Link State

CONNECTION ESTABLISHED.

You are a lone data packet in a decaying system. Your mission is simple but dangerous: ascend through the hardware layers—from the treacherous Cooling Towers to the unstable GPU Glitch-scape—to deliver a final message to the User.

Features:

• 5 Unique Zones: Journey through the motherboard, from the Legacy Partition to the Wireless Antenna.
• Cyberpunk Abilities:
  • System Ping (F): Emit a sonar pulse to reveal invisible platforms and hidden data paths.
  • Phase Dash (E): Burn stamina to ghost through solid firewalls and security gates.
• Resource Management: Balance your Signal Strength (Stamina) between boosting and using abilities.
• Retro Atmosphere: CRT scanlines, neon visuals, and a dark synth aesthetic.

Controls:

• WASD: Move
• SHIFT: Boost (Consumes Stamina, but free in Updrafts)
• F: System Ping (Reveal hidden objects)
• E: Phase Dash (Pass through Firewalls/Enemies)
• SPACE: Interact / Advance Dialogue

Created for #AIGameJam

Very short prototype that takes about 5 minutes to complete all five levels.

Prototyping: Google Gemini
Code: Google Gemini and JetBrains Rider + Gemini
Sound FX: Google Gemini Sonic Pi scripts
Music: ACE Step 1.5

Feedback and suggestions welcome.