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Project Rot

Players will interact with their environment, talk to unique characters, and battle in real-time against their own emotions. Dive into the mind of a younger Nicole as she battles to situate herself in the Other-World whilst learning to cope with the separation from her Mom.

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Team MIST
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Team MIST
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About the Game

An adventure, real-time strategy horror game. Take on the role of young Nicole as she symbolically faces the experience of losing her mom. Navigate atmosphere rich environments full of clever and engaging puzzles and enemies. 

Simultaneous Combat

Fight various enemies in real time combat, hit the correct buttons as they appear when you perform actions. Enemies will throw off your normal action patterns as their emotions will affect your attacks!

Combine items of varying rarities to create powerful synergies to defeat enemies as they become exponentially harder as your journey goes on

Enemies won't wait for you to take your action, in this simultaneous combat enemies attack on a timer. Make quick decisions in order to defeat your foe, or meet a quick demise.

Losing a combat won't end your run, wake up in the local town and buy new items or unlock new skills to become even more powerful than before!

Environment Puzzles & Quests

Explore the The Other World and search your environment for hints and answers to the puzzles you will encounter along the hero's journey. Solve puzzles to lower bridges, help NPCs in need, return missing items and more!

Enhance Royal Road Village

Help townsfolk with their small favors and see the town and people change as you do.

Work with townsperson Matt to build your own well, help purify water and farm on his land as he conducts research. Gather herbs for teahouse owner Chai and help them create new tea recipes. 

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