The Hidden Assassin

Description:

The Hidden Assassin is an asymmetric multiplayer game where one player is assigned the role of assassin who's goat is to kill all other players, survivors. The survivors goal is to find the key and escape the level.

The assassin's weakness is light. As the assassin make sure to stay out of the light so you can move at full speed and sneak up on the unsuspecting survivors.

While in the light the assassin moves much slower and can easily be outrun by the survivors. So as the survivors make sure to stay together and shine your lights in all directions else as there is a little "surprise" hiding in the dark.

* This project is very much a prototype *

Controls:

WASD or Arrow Keys - Movement

Mouse - Look

Click - Pickup/Interact/Attack

Credits:

Development - Adam Fowler

Arts: Kenney Assets

Info:

This game was made in 48 hours for the 2020 Yogscast Jingle Jam.

The Unity3D game engine was used for the client. Node.js and the Colyseus (https://colyseus.io/) framework. The game jam test server is hosted for free on Heroku.

// - Post Game Jam Change Ideas -//

- Improve server stability and performance for smoother gameplay.

- Shorten connection string to allow for easier connection.

- Allow for repeat games with game rooms.

- Add usernames for players.

- Have survivors flashlights affect the assassins movement.

- Rework level generation.