5PM Escape

You’re done for the day. Your managers are not.

Find your bag and badge, then reach the exit before 5:00. Managers patrol the office on fixed routes. Their striped orange sightlines mean one thing: ‘Got a minute?’

A quick chat costs five seconds. You get a short grace period to walk away, so keep moving.

Three offices to escape

• The small office: one manager, one simple plan.
• Open-plan problems: two managers. Neither owns a watch.
• Friday, fifth floor: your weekend is on the other side of that door.

Every office starts with 60 seconds. Both belongings are required to leave. Pick any office from the start and find a faster route to beat your personal best.

How to play

Keyboard: arrow keys or WASD. Mouse or touch: use the direction buttons, swipe the floor, or tap a neighboring tile. You are the blue shirt. Orange striped tiles show where managers can spot you. Desks block movement.

Space or Escape pauses. Switching browser tabs pauses too.

The complete game is free in your browser. No account, install or payment required. Optional offline download: unzip the entire folder, then open index.html. Best times stay on your device. No online leaderboard or tracking.

Optional itch.io support is appreciated and does not unlock extra content.

Made by Kai. Code, vector artwork and writing created with AI assistance, edited and tested by the creator. Sound effects are synthesized tones; no third-party music or stock artwork.

Feedback welcome: were the manager sightlines clear, and did you want to find a faster route?