Mortis Signal
A downloadable game for Windows
KNOWN BUGS exist and will be fixed before the deadline. I recommend waiting until the jam is over in a few days to play, to avoid these bugs.
You wake in an old bunker as the cryogenic system degrades beyond the point of sustaining life. To escape, you must restore power, but in the process you wake the old AI that has been similarly corrupted by age and wear. It forces you into a strange game... but surely it's only a game... right?
Currently you need a powerful computer to run this game. I will upload a more sensible version before the deadline that any computer can run. :)
HOW TO PLAY
The game is quite intuitive and you do not need to read this. However, if you find yourself getting stuck, or want to know exactly how the mechanics work, read on for a complete explanation of combat mechanics.
Combat: During combat, you must kill your opponent to progress. This is achieved by completely destroying their head, torso, or dealing enough overall damage to their body. Destroying an arm gives the enemy a 25% chance to miss future attacks, and destroying a leg gives the enemy a 25% chance to miss their turn. These effects stack (up to 50% when both limbs are destroyed).
Typically, dealing damage to a body part also reduces the total health of your opponent. However, the skill "Maim" is an exception to this rule. Maim deals extra damage to a limb (only a limb, not head or torso) but does not damage the total health of your opponent. This means that while maim can remove limbs quickly and apply disadvantages, it doesn't help you defeat your opponent.
You can talk to your opponent during combat. This may have positive or negative effects, depending on what you say. It is possible to make your enemy drop their guard, allowing you to sneak attack- a guaranteed hit for massive damage. However, if you say the wrong thing, they may get free hits on you instead. You may also learn about the room around you.
Defending causes the next attack you receive to deal only a single point of damage.
Melee hits deal 2 damage.
The gun deals 3 damage, but can only be used 3 times per fight.
If you and the enemy die during the same turn, you still lose.
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