else { return home; }

Originally Created in 48 hours for Global Game Jam 2019

Theme: "What Does Home Mean To You"

🏆 Honorable Mention for Best Use of Color 🏆

DESCRIPTION:

In else { return home; } you play as a robot, alone in a post-apocalyptic Seattle, in this first-person explore-em-up. Whenever you leave home, your battery quickly drains, so you must return home often to recharge yourself. With the help of an old photo, your robot pet Dorg, and all the junk you can salvage from a dilapidated city, you set out to find what home really means to you.

CONTROLS:

Action	Keyboard + Mouse	Dual Stick Controller
Start Game	Enter	A (xbox) | X (ps4)
Look	Mouse	Right Joystick
Move	WASD | Arrow Keys	Left Joystick
Interact	Left Click	A (xbox) | X (ps4)
Run	Shift	Left Joystick
Show Photo	Space Bar	Right Trigger
Pause Game	Esc	Start (xbox) | Options (ps4)

CREDITS:

• Nick Amlag: 3D Characters, Prop Art, and Level Design
• Josh Soldate: 3D Environment Art and Level Design
• Steven J Garcia: Composition, Sound Design, and Narrative Design
• Andrew Hung: Graphics Engineering and UI/UX Programming
• Andrew Hermus: Gameplay Programming and Audio Engineering
• Andrew McPherson: Gameplay Programming and Production
• Robert Ackley: Gameplay Programming, AI, and Direction

Special Thanks To: Liann E. M. Garcia and Kienan Briscoe

NEWS:

The jam is now over, but we're continuing to develop the project! We're interested to hear your feedback, both to keep us going and for suggested improvements, which you can do by rating the game or leaving a comment below. If you'd like to keep up with progress on this project or future ones, feel free to follow any of our profiles!