The Operator

Set in the 1920s, Nichole Tangle, a phone operator with a grudge against the patriarchy, is invited by a mysterious man to rob a bank. This man has no connections in the criminal world so he resorts to Nichole to try and find people fit for the job by listening into incoming phone calls. Pick the best crew for the job and perform the heist of your life.

Developed for the 2022 RetroJam organized by UPorto’s IEEE Student Branch.

Controls: Throughout the game you will need to forward incoming calls to the correct recipients. Do this by dragging a wire tip to the incoming (blinking green) light, the other tip to the operator knob located at the bottom, reading the prompt and connecting to the correct location displayed on the switchboard. Don't forget to pay attention to the dialogue so that you can memorize which people will be valuable to your crew!