Proxemics

Made in 48 hours, a short social stealth game about avoiding people...

A submission for Global Game Jam 2025 - theme is BUBBLE

The year is 2020, and there are whisperings of a catastrophically infectious virus set to wipe the globe. Lockdowns have started happening in the Far East but not yet in your city. A naturally cautious and easily anxious person, you are terrified of being infected, but today, you need to take the train.

Objectives:

• Dodge the NPCs and avoid anyone entering your personal bubble AT ALL COSTS!
• Collect the items needed for your journey before the train arrives
• Once items are collected, head onto the train
• Relax on the train ride with some happy music!

Controls:

[WASD] move
[R] to reset
[P] to pause/unpause
Mouse to move camera

proxemics /prɒkˈsiːmɪks/
noun
the branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others.

Credits:

Programming - Riordan Callil
3D modelling and textures - Austin, Lily
Sound design and music - Jane Wei