The Muskrat Project by CliffracerX
A non-violent survival game (read: walk-em-up) about wandering around and living off the land, in harmony with nature. Gather twigs, branches, leaves, etc from trees. Create a makeshift lean-to to stay in while the weather's bad. Build a little campfire and relax with your friends. Leave when you feel ready, not when some timer runs out.

Though the game isn't violent (you can't hit another player upside the head with a torch, for instance), that doesn't mean it isn't filled with danger. You can still get injured from falls, debris, etc. You can get sick, freeze, burn, and so on. That lean-to isn't just for homeliness - when the bad weather comes in, having even the most makeshift of roofs over your head could be a lifesaver. The campfire doesn't just provide light - if it starts snowing, the heat it provides could be the difference between life and death.

Or at least, that's the end-goal. For now, you're a bean with an inventory and a stamina bar, capable of running about, shaking stuff off trees, creating makeshift constructions, and flailing around with a torch to create weird fire patterns. You can also save/load your game (inventory, stamina state, position/rotation, for all players, as well as any constructions that've been made), and explore together with friends.

At some point in the next week or two, I'll have playable builds uploaded. For now, the occasional screenshot barf.
| Itch.IO: Password LDJAM | https://cliffracerx.itch.io/the-muskrat-project |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/the-muskrat-project |
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