Moonsighted is a PC third-person hack-and-slash adventure about cultural and political strife in the face of technology and progress amongst moon-worshiping moths trapped in a cavern. Play as Mairu, a miner that harnesses the power of crystals known as ilarka, augmenting their body with arcane powers from the cave’s precious natural resource. Explore dangerous depths to fight off cavernous critters to acquire more ilarka and help lead your people back to moonlight. This game portrays a fictional setting that depicts the dangers of unregulated and thoughtless progress of technology, where the player is put in the shoes of an unreliable narrator. Moonsighted was developed in Unity engine for Windows, and can be played on the PC with a controller or keyboard and mouse. This report details the conception, creation, and polish of Moonsighted’s story, art, design, and production.

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Creator

• Duerk, Jasmine
• Valev, Dylan
• Lokhandwala, Kaamil
• Baldwin, Charles

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 42851
• E-project-121321-123923

Advisor

• Smith, Gillian Margaret
• Chery, Farley James

Year

• 2021

Date created

• 2021-12-13

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interactive Media & Game Development
• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright