Project Alpha

Space explorer... Do you copy?

Our team here at the Galactic Space Union are attempting to figure out your current condition. I know this sounds ridiculous, it seems like you have been superimposed between two different realities.

Project Alpha is a rogue-like shooter with maps generated randomly using quantum computation. In the spirit of quantum superposition, the player is superimposed between two realities. The player has to simultaneously control both versions of the character and proceed trough the rooms killing all Alpha Centaurians. The goal of the game is to find and kill the Centaurian Leader before the aliens kill you.

Movement: WASD
Aiming & Shooting: mouse & left button click
Both characters move and shoot simultaneously and  they both aim towards the mouse position.

The game is won by exiting the boss room after clearing it.

For exploration,
For liberty,
For the Galactic Space Union!

Good luck, explorer!

Background

This project was done as part of Quantum Games (QG) course ran by Aalto University. Feel free to check the course website for more information about the course and to see other projects: https://quantumgames.aalto.fi/game-projects/.

Methods & Tools

Project Alpha uses IBM's real quantum computers to generate seeds for the level generation. The calculations are done on a server to which the game makes API requests to. The server is written in python and uses Qiskit to interact with the IBM quantum computers.

Game engine: Unity 2020.3.3f1
Art: Aseprite
Sound effects: sfxia

Credits

Project Team

Miro Aurela: Programming, Map Generation
Marc Berta: Programming, Enemy Scripting
Aaron Campbell: Programming, Quantum Computing
Lucas Huang: Writer
Leo Peltola: Programming, Art & Sound effects, Server
Tom Railio: Choosing music

Background music

Futuristic Suspense Ambient
tyops

Epic Orchestra - LOOP.wav
Joshua Empyr