Project Jareth

A now abandoned VR Game, this was created purly to allow us to learn how to make VR Games.

IMPORTANT!

This is a VR-REQUIRED game, this means you'll need to own a VR Headset compatible with the OpenXR runtime.

This game has ONLY been tested with the Oculus Rift, we make zero guarantees that this game will work with other headsets.

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Known Issues

Sometimes doors close before you can enter them.

Simply step off the trigger and then step back on.

The Maze is Unfinished
Two puzzle rooms are unfinished
Shooter Enemies are janky as heck
The game uses teleport-based movement

Unfortunately due to issues when converting the game from UE 5.3 to 5.4 movement-based controls are not possible.

About This Game

Trapped, that's what you are, like a rat, in a maze.

Take the form of John, trapped within an abandoned warehouse in the PJ Anomaly, forced to complete various puzzles designed by a madman in order to escape. However not all is as it seems as you realise you're being hunted. Your only way to survive is to fight your way out and find all three keys.

Sub-Anomalies

So far we've encountered three sub-anomalies within the PJ Main Anomaly. There's still a lot of information we do not know about them.

Sentries

Name: Sentries

Difficulty: Medium

The Sentries seem to stand in place and shoot at their prey. We're unsure how specifically to defeat them, maybe you can find a gun somewhere?

Security Bots

Name: Security Bots

Difficulty: Easy

The Security Bots were designed by the Practical AI Division to patrol the facility and remove anyone who does not have a facility ID. They would normally simply remove anyone without an ID, however due to corruption by ▇▇▇▇, they not only will not accept an ID, but they will also murder anyone they come across. Be sure to destroy them on sight as they no longer to respond to remote commands.

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Difficulty: Impossible to Defeat

The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ are quantum locked when observed. When observed they exist in a state of quantum locking, wherein they are as harmless as a statue. When close by they release an ear-piercing scream.

However when unobserved they are incredibly dangerous predators that will destroy anything. These bots cannot be destroyed. There is no known way to destroy them, but listen, your life could depend on this: don’t blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead.

Fun Facts!

The name of the project name is a direct reference to the Lead Developers favourite movie: Labyrinth.
The name "John" is a reference to the teacher of the lead developers game design class they undertook during the development of this prototype.
There is a reference to Doctor Who in this page if you can find it.
Originally the plan if we made this into a proper game, it would be a side-story to Monsty Corp, it would take place in another facility owned by Monsty Corp.
This game would've focused entirely on the Sci-Fi aspects of the Monsty Corp Universe. Leaving the more fantasy/magical aspects to Monsty Corp and IHS.
This game would've taken place inside of a "Time-Space Distortion" a pocket of time-space that is corrupted. This specific pocket would be corrupted beyond repair.
This is the FIRST game we were making in Unreal Engine from day one. Unlike the other games we were working on at the time which were simply being remade in UE.

Other Information

Version: 0.7.0.0

Developer: Lockyz Dev

Genre: Action

Engine: Unreal Engine

Tags: Indie, Maze, Physics, Robots, Sci-fi, Silent-Protagonist, Singleplayer, VR

Platform: Windows

Status: Prototype

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Prototype!