UFO Project (Prototype)

This is my first prototype for a solo game project I made of the course of a couple weeks. 

This is an extremely early prototype. Everything you see is temporary assets. My main goal at the moment is determining the viability of this concept as something that would be fun to play, and just brushing up on Unity development.

You play as a UFO - you are meant to sneak around the map and abduct humans to harness their precious mental energy. Currently, you can use the abducted humans by returning to the base where the game began, docking, extracting their mental energy, and "ascending" your ship. Each time you ascend, a new ability will be unlocked for your UFO. (See "Upgrades" below).

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The prototype has a game over state - you can lose in two ways: your UFO gets spotted by too many pesky humans, or you run out of energy. You can refill energy by recharging at your base with harvested mental energy. That said - there is no way to "win" right now.

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Upgrades:

Scanner: Ping the ground and highlight nearby humans.

Stealth: Cloak your ship, allowing you to escape the notice of humans.

Altitude Shift: Allows you to toggle into high-altitude mode, so you can stalk your prey from high above.

Afterburner: Increase your speed for fast traversal about the map.

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Prototype Tips:

Hold Left Click to charge your tractor beam.

Maintain the tractor beam over a human to capture and absorb them into your ship.

Humans will mindless go about their mundane business, until they spot something unusual. If you get spotted, they will come to investigate. If a human is able to observe your ship for long enough, they will make a report to the authorities. If enough humans make reports, it's sure to end badly for you.

After leaving the lakeside command center where you spawn, try heading north! A lone human is known to patrol the area...

After that, head to the east (right). The region to the west of the command center is not amenable to air travel (you will be blocked from moving in that direction).

After you've abducted a human, return to the command center. That's where you purchase upgrades. 

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What's next?

If I continue working on the game, there will be more prototype playtests to come. There are many things to do. My next focus is adding controller support and improving the feel of the UFO controls.