Pyramid Scheme

Pyramid Scheme

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Final Game Revisions Uploaded for National Competitions (Final revisions made with no further changes to the game. Filename: Pyramid  Scheme - v0.11.6) - May 1, 2022

Final Itch.io Description Revisions Updates for National - (This did not change any content within the game itself but is instead just a description update to fit the National Conference. Slight theme updates, no file reuploads. ) - June 9. 2022

Game Description

A fun, puzzle-based educational game for an ancient history museum about ancient Egypt: the game aims to educate students about ancient Egyptian history at a history museum in an interesting and fun way. Pyramid Scheme is a 3D parkour-based game wherein each level, you learn more information about ancient Egypt as part of the game's story. There are 4 different levels for players to experience, each progressing in difficulty. At the beginning of the game, you are introduced to the premise and learn how to control the character. After that, you enter the pyramid and the levels begin. At the end of each level, you find an artifact, and the next level begins. Each level requires coordination and skill to complete so it is a rewarding experience once the player completes it. You must interact with objects to gain information, clear platforms by jumping, and make sure you don't fall off of the platforms. The intended target audience of Pyramid Scheme is school-aged children from around 7to 15, but people of any age can find value in the combined educational and gaming aspects of it. 

Controls

The game is recommended to be played on full screen. Rendered in 1920 x 1080 but can be scaled up and down. (Play Game -> Redirected (automatic) -> Full Screen Icon (⛶)

[W] Forwards [A] Strafe Left [S] Backwards [D] Backwards [E] Interact [ ___ ] Jump [lctrl] Crouch [lshift] Sprint. Mouse to look around in a 360-degree vision. Additional mechanics include wall and edge scaling which is completed by combining a series of jumps and wall-running. Feel free to explore the environment to feel comfortable with such abilities.

Additional Controls include [R] which allows you to skip to the following artifact if you are struggling on a level. [ESC] or [BACKSPACE] to compensate for browser shortcuts allows you to pause the game. Pausing using [ESC] may require you to click it twice on itch.io. [E] is used to interact with artifacts.

Documentation

All updated documentation including Graphical and Audio Source (MLA/CC), Research Citations (MLA), and a detailed overview of components previewed in this description can be located in the following embedded document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQTWbjjUqjpmxW_9I6ZZpACRJ9S9_Fhb0S7zGor5e-pMSb15aiHQLMW-_VWOPctCzdV4jzRygJt2wm/pub?embedded=true

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQTWbjjUqjpmxW_9I6ZZpACRJ9S9_Fhb0S7...

Additional Information

The game is nowhere perfect. Due to time restrictions, visual and mechanical-based glitches or instabilities exist such as texture flashing, light inconsistencies, and post-processing. We hope to improve upon such issues in the future, however, the time limit has been reached for this year's TSA chapter, currently as of the latest release for the Texas National Conference (2021 - 2022). Some screenshots of the game are as follows: [E] Allows players to interact with artifacts and learn about the real-world item or mechanics in the game. Levels look like a linear interior of a pyramid with poor lighting and intriguing post-processing effects)