Embark on an extraordinary journey of survival in "CatastrophIA," a game that combines the thrill of outlasting an alien robot invasion with the unique challenge of playing as one of three cat characters, each beset by a rare disease that shapes your gameplay experience.

Developed using Unity, "CatastrophIA" is a game where strategy, agility, and resilience are key to your survival. For seven intense days, you'll face an ever-escalating mechanical threat. But the true twist lies in your choice of hero:

  • The Swift Shadow - Diagnosed with Xeroderma Pigmentosum, this character must shun the lethal sunlight, sticking to the safety of shadows. Despite this aversion to daylight, your unmatched speed is your primary advantage, allowing you to quickly collect the debris left by defeated robots.
  • The Slumbering Tank - Enduring Narcolepsy, this cat unpredictably falls into deep slumber, even amidst the chaos of invasion. These random bouts of sleep expose you to danger, but your substantial health reserves mean you can take hits that would incapacitate others.
  • The Nightstalker - Affected by Retinitis Pigmentosa, your vision is severely limited, as if perpetually in twilight. This visual impairment is offset by your extraordinary attack power, turning each encounter with the alien robots into a display of your lethal capabilities.

Your objective is twofold: survive and score. With every fallen robot, valuable objects are left behind.

AI Features:

  • Information about rare diseases was collected with the help of AI (and manually verified to prevent from hallucinations) to form ideas and concepts that translated to the three main characters' unique gameplay and mechanics. 
  • A Cat chat-bot (the CatBot Lab) based in ChatGPT that will give you more information about the rare diseases the main characters go through.
  • AI-generated 3D models for a variety of objects that your robotic enemies drop.
  • Multi-language support with AI-assisted translations (17 different languages!), making the game localized and accessible to a wide audience. We developed an automatic tool that takes an English .json and produces other .json files in all requested languages.
  • AI-generated music for some of the BG tracks.
  • Adaptative AI pathfinding algorithms applied to enemies.
  • Code assistance using Github Copilot and GPT-4 Turbo to accelerate development and find better ways of programming the game.
  • And even this description was generated with the help of AI!

Other features:

  • Three distinct cat characters, each with a gameplay-altering rare disease.
  • A survival challenge that requires adapting to unique character vulnerabilities, such as light sensitivity, sudden sleep, and limited visibility.
  • A procedurally-generated map (wave function collapse) with 3 different biomes that is different every time you play a new game.
  • A dynamic day-night cycle that interacts with the characters' conditions, adding depth to the survival mechanics.
  • A scoring system that incentivizes players to collect alien tech and aim for the highest scores.

In "CatastrophIA," your survival hinges on your ability to leverage the strengths and mitigate the weaknesses of your chosen feline defender. Will you become a master of evasion, a bastion of endurance, or a shadowy predator? 
The choice is yours.

Face the mechanical menace head-on and prove your mettle in this game of survival and adaptation. The clock is ticking, and every decision counts.

Can you withstand the CatastrophIA?

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Game developed for the Patient73 2024 Game jam.

Developers:

With the help and support of ERNI

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