Chrysalis Inc.
Slipping between the past and present, a child puzzles their way through a crumbling toy factory filled with the remnants of its child workers and the grudges they bear.
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April 27, 2022
4 years and 98 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed23 reviews43.5%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Chrysalis Inc. is a 2D 3D Horror Adventure Puzzle Side Scroller. Explore the abandoned toy factory, solve intricate puzzles and unveil the deep dark truth behind it.
Story:
Waking up in an abandoned toy factory, You realize something is not right. The area is filled with weird machinery and strange imagery. Slipping between the past and present, you need to puzzle your way through a crumbling toy factory filled with the remnants of its child workers and the grudges they bear.
As you delve into the depths of the factory, the layered truth will begin to unravel with each horrifying discovery. From the vicious robots left to rot, to the unexplainable residual power that grants time travel, not everything is what it seems. Maybe some truths are best left buried.
Features & Mechanics:
Dark, Depressing Irony:
They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. One act of goodwill for one person could cause the suffering of many. One child’s glee at receiving the latest toy overshadows the tiny, grimy hands that constructed it.
Explore a ruined factory:
Traverse through the vast yet lifeless factory, where your only company will hunt you down. With each new location, the story behind the factory's construction and creations will be revealed in fragmented pieces.
Unique Puzzles:
Through innovative puzzles, you will be able to change the past to affect the present. Use this ability well to help you solve the mystery.
This game is a student project developed over 9 months by 9 students in the Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) Graduate Program at the University of Utah.
Story:
Waking up in an abandoned toy factory, You realize something is not right. The area is filled with weird machinery and strange imagery. Slipping between the past and present, you need to puzzle your way through a crumbling toy factory filled with the remnants of its child workers and the grudges they bear.
As you delve into the depths of the factory, the layered truth will begin to unravel with each horrifying discovery. From the vicious robots left to rot, to the unexplainable residual power that grants time travel, not everything is what it seems. Maybe some truths are best left buried.
Features & Mechanics:
Dark, Depressing Irony:
They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. One act of goodwill for one person could cause the suffering of many. One child’s glee at receiving the latest toy overshadows the tiny, grimy hands that constructed it.
Explore a ruined factory:
Traverse through the vast yet lifeless factory, where your only company will hunt you down. With each new location, the story behind the factory's construction and creations will be revealed in fragmented pieces.
Unique Puzzles:
Through innovative puzzles, you will be able to change the past to affect the present. Use this ability well to help you solve the mystery.
This game is a student project developed over 9 months by 9 students in the Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) Graduate Program at the University of Utah.
