Part Time UFO

Mild overall intensity
Party/CasualPuzzleSimulation

What's in it

Nothing in the game itself we'd flag.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

Part Time UFO is a lighthearted physics-based puzzle game in which you pilot a small flying saucer named Jobski, equipped with a crane-style claw, through a series of odd part-time jobs. Tasks involve grabbing, lifting, and carefully stacking objects — loading a farmer's produce onto a truck, arranging cheerleaders into a pyramid, or rebuilding a dinosaur skeleton — where uneven weight distribution causes structures to topple. There is no violence, foul language, adult content, or scary material of any kind; the challenge comes entirely from balance, timing, and dexterity. Money earned from jobs buys cosmetic costumes for Jobski (some granting minor gameplay abilities), all with in-game currency rather than real money. The Switch version adds extra modes, harder job variants, and local two-player co-op, with no online play or chat.

How it's framed

The game is presented as cheerful, comedic, and wholesome, framing its odd jobs as good-natured helpfulness with a gentle, whimsical tone throughout.

Details

Developer
HAL Laboratory
Publisher
HAL Laboratory / Nintendo
Released
2017 (mobile); October 28, 2020 (Nintendo Switch)

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