DSOM

2D, Platformer

Dark side of the Moon

It's a single-player 2D platformer game where the player can control the explorer and his AI bot one at a time. He needs to keep moving forward in the hostile alien environment.

10 +
Age group

Windows, mac
Platform

Mechanics
Experimental Method

2D Platformer
Genre

Team
Jagjeet Shyamkunwar | Sagnik Sen Roy | Some Shekhar Roy

Concept Overview

A spaceship crashes in the unknown territory of the moon. our main character, the explorer has to survive the hostile freezing environment. Luckily Explorer has a companion, an AI Bot. Their first objective is to reach the nearest radio tower to send the SOS to rescue team.

Core Gameplay

1. Explorer needs an AI bot as a light source in a dark, hostile environment.

2. AI bot and the Explorer are Switchable characters. Players can Press 'X' anytime to switch the controls as per the situation.

3. When the Player controls the Explorer, the AI bot will be stationary, vulnerable, and Vice Versa.

4. Explorer can shoot the Enemies.

5. If either of them dies, the game ends.

6. The Bot has Magnetic Pull power capable of pulling the explorer up to a certain height.

7. The Bot needs a Battery refill regularly to keep up with the explorer.

8. The Explorer takes health damage the longer he stays in the dark.

9. Both the AI bot and the explorer can be upgraded.