Part Time UFO

• Developer — HAL Laboratory • Publisher — HAL Egg (iOS, Android) Nintendo (Nintendo Switch) • Director — Teruhiko Suzuki • Programmer — * Kaori Ishizaki • Koki Tajima • Artist — Rieko Kawahara Tomomi Ozaki • Designer — Yuta Kawakami • Composer — Shogo Sakai • Producer — Shigefumi Kawase Yoshiya Taniguchi (Nintendo Switch) Toyokazu Nonaka (Nintendo Switch) Akira Kinashi (Nintendo Switch) • Platform — * iOS • Android • Nintendo Switch • Released — iOS, Android Nintendo SwitchOctober 28, 2020 • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Engine — * Cocos2d-x • Unity (Nintendo Switch)

In Part Time UFO, players control a sentient UFO named Jobski, who resembles a small flying saucer and is equipped with a large claw similar to a UFO catcher. The player can choose between several missions, presented as part-time jobs Jobski can take on. Each job involves using the claw to grab and lift objects, then carrying and placing them into designated areas. These include such tasks as placing a farmer's produce in his truck, organizing cheerleaders into a pyramid, or helping a museum curator reconstruct a dinosaur skeleton. Many puzzles require careful weight distribution when placing objects, as uneven structures will collapse under their own weight and will need to be reconstructed. The weight of an object can also affect Jobski's flight, making it difficult to carry without dropping it or bumping into other objects. Once all required objects have been placed, the game will test the structure to see if it can stand under its own power for five continuous seconds; if it does not collapse, the job is completed. Each job also has three bonus objectives the player can complete: one for finishing within a time limit, and two additional tasks that vary with each job, such as placing objects in a specific order or adding an optional object to a structure. Upon completing a job, players are scored based on their remaining time and the number of bonus objectives completed, and earn money based on their score. Money can in turn be spent on costumes that alter Jobski's appearance, including one based on Qbby from the BoxBoy! series. Several costumes also give Jobski a special ability that can affect gameplay when worn, such as faster movement speed or the ability to more easily carry heavy objects. Players also earn medals from each bonus objective completed, which are used to unlock new jobs and special costumes that cannot otherwise be purchased. The Nintendo Switch version of the game adds several new features. In "Treasure Island" mode, players are given a limited time to explore an ancient ruin and retrieve all the treasure contained within. In "Tower of Infinity" mode, players are constantly given new items to stack and must attempt to create the tallest tower possible without letting it collapse. The Switch version also includes three additional jobs, a second more difficult variant for each job, support for two-player cooperative play, and an achievement system called "Feats of Glory" that unlock animated illustrations.

On August 21, 2017, HAL Laboratory announced that the company would start developing games for mobile devices under the brand name HAL Egg. Part Time UFO released in Japan on November 14, 2017, and internationally on February 26, 2018. On October 28, 2020, a Nintendo Switch version was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation, and released the same day. The iOS and Android versions were discontinued, and subsequently delisted from mobile storefronts, on October 22, 2024.