Shadows // The Shroud in: Calm Before the Storm

P0.3 RELEASED - 0.3 Released - Shadows // The Shroud in: Calm Before the Storm by Winnitude!, Cageramnod, Kyron VideoArts - OCTOBER 27th, 2024

P0.2 RELEASED - P0.2 RELEASED - Changelog - Shadows // The Shroud in: Calm Before the Storm by Winnitude!, Cageramnod, Kyron VideoArts (itch.io)

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Playthrough: Full Playthrough No Commentary | Shadows | Indie Game Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2 (youtube.com)

“The city’s veins pulse with corruption. And I’m the clot. Some call me a vigilante; others whisper about shadows on the rooftops. Truth is, they’re both wrong. I am The Shroud, and tonight, I’m hunting.”

Step into the gritty, rain-soaked streets of Dark City, where crime hides in every alley, and justice comes with the crack of a double-action revolver. You are The Shroud, a masked figure waging war on the underworld, blending speed with deadly precision, and moving like a ghost through the night. Wall run, dash, and dive into the heat of battle, making every shot count with iconic, powerful weapons—whether you're packing a double-barrel break-action shotgun or dealing silent death with a well-placed knife.

Features:

• Fast-Paced Movement Shooter: Wall running, dashing, ground-slamming and momentum-based dodging let you outmaneuver the bad guys.
• 1930s & Anachronistic Weaponry: Grip your revolver and feel the raw punch of each shot, load up the double-barrel for when things get up close and personal, or go guns-blazing with an assault rifle. 
• Fight Crime: Take on wave-based missions or slip into the shadows for stealth-based infiltrations.
• Unique Gunplay: Every weapon feels like it belongs in your hands, with satisfying recoil and the raw power of old-school firearms.
• Riveting Detective Noir Story: Experience a gripping comic book-style narrative as you take on the city's most dangerous criminals, panel by panel.

Controls:

• WASD: Move like a shadow through the city.
• Shift: Sprint, because the bad guys won't wait.
• Ctrl: Crouch and tuck to stay out of sight.
• Q: Throw knives for silent kills—let them fall without a sound.
• F: Deliver bone-crunching melee attacks when it gets up close. Hold to switch to dedicated melee.
• Scroll: Switch guns faster than they can say "freeze!"
• Right Mouse: Aim steady, aim true.
• Left Mouse: Fire away—justice waits for no man.
• R: Reload and keep the fight going.
• `/~: Switch to previous firearm
• Double-tap space to dash up like a rocket
• Double-tap left ctrl to dash down into the ground for massive splash damage

“The city’s heartbeat quickens when the sun goes down. That’s when the real monsters come out to play. But so do I. They think they own these streets, but I am the darkness between the cracks—the ghost they can’t touch. 

They say nobody knows what evil lurks within the hearts of man.

I do.

And tonight, the Shroud strikes again.”

Are you ready to take back the night?

Story by Cage Castaneda

Game by Alex Kyron

The Shroud voiced by Spencer Jones, played in live action by Cage Castaneda

Goons voiced by Jack Foster

The Boss voiced by Josh Graydon

Margot voiced and played in live action by Alexis Rodriguez

Cornered goon voiced by Cage Castaneda and played in live action by Alex Kyron

Music by Ian Leech

Special thanks to Panzera for dialogue adjustments

Various audio from Pixabay

Border images from FreePik

Gunshots from Mike Koenig

Heavy use of Unreal Marketplace art assets

This demo was entirely produced in one week for the Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2.

The Shroud Will Return.