Becario del Universo

Becario del Universo ("Intern of the Universe") is a frantic micro-game collection in Spanish. The memo from the Boss reads: "I'm popping down for a coffee. Back in 13.8 billion years. Do EVERYTHING that appears on screen. Fast. And don't break anything."

So you clock in as the universe's unpaid intern and get a stream of tiny cosmic chores, each lasting a few seconds: shoo away an asteroid, feed planets to a black hole, put the ring on Saturn, wind up the Moon, sign form 27-B/6, inflate the universe (without overdoing it) for the Big Bang, join up a constellation, count the moons, and press the button, or very much don't press the button.

Every five tasks the Boss sends another memo and everything speeds up. You have four mistakes before the universe is "returned to the manufacturer". Your evaluation report then gives you a rank, from unpaid intern all the way up to the Boss.

How it's made

The whole game is one 48 KB index.html, with no install, build or backend. It's drawn on a canvas, the chiptune music and sound effects are synthesized, and it's designed for both touch and mouse. Your personal record is saved in the browser.

Credits

Made by masugus.

How a shift works

1. Tap to clock in (TOCA PARA FICHAR) and read the Boss's memo.
2. A command flashes up, for example ¡ALIMENTA AL AGUJERO NEGRO!, with a short hint underneath. Do it before the timer runs out.
3. Success stamps it APROBADO; failure stamps it DENEGADO (or CATÁSTROFE, or APOCALIPSIS) and costs you one of your 4 lives.
4. Every 5 tasks the speed goes up. Each level gives you about 8% less time, until you're down to just over half the starting time.
5. When your lives run out you get your evaluation: tasks solved, your record, and a rank.

What the commands mean

Command	What to do
¡ESPANTA AL ASTEROIDE!	Grab the asteroid and fling it away
¡ALIMENTA AL AGUJERO NEGRO!	Drag the planets into the black hole's mouth
¡PONLE EL ANILLO A SATURNO!	Tap when the ring is right over Saturn
¡DALE CUERDA A LA LUNA!	Spin your finger (or mouse) in circles to wind the Moon
¡DE GRANDE A PEQUEÑO! / ¡DE PEQUEÑO A GRANDE!	Tap the planets from biggest to smallest, or smallest to biggest
¡QUE NO PINCHEN EL UNIVERSO!	Drag the balloon and dodge the spikes
¡FIRMA EL FORMULARIO!	Scribble a signature inside the box
¡INFLA EL UNIVERSO!	Hold to inflate. Let go before it pops.
¡UNE LA CONSTELACIÓN!	Trace through the stars in order
¡CUENTA LAS LUNAS!	Pick the right number
¡AHORA SÍ: PULSA EL BOTÓN! / ¡NO TOQUES EL BOTÓN!	Press it, or don't. Read carefully!

Ranks

Tasks solved	Rank
0+	Becario en prácticas (sin remunerar): unpaid intern
3+	Auxiliar de constelaciones: constellation assistant
7+	Técnico de gravedad: gravity technician
12+	Subdeidad adjunta: deputy sub-deity
18+	Demiurgo junior: junior demiurge
26+	Arquitecto del cosmos: architect of the cosmos
40+	Jefe: "Now you fetch the coffee."

Tips

• Read the command, not just the picture. The button task flips between "press it" and "don't touch it".
• On ¡INFLA EL UNIVERSO!, release early rather than late: popping it is a fail.
• Tasks come from a shuffled deck, so you see each one before any repeats.
• Space or Enter advances the screens on desktop, and M mutes.