AlCHeMoS
Hooting Banana Studios · 2022 · Exploration, Action-Adventure, Third-Person Shooter, Physics, Atmospheric
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About AlCHeMoS
AlCHeMoS is a single-player atomic Action/Exploration game set on molecular worlds based on real scientific data. In AlCHeMoS, you'll pilot a Proto-Atomic Shell - an atomic-sized device capable of collecting and combining subatomic particles - to discover the elements.
KNOWLEGDE IS POWER
Science is under threat from mysterious Dark Forces which have attacked our Elemental Archives, and only you can help! As a Proto-Atomic Shell Operator, your task will be to explore experimental environments to collect and combine protons, neutrons and electrons in order to rebuild the Elemental Archives.
ENTER THE ATOMIC WORLD
From your laboratory bench overlooking the Experimental Hutch, you'll remotely control the Proto-Atomic Shell after it is safely transported (via sample-changing robot) to the selected level. The action in AlCHeMoS takes place on molecular worlds: each level environment is created from real-world protein structure data. You will start at one end of the protein chain, and after gathering the required particles for the level, you must make your way to the other end of the protein chain for safe extraction of your Proto-Atomic Shell.
DARK MATTER
You'll need to keep your wits about you as you progress through each level. The forces of Dark Matter which attacked the Elemental Archives will evolve as you proceed, providing you with ever-increasing challenges. Beware undergoing Fusion with Dark Atoms as they develop more and more sophisticated methods of interrupting your progress!
POWERFUL ABILITIES
As you discover the elements, you'll unlock a variety of powerful atomic abilities for your Proto-Atomic Shell. Boost your movement abilities with jump, dash and quantum tunnel modules; take control of particles with a Beta unit to let you interchange between protons and neutrons; take the fight back to Dark Matter with an enemy-freezing gamma-ray emitter and the all-powerful Annihilator.
FELXIBLE UPGRADES
Pick the right tool for the job with fully-reconfigurable upgrades. Gain Quarks by completing side-objectives and use these Quarks to purchase upgrades for your Proto-Atomic Shell. Boost your speed and movement abilities; improve your energy regeneration and efficiency; gain resistance to radioactivity and much more. Upgrades can be freely reconfigured at any time from the main menu.
CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS
After beating your best time for a fully-complete level, why not challenge your steam friends to beat it? Steam-friends leaderboards are available for each level in the main menu!
RAYMARCHED ENVIRONMENTS
The atoms in AlCHeMoS are all rendered by completely custom raymarching: smoothly joined surfaces with no edges or vertices; reflections; volumetric fog; soft shadows; dynamic lighting; all this and more awaits you! Raytracing hardware is not required, though 4GB or more of video RAM is strongly recommended.
IMMERSIVE DYNAMIC MUSIC AND SOUNDS
AlCHeMoS features a dynamic sound track, with music that seamlessly reacts to the game state, and sound effects that stay in tune with the music!
CUSTOMIZE YOUR LABORATORY WORKBENCH
No Lab bench should be without an interactive ornament to keep you entertained while your experiment is running! Unlock a variety of pieces to take pride of place on your lab bench shelf, such as a 3-mode Lab Timer, a dynamically music-tuned service bell, an Albert Einstein Bobblehead, and more!
GET INVOLVED
Hooting Banana Studios is a solo-developer and AlCHeMoS is my first project. I'd love to hear from you! Links to the official AlCHeMoS Discord server and the Hooting Banana Studios Newsletter are in the main menu of both the free demo and the full game.
WARNING
This game may be unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. The game may induce simulator sickness in some people. Player discretion is advised.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Unique, fantastic, and educational! This game is great for physics enthusiasts and gamers alike. I love the gameplay and the knowledge imparted by the game. Great! https://youtu.be/L_cw2mIoHiM6 found this helpful
It's actually more fun than you'd expect. The music is delightful and sets a nice mood of "science exploration". The mechanics takes a bit to get used to and the camera gets disorient-y, but once you're used to it's satisfying to just wander around in this weird science-y world of shiny balls.5 found this helpful
AlCHeMoS, a very relaxing game that's easy to pick up. While I'm not very good at the game because my spatial awareness is non-existent, it's enjoyable to just roll around and try to find things while learning a lot about alchemy. It became even more enjoyable once I discovered that if you keep an eye on the colors of your path, you can easily navigate the map! Which is a design feature I appreciate a lot. It's all very solid on the visual and auditory fronts as well. I enjoy how dynamic the music is, especially when you're approaching an enemy! If I had to offer some criticism or feedback, it would be that after completing a level, there is no "to the next level" button while you would expect one. But that's more based around quality of life than anything else. Overall, it's a charming game that I wholeheartedly recommend!3 found this helpful
This is an absolutely beautiful game. I heard that everything you see on screen was created through a technique called ray marching. So cool. I love all the alchemy and chemistry references, as well. I really love to see science in games like this.2 found this helpful
Get off your high horse and get on these balls! Alchemos is not the tired recycled creatively bankrupt garbage you've seen on steam up until this very moment in your life. This is a new idea, it's a new experience, your life is literally not complete without it. It'd be a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ travesty if you spend one more waking second without this indie masterpiece!1 found this helpful
Geekiest third 'person' platformer-runner thing I've ever played and I love every second of it... In short bursts.
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