Bloodlust is a game I created with a colleague for Ludum Dare Game Jam #49. Ludum Dare is one of the largest game jams in the world, challenging participants to create a complete game in 72 hours based on a particular theme. The theme was "Prevent the Inevitable," and given the timing near Halloween, we designed a game about a vampire who must feast on victims to survive.
The game features AI with A* pathfinding, a dynamic NPC scheduling system, a day and night cycle, and an inventory system. All assets and artwork are my own.
The player starts with a full blood count that decreases over time. Once it reaches zero, the player dies. Study your victims' schedules closely and find the best time to strike, but be cautious — if a victim escapes, they'll alert the nearby guards. The player can take advantage of the weapons some NPCs drop to kill more effectively. The aim of the game is to survive and accrue as many kills as possible.
The time scale of the game affects the day/night cycle. This in turn affects NPC awareness during certain times.
NPCs follow specific schedules based on delta time and utilize pathfinding.
NPCs react to the player's attacks through a suspicion system, becoming wary or seeking help from guards.
An inventory system determines what the player has in their arsenal at a given time.
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