Team HydraByte - Abertay University DES315 2026

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ABOUT

Trapped in an alchemical nightmare you must use your elemental powers to escape.

These powers will allow you to make unique combinations of elements, gaining distinct abilities with the elements, and fight the fiendish creatures that haunt the shadows.

Will you be able to escape the Elementorum? 

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FEATURES

- 2.5D Gameplay
- Player-Driven Elemental Combination System
- 10 to 15 minute gameplay experience

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CREDITS

✴ Art ✴
Alex Iliescu - UI Artist
Brogan Ross - 2D Artist, Concept Art
Liz Aleksejeva - 3D Artist, Animator, Technical Artist, Lighting

✴ Audio ✴
Surabhi Yadav - Audio Designer

✴ Design ✴
Alex Iliescu - UX Designer, Level Designer, Researcher
Brogan Ross - Quality Assurance
Danny Faulkner - Level Designer
Emily Garrett - Gameplay Prototyping
Heather Fox - Game Designer, Level Designer
Surabhi Yadav - Narrative Designer

✴ Production ✴
Danny Faulkner - Producer, Team Coordinator
Heather Fox - Producer

✴ Programming ✴
Emily Garrett - Gameplay and Graphics Programmer
Sebastian Smith - Tools, UI, Gameplay, and Audio Programmer

✴ Academic Supervisor ✴
Martin Lynagh

✴ Industry Mentors - 4J Studios ✴
Alastair Carr
Brian Gomez
Charlie Wake
Chloe Smyth
Phil Wilson

✴ Third Party Tools ✴
Unity
WWise
Mixamo
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
voronoi-editor.web.app
Soundly
Francisco Pereira Alvarado - Atlas Packer Gamma V2

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CONTROLS

NOTE: All controls (M&K, any Controller) can be rebound in game Options.

Mouse and keyboard:

W, A, S, D - Movement
Mouse - Aim 
E - Interact
Left Mouse Button - Melee Attack, Basic Elemental Attack
Right Mouse Button - Attract Element
Space - Repel Elemental Attack 
Left Shift - Dash
Esc - Pause, Skip Cutscene
Enter - Skip Dialogue

Controller:

Left Joystick - Movement
Right Joystick - Aim
A/Cross - Interact
Right Bumper - Attack
Left Trigger - Attract
Right Trigger - Repel
X/Square - Dash
Menu Button - Pause
B/Circle - Skip Cutscene

Gameplay Video