Void Sanctuary

A short university game demo blending platforming, puzzles and action. Developed during the Game Design course at Politecnico di Torino.

Story Overview

The game is set on the spaceship Exodus, which missions is to travel to a distant world.

The humans are in cryo-sleep and four AIs control the ship.  

Along the journey there is a malfunction and three of the four AIs lose control and go rogue.

The M.E.N.D.E.R. AI activates and tasks a maintenance robot (the player) to save the ship

Mechanics

Puzzle / Platformer: the levels require the player to solve puzzles and fight enemies to advance and complete the game.

Fight: the player can both attack with a sword or with a laser gun that shoot towards enemies with different kinds of power-ups.

Interaction: the player has to hit the components to activate and deactivate them.