Shiftscape
A downloadable game for Windows
Play as a researcher who has to explore and survive a shifting landscape of puzzles after some multidimensional travel goes haywire.
Controls (explained in game):
Movement: WASD or Arrow Keys
Hints/Solutions: Hold H (revealed from the start of the level to the end)
Restart Level: R
Pause Game: Esc
Accept/Interact: Z
This is a game made for the Acerola Jam 0. A lot of functionality, art, gameplay, and polish could not be included, but I am proud of the results. It was made in 14 days with only one month's worth of game development experience, so I hope you enjoy! Feedback is greatly appreciated.
I plan to continue development of this game. If you are interested in receiving updates or following my progress, you can follow me on itch.io or message me on discord (discord username dragonsproutling). I will make a own dedicated discord server if enough people are interested.
All assets, music, and sounds are made by me. Please do not redistribute without my expressed consent. The font is m5x7 by Daniel Linssen.
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Install instructions
This game runs for windows. A browser version was released for playtesting on Acerola's discord if you want to find the link for that (less functionality and more bugs, but it has the same vibes and overall gameplay).
Comments
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This game is really great and impressive, particularly being one of your first! I know many people who would be interested in a game like this, including some publishers, and will definitely be sharing it with my network. Great job! Keep making games!
It would be great to see more input support added to make it more accessible (e.g. gamepads, joysticks, etc.). You might also consider allowing full screen to let players be truly immersed in the world.
this game has so much potential to actually be a full blown RPG, or something along those lines, this is genuinely so good
tysm! I have lots of plans to continue this project, so keep your eyes peeled! I'll be posting on this itch.io page with updates sometime in a month if you're interested in staying informed
This game is incredible. I'm so impressed that you created this with one month of experience. The sound, art, and puzzle mechanics are totally captivating. Some of these rooms can get pretty difficult! I feel like the movement counter should be enforced as well. Absolutely fantastic, great job!