Stasis (itch) (heidiii, Scyl, usersal, jen10, c_b_g)

Stasis is a 2D puzzle horror game about  existential dread. 

Made in 10 days for Scream Jam 2021. 

Controls 

A, D to move

W to enter doors 

E to interact with objects (hold down E to hide). The overlay will automatically disappear when you move.  

Mouse for puzzles 

Best played with headphones for directional audio & audio cues. Please adjust audio so the humming sound can be heard. 

The game is playable in browser but may take some time to load. If so, there is a downloadable exe as well :)

Story/Theme

Stasis is inspired by the poetry of T.S Eliot, mainly 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'. Core elements of his poetry include the fragmentation of memory, passing of time and fear of judgement. 

Fragments of memory implicate the narrator’s childhood that caused him to become hesitant and fearful, living only to appease others. Now, he has become despairingly aware of the inevitable passing of time and is mortified by his older self.  

Credits

heidiii: Game design lead & narrative, art, sound 

jen10: Art lead 

jezzadawg: Character/monster design

usersal: Animation, testing 

Scyl: Programming 

c-b-g: Programming lead, game design 

Tools 

• Unity 
• VS Code 
• Adobe Photoshop 
• Procreate
• Krita 
• Clip Studio Paint
• Adobe Audition  
• freesound.org (sounds under Creative Commons license)