SHIFTING SANDS
A downloadable game for Windows
Game Info:
Shifting Sands is an open world retro-pixel adventure. Pilot your vehicle and investigate giant spaceships buried in the desert to harvest the parts needed to repair your ship and escape an alien planet. But be careful! - on-board ship AI systems release waves of zombies controlled by the cybernetic chips implanted in them as living crew-members!
A unique open-world 3rd Person VR mode is also in development.
Pre-Alpha Version Info:
This Pre-Alpha version is a complete winnable experience, but many mechanics, assets and elements of the game are limited, preliminary, or require refinement and embellishment.
The Pre-Alpha version includes --
- Basic game lookdev
- Mechanics such as vehicle piloting, simple Melee combat
- NPC interaction and story beats
- Harvesting of spaceship parts for repair of your ship and escape from the planet
The full implementation plan includes --
- A larger open world with additional settlements, characters and interactions
- Interior of structures, interior spaceship/dungeon crawler mode
- Expanded inventory, weapons, vehicles and vehicle upgrades
- Refinement and release of VR mechanic
Status | Prototype |
Platforms | Windows |
Author | airframe |
Genre | Adventure, Interactive Fiction |
Made with | Unity, Cinema 4D |
Tags | artificial-intelligence, Atmospheric, Comics, graphic-novel, Pixel Art, Sci-fi, Space Sim, vehicle-simulation, Zombies |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Accessibility | Subtitles |
Download
Download
SHIFTING SANDS V0.01.7z
Install instructions
Download and unzip using 7-Zip or similar.
Development log
- Shifting Sands - New TrailerMar 28, 2023
- Shifting Sands Pre-AlphaMar 24, 2023
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Great game. Love the atmosphere of the desert, the music, and the story.
thank you! please stay tuned for more updates!