Realm of Unrest

Realm of Unrest is a first-person single-player horror game set at night in an alchemy university. While working on a group project, an unfortunate death occurs involving one of the participating students, Davian. As a result of this incident, a creature was unleashed within the university, with the goal of taking possession of the remaining students and using them as hosts. The four students - Aiden, Noa, Cynthia, and Pino - now try to stop the ensuing chaos, risking their own lives to cleanse the body of the recently deceased Davian and take care of the creature. The game offers multimedia storytelling in the form of an alternate reality game. In addition to the game, an animated film and a website are being developed, both platforms containing information both within and outside the game. This information can be accessed not only from the game interface, but also from one's own smartphone or other devices that are able to connect to the internet. Background information is hidden on the website and in the accompanying animated film, and helpful messages related to the gaming experience can also be found there. These platforms provide interested individuals with the opportunity to engage and become part of the gaming experience, even outside the game. A devious creature lurks within the game, and the player must be prepared for various challenges. The creature has its own way of challenging the player, and its behavior varies depending on the strengths of the playable character. The monster attempts to possess the player, which is visualized by the state of the player's character. The more the character is influenced by the enemy, the darker their character becomes, and when no shed of humanity is left, the game will end. As the group of students consists of four individuals, at a certain point in the game, it becomes possible to switch between the different characters in order to cooperatively solve puzzles. This is particularly advantageous due to the unique abilities possessed by the different students. For example, Noa, who can read runes, can communicate the meaning of certain runes in puzzles and books to others via their smartphones. Similarly, Cynthia, from her floor, can open doors on other floors if needed. Character switching is only possible in specially designated rooms called Safe Zones, which also serve as a source of healing against the influence of the creatures. In the end, the question remains whether the students will succeed in overcoming the challenge and restore peace to the realm of the living.

WASD - Moving around CTRL - Crouching Left Shift - Sprinting / Running Q / E - Lean left / right respectively Tab - Toggle inventory Escape / Backspace - Escape examination of notes E - Interact with objects in range LMB - Click and hold to interact with physics based door

Art Asset list Smart materials as base for assets Concept art for characters and creature Concept art and references for environment / assets Animation timeline planning Miro board for assembly of concept art and references Unreal research for general art purposes Audio Unreal research for audio implementations Information gathering for casting and recording of voice actors Research for audio puzzles Programming (Mechanics) A stamina, possession (health) and battery bar A flashlight that can be toggled Running, which also reduces the stamina bar Crouching Simple object interactions Physics interactions with objects (door) A basic inventory, where collected items can be used, examined or dropped, and also have a short description - this system will be used as a base for the phone interface and mechanics Hide option for lockers, which can easily be transfered to other objects A small box with an interactable number padlock that also plays an animation when the "puzzle" is solved A "jumpscare", where upon entering a certain area a sound gets played and another character walks by, this is also the basis for any future trigger events Leaning mechanic to peak around corners Game Design First level design map draft Blockout of the created map in unreal (ground floor) Game Mechanic discussions More detailed world building Fleshed out backstory of characters Narration and plot advancements Adjusted Aiden's main gameplay mechanic Puzzle ideas Created own font for our world Game bible document (wip) Storyboard for cutscenes (wip) Script for dialogues in english (wip) Producing Organisation and setup of team environment Discord server with channels, roles Clickup with task setup for pre-production Weekly team meetings as a form of stand-up General documents for organisation Team discussions