White:Memories

A Controller is recommended for the best experience.

'White: Memories' is an experimental take on traditional Metroidvanias for SMVM 20.   We attempted to combine fighting game like mechanics (Motion Input / Combos) and Souls-like mechanics with Metroidvania!

  The game is rough around the edge and serves more as a tech demo of potential game mechanics. You may see traces of mechanics that do not exist in this demo. (Ex meter, levels, weapon switching, etc.) and are not accessible. These were temporarily cut-out from the demo due to time constraints.

  The project was built from scratch (minus the 3D assets) from the beginning to the end of the jam period.

Features

• Combo-based combat system with the ability to perform 'special' moves through the use of motion inputs. Freedom to animation cancel through chaining additional special moves or with your dodge.
• 2D style traversal across a 3D environment of a digitally corrupted city.  Inspired by the Copied City from Nier.
• 2 regular enemy types, 1 boss.
• 3 original soundtracks: Title theme, Overworld theme, Boss theme.

The expected total run-time of the demo is ~20-30 minutes or less. Game is very linear and short to quickly demonstrate the concept.

Controls

Keyboard:“ K ” - Light Attack

• “ L” - Heavy Attack
• “ ; “ - Lock facing direction
• “WASD” - Movement
• “Space” - Jump
• “Shift” - Dodge Roll
• "1  &  2" - Use Quickslot 1 or Quickslot 2
• "E" - Interact
• "Tab" - Inventory
• "Esc" - Options Menu

Controller (Based on PlayStation scheme):

• “ Square” - Light Attack
• “ Triangle” - Heavy Attack
• “ R1 “ - Lock facing direction
• “D-PAD” - Movement
• “ X ” - Jump
• “Circle” - Dodge Roll
• Hold Left Trigger and press either DPAD up or down to use quick slots.
• "D-PAD UP" - Interact
• "Start" - Inventory
• "Tab" - Options Menu

Available Move Sets

Attacks can be animation canceled with a roll or special attack.

Possible basic combo strings:

L represents light attack, H represents heavy attack. 

• L,L,L
• L,L,H
• H,H

Possible special moves:

Special moves require motion input. Press the movement key in sequence and end with the attack button in a short time span.

 Forward and back are relative to where the player character is facing.

Ex: The player character is facing left. Therefore, Forward is left and Back is right in this context.

• Forward, Light (6L) - Dash-In Bunt
  • On landing a hit with this move, you're able to combo into another normal attack combo chain.
• Down, Down Forward, Forward, Light (236L) - Spin Slash
  • Sweeping moving that knocks enemies farther back.

Backward motions 

These require you to hold the directional lock button to prevent your character from turning backward on pressing the relative back movement key. 

• Down, Down Back, Back, Heavy (214H) - Overhead Slam
  • Slow-overhead swing that deals large damage on hit.

Team

• Gameplay & Systems Programmer / Project Lead - Quangminh Andy Nguyen (i*Jiro)
• Gameplay & Tools Programmer -madsoup_png
• UI and Graphics Designer - Sunny Nguyen(ne_somnum)
• Composer and Music Producer - Kenny Pham
• Narrative Writer - Vinh Nguyen
• Narrative Writer - Dustin Nguyen

Additional Credit for External Assets

• Keijiro Takahashi - URP Glitch Render feature.
• 拾い部屋 - 2A-7/2ERO model.
• 糸凪邑 / Yu Itonagi - 3D Environment models.
• Sabao3179 - Aki and mika models.
• ぜうぇ。 - Weapon models.
• Metamonkey - Pixel Shader.
• Unity Japan LTD - CoganCity Voice pack.
• Yasunobu Sounds - Anime Combat sounds.
• Frank Climax - Combat Animations.
• Mixamo - General Animations.