The Muskrat Project by CliffracerX

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made by CliffracerX for LD 41 (UNFINISH)

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.

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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.

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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.

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At some point in the next week or two, I'll have playable builds uploaded. For now, the occasional screenshot barf.

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