Wide Berth

Navigate dark environments and avoid hazards in 2.5D.  Collect enough items to escape.

Gameplay

• escape through the lit door to win
• collect the items scattered throughout the level to unlock the door
• avoid the guards and exploit the slowing magic of the skull to navigate their patrol

Controls

• movement - WASD
• pause - tab  

Resources include

• Unreal Engine 5.3
• Quixel Bridge (3D assets and textures)
• FL Studio (title screen music and some sound fx)
• Critical Failure Studios (PaperZD UE plugin for 2.5D)
• CobraCode (2.5D walkthroughs on YouTube)
• axulart (free character spritesheet on itch.io - https://axulart.itch.io/)
•  leohpaz (free music and sound fx - https://leohpaz.itch.io/)

Very short experience in its current form.  Strictly an itch.io download so use the itch.io desktop app if you'd like to see the game auto-update if I expand on it in the future.  Thank you for playing and please feel encouraged to comment critically on the features that made it in or the ideas to expand listed below!

Known bugs:

• title screen aspect ratio not adapting to certain displays

Features that didn't make the time crunch:

• difficulty slider was supposed to impact the environment lighting (easier = more visibility and slower enemies)
• more player involvement through an ability (e.g., collect a single-use flare that slows and reveals enemies in the throw location momentarily)
• more diversity in items and item placement and level construction to evoke mild puzzle sensations (e.g., a shiny gold bar that requires precarious motion through a predictable patrol pattern)