Ascended

In ‘Ascended’, the player assumes the role of a demigod, tasked with bringing down the fearsome creatures laying waste to the land. The focus is on leaving the strategy on defeating the monsters up to the players. We want the player to feel like he has control over the situation to a degree unlike most “Arcade” style VR games. The gameplay involves using the vive controllers to fly as if you were Goku or Superman, with arms partially extended. Direction of flight is determined by how you point the trigger side of the controller, and press the grips. Additionally, the player will be outfitted with multiple different weapons to defeat the giant monsters who are your enemy. The player will be able to switch through these weapons with the touchpad based on the side of the touchpad that is pressed. Built for The Global Archiact Jam 2016.

HTC Vive Controls: Grips: Flight in direction of the bottom of the controller. Trigger: Depending on selected weapon: Sword: Nothing Gun: Fires Projectile Lightning Bolt: Grab and throw, depending on the velocity, a lightning bolt Touchpad: Changes player weapons. The touchpad is divided into 4 quadrants in an X formation via code. The top, left, right, down are all “buttons” the player can press. Menu Button: Changes player from hover mode to full flight control mode