Hopeless Descent

Best SFX Winner; Best Adaptation of Theme Runner up in Spartisoft November Game Jam!

Dr. Julius Roberts was obsessed with mythology.

Despite being a scientist, his true passion was in the past, ancient stories of mystery, danger, and godlike power.

It was this godlike power that drew Roberts to one of the most famous stories of all, that of Pandora's Box.

So taken, he was, by the promise of unleashing its mysteries that Dr. Roberts fabricated a modern box of his own.

To his surprise instead of unleashing its contents, the box absorbed Roberts during a critical malfunction.

Roberts knew his only chance was to reach the bottom of the box, to find the last thing that reminded in the box from the original myth– hope. But he knew the descent would be near impossible, maybe, even hopeless.

Credits:

Lead Designer: Langston Key - Level Design, VFX, Intro Cutscene, Player Sprites
Art Director: Elliot June - Pixel Art: Enemy Sprites, Backdrop, Sword of Hope Sprite
Systems Programmer: Jon Bergen - Enemy AI
User Interface Director: Hayden Hogen-Esch - UI programming, UI art, UI design
Movement Master: Ian Lampley - player controller