EchoRush

Featured at the 2023 UTS Games Showcase

EchoRush was featured at the 2023 UTS Games Showcase and won two awards;

> Best Game for the Game Design Methodologies subject

> People's Choice Award for the UTS Games Showcase

Featured at SXSW Sydney 2023

EchoRush was featured at SXSW Sydney and won Best Student Game!

About

EchoRush is a 2D platformer where you play as a young bat who has been accidentally left behind by his family. Echolocate to "see" through the darkness, maneuver through obstacles, and chase after your family!

Created for the UTS Game Design Methodologies 2023 game jam.

Gameplay

Echolocate to reveal the area around you for a limited time. Use your memory (or don't) of the revealed environment to quickly navigate through obstacles and platform your way closer to your family, who are flying further away from you each second. Stray too far from them and you will be left behind, so move fast!

Controls

Controls can be viewed at any time during a level by pausing the game.

An Xbox or Playstation controller is the recommended way to play this game, however, Keyboard is also supported.

Xbox Controls:

• Move - Left Joystick, D-pad
• Jump / Glide - A, B 
• Echolocate - LB, RB 
• Climb - LT, RT
• Pause - Menu
• Accept (Menu) - A

Playstation Controls:

• Move - Left Joystick, D-pad
• Jump / Glide - Cross, Circle 
• Echolocate - L1, R1 
• Climb - L2, R2 
• Pause - Options
• Accept (Menu) - CrossCredits

WASD Controls:

• Move - A, D
• Jump / Glide - J, Space
• Echolocate - L
• Climb - W
• Pause - Escape
• Accept (Menu) - Enter, J

Arrow Key Controls:

• Move - Left Arrow, Right Arrow,
• Jump / Glide - C, Space
• Echolocate - Z
• Climb - Up Arrow
• Pause - Escape
• Accept (Menu) - Enter, C

A game created by:

• Samuel Coa - SLIVAL
• Natasha Kelly - speedy9
• Lauren Szmandiuk - Gekkosaurus

Assets

• Audio & SFX - Sidearm Studios, Pixabay
• Key Prompts - Nicolae "Xelu" Berbece
• Colour replacement lighting shader- 'LutLight2D'