Symbyte

First-person, survival horror game focused on nurturing a symbiotic relationship with your hand-held virtual pet console, the Symbyte! 

 THIS GAME IS IN DEVELOPMENT.  STAY TUNED FOR A PLAYABLE DEMO COMING SOON! 

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Try not to go insane while exploring a dilapidated suburb that is crawling with extra-dimensional horrors unleashed after a mysterious apocalyptic disaster in 1999. The only thing that is keeping you from going mad is your virtual pet, but the Symbyte needs you just as much as you need the Symbyte! Raise your Symbyte through four unique growth stages by feeding, training, cleaning, and playing with the Symbyte constantly! Without the companionship of your Symbyte, your sanity has no chance against the horrors from beyond or the darkness of night. Not only does caring for your Symbyte replenish your sanity, but your Symbyte will learn skills as it evolves that can help you traverse new areas and solve puzzles.  BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED! Don’t forget to gather batteries to continue raising your Symbyte and keep yourself from going insane.

• The progression, stress, and heartbreak of the nostalgic virtual pet experience is accelerated for a single gameplay session with an addicting day-and-night cycle.
• Rouge-lite-like game with a detailed map intended for multiple quick playthroughs, where the player can unlock new virtual pets that provide a different gameplay experience in a persistent map.
• Gameplay involves stealth, puzzle solving, and pet management with an emphasis on avoiding combat.
• First-person, 3D game with a retro 8-bit art style and a horror aesthetic inspired by the body horror genre of Clive Barker, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, Lloyd Kaufman, Stuart Gordon, and Brain Yuzna films.
• Evolve your virtual pet by feeding, training, and playing with it while trying to avoid horrors from beyond and preparing for the darkness of night.
• If you neglect the health of your virtual pet or cannot keep the console charged, your virtual pet dies and you will be left to go insane.
• Solve puzzles with the skills your virtual pet can learn in order to explore a gated community, apartment complex, elementary school, indoor mall, and maybe even find a survivor colony!
• Gather materials to keep your Symbyte counsel charged, provide a comforting light source during the night cycle, and help you progress through the map.
• Collect special meals to satisfy the preferences of your Symbyte for optimum gameplay.  Collect additional customization options for your Symbyte like new counsel shell casings and digital environments.