Dreamweaver

Submission for the GMTK 25

Controls below

The job is simple, get revenge on your target. To do it? The Dreamweaver system, a piloting system that lets a human control a robot as if it was their own body, and transferring them to a new body on death, making the user functionally immortal. The main catch? once you step in there is no stepping out till your primary objective is complete, trapping you in a technological time loop.

Fight your way onto the capital ship over and over till you reach the bridge and kill the captain to escape the loop. Just be aware, buying the system on a budget has led to multiple bodies with "quirks", everytime you restart the loop you will be slightly different, from more health and armour, to short circuits when moving.

This game is intended for you to die and retry, the aim of each loop is to improve your skills and learn the behaviours of enemies and where rooms and keycards can be found, eventually optimising your playthrough till you are unstoppable and eliminate the target

Controls
Piloting:
WASD to move
Space to shoot (can be held)

On Foot:
WASD to move
Move the mouse to aim
Left Click to shoot
Right Click to interact
-This means doors and weapons found on the floor
Space to dodge roll
-Yes it can dodge bullets

At all times:
Hold Space to speed up dialogue
Esc to pause the game as well as check on your quirks this loop

There is an assist mode for anyone who wants to see the story elements but is struggling or getting frustrated with the game as intended.