Fact Sheet
Official Game Title
YOU DO NOT EXIST Chapter 1
Developer
Thirteenth Month, LLC
Release Date/Window
No release window to announce yet. The game is currently in early development and we are actively looking for a publishing partner.
Game Length
We are aiming to have Chapter 1 contain 6-8 levels that take 15-20 minutes to complete for a total initial playtime of 2-3 hours.
Additional replay value is added through procedurally generated levels, upgradable gear, and achievement hunting.
Genres
Action-Adventure / Rogue-lite
Platforms
Windows / MacOS
Steam / itch.io
Number of Players
Single Player
Release Regions
Worldwide
Features
Experimental Art Style
Character-Driven Narrative
Procedurally Generated Levels
Diverse, Upgradable Player Arsenal
Quick Pitch
In the near future, galactic colonization has grown wild and untamable…
The Premise
Thanks to the efforts of major corporations, humanity has expanded across the inner solar system. Crime and civil unrest have increased to uncontrollable levels. Mars is on the brink of revolution. Concerned with recent blows dealt to galactic expansion, the governments of Earth and Mars responded with the establishment of humanity’s largest-ever bounty hunting social program: Bounties&Hunters.
Take on bounties, confront rivals, and find yourself in the middle of a terrible conspiracy as Birdy, a bounty hunter fighting for their future.
Gameplay
Join the bounty hunting program and work alongside Ruby, your personal dispatcher, to hunt down deadly targets and shut down the impending Martian Revolution.
Pick up jobs, read about humanity’s latest ventures, and acquire gear all through Birdy’s Personal Terminal. Explore Mars through procedurally generated levels, and attempt to complete runs with a diverse arsenal of upgradable weapons and abilities. Make friends (or foes) with Martian Revolutionaries, Corporate Mercenaries, and citizens caught in the crossfire as you navigate through a planet-wide political conflict.
Aesthetic
The gaming aesthetics of past and present come together in YOU DO NOT EXIST, which features gameplay in both 3D low-poly and 2D pixelated environments. We aim to honor the games of the late 90s and 2000s while pushing forward and celebrating artistic freedom in the indie sphere of gaming.
About Thirteenth Month
Thirteenth Month is a small but mighty team comprised of both junior and veteran game developers working together to create space and opportunity during increasingly complicated times.
By taking care of each other and providing seats at the table for those who may not expect it, we aim to set a better example for others in the industry.
YOU DO NOT EXIST is our debut project, and with it we hope to leave our mark in indie gaming and reinforce the idea that anyone can make great games.
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