Phase Cypher is a puzzle/maze game set inside a computer program. In the distant future, corporations are in total control of civil societies using techniques not conducive to sustaining the longevity of the people or the planet they inhabit. The world is now 98% unsuitable for supporting future inhabitants due to the countless years of mining for natural resources. The wealthy elitists stay high above the clouds in the floating city ATLAS… those who are middle of the bunch occupy the HAVEN, a massive metropolis connected to the matrix and home to any and all fetishes and desires. Those who are outlawed or banished remain in the WILD, a desolate wasteland filled with defectors, slum lords, and the disenfranchised cellar dwellers. You play as John Doe, a Data Hound hacker who is trying to lay low these days when an old companion gives him a ping on direct mail. The game play involves guiding data through a maze in order to reach an exit somewhere within the stage. You will have to dodge viruses as you try to reach each goal while keeping your avatar safe from harm. This game began as a prototype inspired by the hacking mechanic in the game Dex (available on Steam) and took just about a month to fully complete. The story was inspired by the Cyberpunk genre, with nodes to Philip K. Dick’s literary works, Neuomancer, Shadowrun, the Matrix and, of course, the Dex game.
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Tools used:
Photoshop
Acid pro
Reason 6
Construct 2
Gameplay Controls:
L Analog up or W key: move up
L Analog left or A key: move left
L Analog down or S key: move down
L Analog right or D key: move right
D pad up or Arrow up key: set data angle north
D pad down or Arrow down key: set data angle south
D pad left or Arrow left key: set data angle west
D pad right or Arrow right key: set data angle east
Space Bar or A button: send data at a varied degree angle
Start button or Return/Enter key: restart the stage
Q key or B button: phase data (for passing through malware or firewalls)
E or R key or X or Y button: alter the angle of data
***Best UX in Google Chrome… Firefox works as well***
Neat, but the in-game tutorial could use some work (even if it's a demo).
I have no idea what to do upon reaching the final thing that I assume is a lock in the last level. I have a sneaking suspicion the key is at the southwest corner of the map, but there's no way to pass back through the firewall or to reset a level, so I think I'm soft-locked.
Sorry for the late reply. I've been extremely busy since the holidays kicked in. I'll be taking a look at the game a bit more soon. I have a bunch of ideas to make it a more complete experience, but unfortunately, time is something I have too little of these days so not sure when I can get to it. Thank you for playing BTW!!! I have a tip for the last stage: don't use your phase until you make it to the firewall... and the boss battle is broken, but you can still destroy it by using data. I hope to update this game soon!