Historical Integration
The game's world-building, visual assets, and narrative framework were built on extensive research into Mesopotamian architecture, traditional stories, and surviving wall paintings to ensure an authentic experience.
Iterative Playtesting
The core game mechanics were rigorously tested and elevated through structured feedback sessions. These playtests were conducted with a large, diverse pool of volunteers across various age groups and backgrounds to ensure balanced and accessible gameplay.
Thematic Exploration
The gameplay loop aligns with the narrative of scavenging, challenging players to navigate the ruined structure and manage the risks of uncovering ancient artifacts.
Game Story
1914 BCE. While the Elamite armies were laying siege to conquer the city of Ur, King Ibbi-Sin, in order to protect Ur's legendary treasure, hid it in the city's Ziggurat and entrusted it to the Moon God, the chief deity of Ur. After the city fell, the Elamite forces failed to find this treasure.
King Ibbi-Sin was taken captive, and the great treasure remained hidden for years, with no one able to find it. Local legends tell that the Moon God divided this treasure into 4 parts and hid them in different sections of the temple. He placed a spell on it that only reveals itself on the night of the full moon, and if a nyone manages to reach it, as the moon rises to its peak, all levels of the temple except the final level (reserved for the Moon God alone) will collapse. Now it is the fourteenth night of the month, and the moon shines brightly in the sky. You have entered the mysterious Ziggurat...