Host Machine

A main component of the Core Game loop

Background Story:

Host Machine are tools designed by Play Happy Corp. to gather information about a dream for analysis. Originally, they were built for protection; however, in Nightmares, Host Machines are controlled by Entity as a tool to connect their realm with the LIMEN realm.

Player Objective:

As an Observer, the objective is to search and deactivate Host Machine(s) by uploading virus through Phone. Upon successful completion of each mission, the player receives rewards.

Gameplay Design

• Player finds a location by going to Past / Searching in Present and use Phone to scan and reveal

• Player destroys a machine by virus upload, with more players attacking one machine = faster destroy, but solo destroy should take around same time as Id V, to be short and not boring

• To counter shorter destroy time, each machine will have at max Security Challenge, which are randomly selected from a collection of mini-games, such as find and drop randomly spawned items, go to a certain location in map. These could bring more fun

• After 20 seconds of inactivity, machine health auto heals at a rate = destroy rate

• Security Challenges are global, meaning displayed on an app in Observe OS and any player could go and complete them, this creates specific gameplay roles

Important Scripting:

HostMachinein Present needs to leave collider to trigger, DO NOT TURN OFF COMPONENT, other equipment depends on it to function, ie. EMF Meter to help detect and look for HostMachine

After all HostMachine destroy DO NOT auto go back to Lobby, make it fun as players need to make their way back to the travel machine (starting room)