troubleshooting.
For microphone issues, use AI & Voice Troubleshooting .
Choose Solo or a Lobby
Solo and online co-op are both official modes. Hotfix 2 established a 1–8 player lobby range; public filters, join codes and Steam invite links are documented. For a group, check that everyone is on the same game version before treating a failed join as an unrelated connection issue.
Starting alone to learn the interface is an editorial suggestion, not a claim that solo runs have a particular quota or difficulty setting.
Room options are explained in the Lobby Guide .
Understand the Workday Loop
The Steam description confirms fictional AI conversations, remote access to in-game computers, scam scenarios, daily quotas and a boss performance review. It also warns that scambaiters, viruses and other workplace disruptions can interrupt a run.
Use those published systems as landmarks while exploring the interface. The official materials do not specify a universal order for every call, a fixed day length or one optimal response to an AI caller.
See the confirmed interface and computer features in Desktop Tools .
Understand the end-of-day objective in Daily Quota & Boss Review .
Check the Current Scam Instructions
Update 0.1.73 revised several scam scenarios, including investment rounds and Lottery Prize, and removed Password Recovery from scam selection. Older videos or guides can show obsolete controls or payout steps.
Read the verified changes in Current Scam Scenarios .
A Practical First-Call Checklist
The published gameplay loop does not prescribe one opening line or a fixed order of interface clicks. As an editorial checklist, identify the active fictional scenario, read the instructions shown in your current build, then use the caller conversation and available computer information to decide what to try next. Keep the displayed daily target in view while you learn the tools.
If a guide or video names Password Recovery as a selectable scenario, it predates update 0.1.73. That update removed it from selection and changed the steps for several other named scenarios. Treat the current in-game instructions and official update notes as the more reliable references.
For confirmed changes to individual scenarios, see Scam Scenarios .
For the workday objective, use Daily Quota & Boss Review .
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play my first shift alone?
Yes. The Steam store lists single-player alongside online co-op.
Do I need a microphone?
Typed dialogue remains available according to the official updates. Broadband internet is still listed in the minimum requirements.
Is there a fixed first-shift script?
No universal dialogue script or guaranteed first-day route is confirmed. AI callers can respond dynamically.