Overview

Name: Robot Rescue: The Garbage Game (Previously  Robot Rescue: The Last Hope)

Theme: Environmental awareness, human impact on Earth

Setting: A post-apocalyptic Earth in 2099, overwhelmed by pollution and garbage.

Core Message: Through gameplay, players will recognize the environmental damage humanity has caused and the consequences of neglecting our planet.

Engine: Unity

Team Members

Crystal Huo - Project Lead, Programmer 

Faryal Latif - Environment/Sprite Artist

Jonathan Liang - Audio Designer, Composer, Story Writer

Sophie Wang - Character/Environment/Sprite Artist, Programmer?

Troy Woodley - Lead Programmer, Mechanics Designer

Game Description

In Robot Rescue: The Last Hope, players will navigate robot Steve-E194 through a garbage-laden world to gather resources necessary for building a spaceship for the “Human Fly Far” project. Players will face environmental hazards and a dwindling battery supply as they upgrade Steve-E to collect more efficiently and explore new regions. NPCs will reinforce the theme of environmental destruction through dialogue, emphasizing humanity's neglect and critically reflecting on the waste we’ve left behind.

Controls 

Movement Keys: 

WASD or arrow keys to move.

Interaction Keys: 

Left-click, enter (return), or use the spacebar to interact.