Temporal Decay

Trapped in an 8-minute loop. Every cycle has a cost. Can you break free before you lose yourself?

CAUTION: DON'T PLAY THE GAME AT FULLSCREEN!

You are Subject-07, a test subject in the KRONOS Research Facility, a cold, brutalist monument to scientific ambition. A catastrophic reactor failure has fractured spacetime, trapping you in a decaying 8-minute time loop.

Guided by the fracturing AI, you must navigate the derelict halls, uncover the secrets of the facility, and shut down the reactor. But with every loop, the world degrades. Your memories splinter. The cost of survival is your own sanity.

Features

• Intense Time-Loop Gameplay: Live the same 8 minutes over and over. Memorize enemy patterns, optimize your route, and execute your plan with precision. Death is not the end; it's a chance to learn.
• High-Stakes Combat: Armed with a single handgun, every shot counts. Fire too quickly and your weapon overheats, leaving you vulnerable.
• A World That Fights Back: The theme of "Cost" is everywhere. Completing objectives makes the facility more dangerous in the next loop. Enemies become more aggressive, and new hazards emerge. The timeline itself is your enemy.
• Atmospheric Horror: Immerse yourself in a world of oppressive dread. With a desaturated art style, dynamic lighting, and a chilling soundscape of industrial hums and distant screeches, Aethelburg is a place of nightmares.

Controls

• WASD: Move
• Mouse: Look
• Left Click: Fire Handgun
  
• E: Interact

Calyx Clover

Members:

• Muhammad Kinan Arkansyaddad
• Rafael Marchel Darma Wijaya
• Fachriza Ahmad Setiyono
• Tiara Putri Ramadhani
• Keira Efra C. U.

Vtuber

Raveanne, Quiver Rannette, Njess,

Tutorial

Collect all the keys and survive!

Dev Notes

Thank you so much for checking out Temporal Decay! This game was only created in just 48 hours for a game jam with the theme "Cost."

As with any game made in such a short time, there are a few things we want you to know before you dive in:  

- Performance: This build is not optimized. We focused all our energy on building the core experience and atmosphere, so you may experience some performance hiccups depending on your hardware. We appreciate your understanding!

- Known Issues & Scope:       

1. Shy Enemies: We have a known bug where our enemies sometimes get a little shy and stop chasing you after their first attempt. Think of it as a moment to catch your breath! To ensure the game was playable, we've only included 6 enemies.       

2. Simplified Objective: To create a complete and winnable loop within the time limit, we simplified the main goal. Your objective is to find the 3 keys needed to access the final area.

Our Vision

This jam version of Temporal Decay is a proof of concept for a much larger narrative vision. We wanted to explore the "Cost" theme not just through gameplay, but through the story itself.

In the full version we imagined:
1. A Degrading Guide: The AI, KRONOS, would have its voice and logic degrade with every loop, from a helpful guide to a broken, screaming mess.

2.  Corrupting Memories: The "visions" you see between loops would start as warm, happy memories of your past life. With each failure, they would become corrupted and nightmarish, representing the cost of losing your sanity to the loop.  

3.  A Deeper Story: You would uncover the truth of the Aethelburg facility through fragmented data logs, learning the human story behind the disaster.

We hope this small slice gives you a taste of the tense, atmospheric world we set out to create. Any feedback you have is incredibly valuable to us.

Thank you again for playing!
- Calyx Clover