Alone is an prototype Oculus Rift game made by indie studio Greenwood Games, which has now taken the project to Kickstarter.
Alone (not to be confused with Alone in the Rift) was a finalist in the Oculus / IndieCade VR Jam. The game, which has the player playing a game inside of the game itself, received positive reactions thanks to its unique gameplay wherein elements of the game-within-a-game start to leak out into the room that you’re playing in. This is the kind of mixed narrative that is far more impactful with the immersiveness of VR. Below you can see a playthrough of the Alone prototype (or if you have an Oculus Rift you can play it yourself by downloading it here).
Now, Greenwood Games has taken to Kickstarter to raise money for a full version of Alone; they’re hoping to raise $25,000. Tiers for a full copy of the game start at $10, and you can get instant access to a demo build of the game at the $25 tier.
The full version of Alone will differ significantly from the prototype. For one, the meta-game has been changed from a third-person game to a first person game called The Witching Hour. Greenwood Games haven’t revealed much about the meta-game yet, but they say that it will have you following a group of supernatural hunters, set in the 1800s.
Greenwood Games say that they’re targeting Windows, Mac, and Linux compatibility for Alone.
