The Invisible Hand

The Invisible Hand is a first-person game about starting your first day as a mid-level stockbroker at the trading firm FERIOS. Your job is to make money for the company, meet daily profit targets and outperform your coworkers to keep your position. Your commission grows with the money you make.

Trade and influence markets

You buy stocks that are rising, sell before they fall and short stocks you expect to drop—or that you can make drop. You can also seek ways to influence the market, such as lobbying an influential group, acquiring majority shares or driving down a foreign country's currency to improve the margins of companies that import its products.

Find an inside line

Regular news is available to everyone, so you look for information from more exclusive sources to anticipate spikes and crashes. Rumors of a financial investigation may surface, but FERIOS employees have never been found guilty.

Keep your job

You compete with coworkers to meet your daily profit targets. FERIOS can fire employees who fail or refuse to do what it takes to succeed. The rewards of success include fast cars, lavish parties, and fancy apartments furnished with art and other items; you can decorate your desk with photos of these possessions.