Catacombs asymmetric two-player game by Columbia University Students

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GamePlay Video here.

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Story

Raven, a young girl, possesses a magical talisman given to her by her dying mother
The Wizard, who greatly desires Raven’s talisman, which will give him immortal life, kidnaps Raven
As Raven is being captured, she notices magical portals in the ground
Afraid of being sacrificed, she manages to escape from her cell and steals a cloak to blend in with the Wizard’s minions and begins looking for talismans to escape the Catacombs.

Feature Set

Intense one-versus-one competition
Block off pathways to corner Raven
Intense, in-the-moment soundtrack that adapts to the game’s progression
Supports numerous strategies to outwit your opponent

The Players
wizard

The wizard is trying to capture Raven. His entrapment spell can only capture adjacent players.
If he catches the wrong person, or no one at all, the Wizard is frozen for 5 seconds and all the barriers that he placed are removed. The wizard shines bright blue while frozen.
The wizards entrapment magic can not be used for 20 seconds after he becomes able to move again. While the power is on cool down, you will see a purple light surrounding the wizard
He can place up to 4 barriers around the map in select locations to wall Raven in. He may remove them to be used again at any time.

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Raven

Raven is trying to escape the the catacombs. To do so she needs to obtain 3 talismans. There are a total of 5 talismans on the map
Raven can blend in with other characters on the map. It is best to study the characters to see how they move. Raven looks like other characters
Raven gains a power by picking up a talisman. Powers can only be used once and only one at a time. You can save up multiple powers for later use and cycle between them.
After obtaining 3 talismans, she must find a portal to exit.
Raven hears the Wizard's music

Controls
Wizard
Up - up key or w
Down - down key or s
Left - left key or a
Right - right key or d

Minimap - tab
Capture- c or space
Place/Remove Barrier- x with highlighted barrier
Remove Placed Barrier: keys 1 - 4

Raven
Up - up key or w
Down - down key or s
Left - left key or a
Right - right key or d

Run - Shift
Use Talisman Power - c or space or Keys 1 - 5:

Tips for the Wizard

Try to use your music to triangulate the opponents position.
Watch for slow reaction times. Getting in the way of a player is a good way to test their movements.
Camping is not always the best option. Your opponent has options with exits and talismans
Be aware of the talismans your opponent has acquired. Try to figure out which ones they have used and which ones are still available to them
Wait for characters to leave your screen. If the music changes, you might have them.

Tips for Raven

Study the NPCs, see how they move
When the music first changes for proximity, the wizard is still off screen. However the second, more intense music indicates that he is probably on screen, though not necessarily
NPCs will not move diagonally unless running from or to raven
NPCs take sharp turns, and reverse direction abruptly. A lot of the time, this is because is has come in contact with something, but not always.
If you are completely walled off it might be best to focus on blending in, wait for you opponent to make a bad guess

Recommended System:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M520 @ 2.40 GHz
Installed memory: 4.00Gb
Platform: Windows 7 (64-bit)
Video Card: NVidia NVS Quadro 2100M
Wire Network: Intel(R) 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection
Wireless Network: Intel Centrino Advanced N-6200

Basic System:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100 @ 2.10GHz
Installed memory: 2.00Gb
Platform: DirectX 9.0 Compatible System
System type: 32 bit
Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series
Wire Network: Broadcom NetLink(TM) Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless Network: Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card