The Resurrection Of Cthulhu

Challenges we ran into

First of all, the camera offset depending on how many legs was tricky. Indeed, a new leg unlocks a bigger offset for the camera, but that is not only horizontal! In fact, some places had a vertical offset (up or down or both), and everything had to be perfectly smooth for the player to feel the story and be totally immersed.

Moreover, having a perfectly drawn background going with the music was a small challenge for our artist that did an amazing job to overcome it!

What we learned

We learned a lot about 2D animation, sprite rendering as well as programming. Some of the scripts such as the Camera offset were more than 200 lines long, which enhanced our programming skills and problem-solving skills as well.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Most importantly, one must not forget that we came here to enjoy our work. We are proud of being able to finish the complete game before deadline and of course enjoyed building it from scratch.

Reference

Mask/inverse mask shader https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/using-mask-to-cut-a-hole-in-an-image.286489/

Sounds

Music and Sound Effects by Eric Matyas http://soundimage.org/

Steps to pass the game.

Don't read it before you play!!!!

You need to find 8 tentacles and take them to the Cthulhu

There is a hidden tentacle behind a rock. Drag it up multiple times to get it.
Click on the boxes. Find the box with a ghost on it. double click on it to find the tentacle.
use a small rock to hit on the wall 3 times. A box will show up. Click on the ward to get it. Use the ward to burn the box. Before it is burned up, use a water bottle to put out the fire and get the tentacle.
Use the ward in the darkness to see where the tentacle is.
use the ash from the burned box on the big monster to get it.
Feed the Cthulhu 4 fish. It will grow a tentacle itself.
A poop appear after you feed the Cthulhu. use it on the seagrass to the left. Then go up, drag the ship down twice. A ghost captain appears. Click on the tentacle on that captain.
Drag the 7th tentacle on Cthulhu several times, it will fall apart. Take it to the person to the most right. A new tentacle shows up and take both of them back to Cthulhu.