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Inspiration

Red Thread Over Watch was directly inspired by the tense, psychological cat-and-mouse dynamics and gritty crime thriller tropes of the drama A Bona Fide Killer. We wanted to capture that same atmospheric feeling of unraveling hidden conspiracies, decoding cryptic messages, and operating in the shadows. We translated those themes into a cyberpunk setting where every voice transmission tells a story and every decision carries weight.

What it does

Narrative-Driven Investigation: Players dive into case files, review audio logs, and navigate branching dialogue and dossier choices before heading into the field.

Tactical Stealth & Action: Infiltrate Sector 07 from an isometric perspective, where you must manage exposure levels, stay out of patrol sightlines, interact with comms relays, and neutralize threats.

Field Wardrobe Store: Customize your operator with unlockable outfits (such as Classic Bird, Moonlight, and Rose Signal) powered by a seamless in-app purchase and test store flow.

How we built it

Frontend & Gameplay: Built using Vite, JavaScript/TypeScript, and custom 3D isometric rendering to handle smooth movement, stealth mechanics, and UI transitions.

Monetization & Store Integration: Integrated RevenueCat to handle product offerings, entitlements, and test store purchases for cosmetic wardrobe upgrades.

Challenges we ran into

Balancing the pacing between the narrative dossier/investigation screens and the high-tension real-time stealth actions required careful state management. Additionally, configuring the store environment for seamless offline/online testing kept us on our toes during the hackathon sprint.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Creating a cohesive, highly polished cyberpunk UI aesthetic complete with custom typography, audio cues, and cinematic transitions.

Implementing a fully functional in-game cosmetic wardrobe store using RevenueCat.

Delivering a complete game loop from story briefing all the way to signal-severing extraction.

What we learned

We gained deep experience in merging narrative text adventure elements with real-time isometric gameplay, as well as mastering in-app purchase configuration and environment variable handling with RevenueCat for web environments.

What's next for Red Thread Over Watch

Adding more case files and chapters to expand the Sector 07 narrative arc.

Expanding the wardrobe with additional cosmetic options and specialized tactical gear traits.

Built With

• css3
• html5
• javascript
• typescript
• vite