Step into the role of an intern repairing a vintage computer's processor in this engaging simulation game. Players swap out faulty electron tubes and craft code on punched tape for the machine to process. The detailed environment recreates 1960s Finland, built with input from the Museum of Technology and vetted by historical experts.
Insert the tape into the reader, then pull a lever to trigger a fun mini-game that stands in for punching holes. Success fires a miniature cannon at one of three targets, blending real programming basics with accessible play. Designed for all ages, it simplifies technical tasks into enjoyable challenges.
ESKO assigns the player the role of an intern who is tasked with fixing the computer’s processor and writing code for the machine to read. These tasks are simplified in a manner that is enjoyable for all ages. The gameplay environment was modeled in co-operation with the Museum of Technology to match 1960’s Finland as closely as possible. All of the models were made by in-house graphical artists and reviewed for authenticity by the museums’ history professionals.
Players are tasked to fix ESKO’s central processor by changing broken electron tubes, writing code on a punched tape and inserting it into a code reader. If the code is written successfully, a miniature cannon will fire upon one of the three targets. The ESKO game incorporates a simplified version of the actual programming, where the players have to pull a lever and play a mini game instead of actually punching holes in a sheet of paper.
The development of ESKO is part of Stories to games project, which is coordinated by the Finnish Museum Association and funded by European Social Fund..
