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.

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Ollibanjo10 hours ago

Everything felt good, nice gameplay and visuals and audio, game felt overall polished. Makes me wonder how long it takes until it makes no sense anymore to create games without ai

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