Level 22: Gary’s Misadventures - 2016 Edition introduces a stealth game experience unique for its setting within a frenetic office environment. Players control Gary, an employee navigating 22 corporate floors to reach his desk undetected after oversleeping. The core loop demands strategic movement and environmental exploitation to avoid being spotted by colleagues and security personnel.
Players employ various stealth mechanics, including hiding in closets, traversing air vents, and hugging walls. The environment offers interactive elements such as newspapers for concealment, vending machines for creating diversions, and donuts for luring guards away. Unconventional tactics include manipulating photocopiers, utilizing cardboard boxes for mobile cover, and deploying laxatives. Exploration spans a diverse office layout, from the basement and research labs to the executive boss’s office. This title delivers a distinct, comedic take on the stealth genre.