Evacuation pod

Drive a robot, scout the map through observation zones, deploy sticky cameras, use catapults to cross the level, and reach the hidden gold mine.

Controls

• WASD — Move the robot / adjust catapult target
• H — Hook or release objects
• E — Operate the catapult/launch
• Q — Fire a scouting camera
• C — Switch between available cameras
• F — Recall all deployed cameras
• R — Restart the game

About This Game

You control a robot exploring a fractured environment in search of a hidden gold mine. To move forward, you must observe the surroundings from green camera zones, locate catapults, and use them to launch yourself across gaps and inaccessible areas.

In the current version, the robot can also hook objects, deploy sticky scouting cameras, and switch between available viewpoints to better understand the map. Progress depends on reading the environment, adapting to different camera directions, and chaining exploration, observation, and catapult launches together until you finally reach the gold mine.

Features

• Control a robot to explore the level
• Use green observation zones to scout the environment
• Search for catapults hidden throughout the map
• Launch across the level using multiple catapults
• Hook and drag objects to solve traversal problems
• Fire sticky cameras onto surfaces for remote observation
• Switch between the main camera and deployed camera views
• Reach the final gold mine through observation, movement, and route planning

Design Focus

This prototype explores:

• Environmental observation as a core gameplay mechanic
• Traversal through chained catapult launches
• Player adaptation to changing camera angles and directions
• Spatial awareness through remote scouting cameras
• Route planning through movement, observation, and object interaction

Playtest Video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t-AZmzgDyfqM6CR9TW1VJ0-n517aKjhR/view?usp=shari...