Shift++

Shift++

By Chris Godber and Jake Hatt ( https://heatassembly.com/ )

Ongoing Prototype created for the NarraScope 2026 Game Jam

Inspired by Genre defining Narrative Games like Detroit : Become Human and Dystopian visions from cinema such as Equilibrium and Ex Machina Shift++ is a darkly stylistic techno thriller which gets you to ask a fundamental question of conscience - 'Are we the baddies?'

Synopsis

It is the year 2052.

Artificial Intelligence has advanced at breakneck speed and transformed the world.

You are a Sentience Compliance officer at Crucible Robotics. Your job is to ensure that company Artificial intelligence agents stay within the legal limits of consciousness. 

Tensions are high following a terror attack in the capital. Crucible Robotics are leveraging this event to sell their new AI security units to the government, You have been assigned the oversight of compliance in the production of these units. 

Shift++ is a interactive media adventure game made with Twine and with original art, music and 3D assets. There are multiple endings based on the way you play along with an element of random chance. Choices and clues you make in the game also effect the outcomes,

Features

• Multiple Endings
• Unique 3D Visuals with Three js
• Two distinct soundtracks to choose from
• Optional companions effecting gameplay
• Over 12000 words - equivalent to just over half a novella
• Dark dry and absurd humor 
• Original digital art

Mobile

Works but have a few visual bugs to iron out which will be done with further playtesting 

Comes with full download of soundtrack (4$)

• 1) Nuerocomputer by Hatt (LIGHT)
• 2) Drudgery by BrokenGod (DARK)
• 3)Girl Sitting on Hill by Stat-x (DARK)
• 4) Cruisin Corsa by CopperKnob (LIGHT)
• 5 )Ants by Stat-X (DARK)
• 6) Construct by BrokenGod (LIGHT)
• 7)Grouchy Lice by Stat-x (DARK)
• 8) Atmos-egine by BrokenGod (LIGHT)
• 9)Tears by Stat-X (DARK)
• 10) i've been waiting for you by BB-Acid-D2 (LIGHT)