Keep the Threats Away

Information

This is an experimental audio game only

You wont see no graphics this time. Sorry!

If you are using screen readers, select the frame with the game, and put the screen reader on sleep mode, in order to play the game

Hope you enjoy playing!

Thanks

Thanks to Halyson Yuri for ideas, suggestions and for testing the first prototypes!

How to Play

Long Description

In this game, your objective is to prevent threats from reaching your computer... To do this, you will take control of the computer's defense systems while the firewall tries to restart itself.

As this is an audio game, you will be able to recognize enemies by their sounds. They can come from any direction, and each type of enemy has a different sound.

Once you detect an threat use the right and left arrow keys to turn towards it, until it is positioned directly in front of you.

To use your weapon against the threat, press SPACEBAR. Don't take too long to attack, or they will reach your computer!

To use your weapons, you need energy. The rumbling sound indicates your energy level. It will decrease while you shoot, and increase while you wait.

Using page up and page down, you can select between all the current threats. You will hear a beep indicating the selected threat's position.

As you turn around, you can hear when a threat is in range of your weapons. A high beep indicates that you are selecting the right weapon against the threat, while a low beep indicates the wrong weapon is being selected.

You can also press enter to get information about the selected threat.

There are several types of threats, and it's important to use the right weapon for each type of threat. To select among your weapons, use the - up and down - arrow keys.

As time goes on, the threats improve them selves. And as you eliminate them, you gain experience. You can use it to upgrade your weapons, increasing their efficiency.

When you are able to upgrade a weapon, you will hear a signal indicating that there are enough points to use. Press - u - to upgrade the selected weapon.

The game ends when the firewall manages to restart itself, or if too many threats reach your computer.

Keyboard Commands

• Left and Right Arrows: turn to face the threats;
• Up and Down arrows: switch between your weapons;
• Spacebar: fire your current weapon;
• U: upgrade the selected weapon;
• Page Up and Page Down: switch between all current visible threats;
• Home: turn 45 degrees to the left (will cost energy);
• End: turn 45 degrees to the right (will cost energy);
• Enter: get information about the selected threat;
• P: pause and resume the game;
• Escape: quit game;

About this Project

• Submission to the Cybersecurity Game Jam 2021;
• This is a conceptual game, audio based only;
• To play it, you will only need your keyboard and a pair of headphones;
• The game uses binaural sound to indicate threat positions;
• The game is self-narrated;
• The game is still incomplete, and some aspects can be improved;

I apologize in advance for any bugs or English errors

Comments and suggestions for improvements are welcome!