Blackout Protocol
Blackout Protocol is a VHS horror game where you play as a generator maintenance employee, tasked with repairing the power generators that failed after "the incident"—a catastrophic power failure that left the entire facility in darkness. As you descend deeper into the caves, you must restore power to the generators, in order to activate the lift and complete your assignment.
But be warned: something lurks within the shadows… and it isn’t friendly.
Fix the generators, survive the dark, and hide from whatever’s hunting you. The clock is ticking.
Controls:
WASD to walk.
Shift to sprint *(Wheel in the center represents stamina.)*
Ctrl to crouch. *(To get into tighter caverns. You can avoid the monster this way!)*
LMB to toggle the flashlight.
E *(hold)* to fix generators.
General Info:
The indicator light in the beginning of each level represents its *completion status*.
Red means there's still more generators left.
Green means all generators are done and you may return to the lift to continue.
The number display indicates *how many* generators are left.
But be warned: something lurks within the shadows… and it isn’t friendly.
Fix the generators, survive the dark, and hide from whatever’s hunting you. The clock is ticking.
Controls:
WASD to walk.
Shift to sprint *(Wheel in the center represents stamina.)*
Ctrl to crouch. *(To get into tighter caverns. You can avoid the monster this way!)*
LMB to toggle the flashlight.
E *(hold)* to fix generators.
General Info:
The indicator light in the beginning of each level represents its *completion status*.
Red means there's still more generators left.
Green means all generators are done and you may return to the lift to continue.
The number display indicates *how many* generators are left.
Genres: survival
Comments34
There’s this lingering feeling that something’s missing, but I can’t quite put my finger on what exactly. Overall, though, it was a good experience.
Also ran into a funny little bug along the way
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Nice work!
Just to clarify:
When the monster is chasing you, you can run into any of the tighter caverns and crouch to avoid it.
We had also considered a timer before the power goes out to encourage the player to put themselves into tougher situations, a difficulty system could be made for that too.
Lots of ideas, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!
At some spots you can clip the camera through the walls and see the level. But overall great ambiance, the elevator pitch with the voice is very cool, sounds are great, seeing the eyes of the creatures blinking in the dark really set the mood.
Horrors rarely get me, but you totally did everything right here.
I wonder why generators are even there in the first place? But then does it even matter? Fear is in the unknown.
Voice Over was extremely pleasant, soothing and for a game like this it's a reward for bringing generators back online!
Sometimes monster camped the same spot. I realized he wouldn't move and started flashing light in his face & butt and then hiding in the narrow space, but well apparently the bastard had enough and somehow got me through textures (?). Whether it was intentional or not, I don't know, but what I do know is that it was scary AF and gave me Alien: Isolation vibe as if the monster is actually smarter than I give it credit for.
In the first level there was also a moment where he sat on the generator. I managed to start it behind his back and leave though. Maybe it just likes to play with it's food :skull:
~Xp