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Shifting Sands

Version: 0.1.02 months ago

ABOUT THIS GAME

A desert planet resets itself in a never ending shifting cycle.

Across the galaxy, countless ships have fallen into the sands of a nameless world...Ā buried, revealed, and buried againby relentless storms. At its center standsĀ the Nexus, an ancient monument that holds back the storm for a few fleeting hours each day.

You areĀ a scavenger, drawn to the Nexus like countless others. Each day, you venture into the desert toĀ search for wreckage,Ā salvage what you can, andĀ return before the sands erase everything.

EXPLORE THE DESERT

Each run revealsĀ new wreckage, ruins, and hidden cachesĀ uncovered by the storm.Ā No two days are the same, and pushing deeper always carriesĀ greater risk... and greater rewards.

Time is limited.
The storm always returns.

MANAGE WHAT YOU CARRY

Inventory space is scarce, and if you die,Ā only what’s secured in your omnipack is kept. Choose betweenĀ safe scrapĀ orĀ rare componentsĀ that could change your future. Push for one more pile of salvage...Ā or turn back and return to the Nexus.

What you bring back... or don’t... defines your progress.

UPGRADE AND ADAPT

Return to the Nexus toĀ upgrade and modify your primary gearĀ using salvaged components. New abilities unlockĀ new paths... some improve efficiency and discovery, others increase survivability or grant access to hidden areas.

Your equipment evolvesĀ based onĀ what you findĀ andĀ how you play.

DEFINE YOUR APPROACH

No two scavengers survive the same way.

Equip tools and devices thatĀ radically change how you approach each run. Slip through the desert unseen,Ā bend probability in your favor, escape impossible situations, or push deeper than ever before. Your loadout determinesĀ whether you avoid danger, manipulate outcomes, or confront threats head on.

Every item is a tradeoff.
Every run is a choice.

SURVIVE THE WASTES

Raiders, creatures, and anomalies stand between you andĀ valuable discoveries.Ā Combat exists... but it is not the objective.Ā Allied Protectors and Priests patrol the wastes as well, sometimes offering aid to those they trust.

Preparation, positioning, and knowing when to retreatĀ matter more than brute force.

A WORLD OF SURVIVORS

Within the Nexus, survivorsĀ trade, scheme, and remember what the desert forgets. Relationships form through conversation, favors, and shared risk.Ā Some allies open doors. Others quietly close them.

In a world that resets each day,Ā people... and what they know... are the only things that persist.

THE WORLD RESETS... YOU DO NOT

The desert reshapes itself every day.
Your upgrades... and your knowledge... carry forward.

What will you risk to escape the shifting sands?

KEY FEATURES

  • Extraction Style Roguelike Loop … venture out, scavenge valuable loot, and return before the world resets

  • Daily World Reset System … storms reshape the map each day, revealing new wreckage, routes, and dangers

  • Procedurally Generated Expeditions … randomized maps, wrecks, loot, and encounters every run

  • Scavenging & Salvage Economy … collect scrap, xenotech, and rare components to upgrade gear or trade

  • Persistent Progression … permanent upgrades and gear improvements carry over between runs

  • Inventory Tetris Management … limited space creates constant risk versus reward decisions

  • Gear Modification & Customization … upgrade tools and equipment using modular salvaged components

  • Run Defining Tools & Loadouts … equip devices that change how you explore, evade, harvest, or survive

  • Narrative Driven NPCs … interact with survivors whose choices, favors, and secrets shape your path

  • Factions, Reputation & Consequences … alliances shift based on who you help, betray, or ignore

  • Isometric Real Time Gameplay … explore and act in real time isometric pixel art environments

  • Tactical Combat & Stealth Options … combat is situational, avoidable, and positioning focused

  • Pixel Art Sci Fi Wasteland … handcrafted desert environments inspired by classic science fiction

#roguelike #rpg #scifi #retro #strategy



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Cartoon Violence
Fantasy Violence
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