Don't Go Up There
Don’t Go Up There is a short game about exploring a cave system within an intimidating mountain, Schubert has to avoid shattering into a million pieces, make his way through twisting paths, and talk to various strangers who stand around in caves.
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11 itemsAbout the Game
There is a mountain that towers over a wasteland.
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Schubert never has had any interest in much other than sleeping and barricading himself in trash, until the sanctity of his garbage dump is disturbed by a violent woodland dog. So, Schubert decides to try to find a solution to his dog issues. On his zig zagging travels he meets locals to the towering mountain, and they have one message about the curious landmark… DON'T GO UP THERE.
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Don’t Go Up There is a short video game about exploring a cave system within an intimidating mountain. Playing as Schubert the player has to avoid shattering into a million pieces, make their way through twisting paths, and talk to various strangers who stand around in caves.
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Features:
11 characters to interact with
3 fully animated cutscenes
12 rooms to explore
Fully animated characters
30 minutes of gameplay
A full original soundtrack by Slogdawg (Sloggermusic)
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Don’t Go Up There is a video game directed by Sloggermusic and Ostrich Mower
