The Under Presents

Entrant 2020


CREATOR
Tender Claws

Description

The Under Presents is a multiplayer game that merges VR and immersive theater to tell the story of two intersecting worlds - complete with jazzercise and a sentient dolphin.

Players can delve into the mystery of The Aickman, a research ship whose occupants and supplies dwindle as they remain trapped in the Arctic ice, or explore the otherworldly stage area/hub of The Under, where ever-changing stage shows are presided over by an enigmatic MC. Along the way, experience chance encounters with other players and characters, and communicate through untethered body movements and gestures to progress the journey at hand.

Key features:
1.Serendipitous encounters as live actors step in and out of their side shows
**We created a backend that allows us to do a live theater run of remote actors possessing NPCS for the first four months after launch**
2. Manipulate time - and potentially alter the characters' fates
3. Connect remotely for an ever-changing multiplayer experience, or explore single-player gameplay
4.Over 15 side show acts that are both pre-recorded and inhabited spontaneously by live actors
5. Both story and game mechanics specifically designed around the Quest, exploring new possibilities for untethered theater performance and remote collaboration.
6. Multiplayer ritual magic spells.
7. Unique teleportation mechanic: - "Scrunch" or distort time and space to move forward.