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A jam submission

Wizard CatcherView game page

Strange world turns out to be a game. Friend texts: "Update it."
Submitted by ashtyyyxxx — 3 hours, 4 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme Use#14.2004.200
Overall#23.7603.760
Gameplay#23.6003.600
Creativity#33.8003.800
Presentation#33.6003.600
Atmosphere#63.6003.600

Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game use the Fake Update theme?
Wizard Catcher is a PSX-style horror game. You wake in a strange abandoned world with only a mage tower standing there. As you explore the world, you get to meet a mage who asks you to help him. Then during your travels, your friend texts you out of nowhere with words kind of like: "Update the game. Here's the link." The link looks strange. Curious, you try to download the update and an error appears. After the update you start the game again and something is off.

Controls
W,A,S,D - walk
E - interact with objects/NPC's by default
Escape - Pause the game

Content warnings
This game contains horror elements, including creepy visuals, unsettling sound design, and psychological tension. It does not contain jump scares.

Team members / Credits
ashtyyyxxx - programmer, sound design, game design
mrmakakrrik - programmer
LLtix - 3d design

Known bugs
unfinished storyline and some qol bugs

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

IT'S JUST WOW. Guys, I think you're going to win this gamejam. Cool graphics, plot, funny icons on the computer that you can poke into. 100/10

Developer

a big thanks to you! we appreciate that!