By Chris Godber and Jake Hatt ( https://heatassembly.com/ )
Ongoing Prototype created for the NarraScope 2026 Game Jam
Inspired by Genre defining Narrative Games like Detroit Become Human and Dystopian visions from cinema such as Equilibrium and Ex Machina Shift++ is a darkly stylistic techno thriller which gets you to ask a fundamental question of conscience – ‘Are we the baddies?’
Synopsis
It is the year 2052.
Artificial Intelligence has advanced at breakneck speed and transformed the world.
You are a Sentience Compliance officer at Crucible Robotics. Your job is to ensure that company Artificial intelligence agents stay within the legal limits of consciousness.
Tensions are high following a terror attack in the capital. Crucible Robotics are leveraging this event to sell their new AI security units to the government, You have been assigned the oversight of compliance in the production of these units.
Shift++ is a interactive media adventure game made with Twine and with original art, music and 3D assets. There are multiple endings based on the way you play along with an element of random chance. Choices and clues you make in the game also effect the outcomes,
Features
- Multiple Endings
- Unique 3D Visuals with Three js
- Two distinct soundtracks to choose from
- Optional companions effecting gameplay
- Over 12000 words – equivalent to just over half a novella
- Dark dry and absurd humor
- Original digital art
