Ruins of the Forgotten Introduction
Game Overview
In this game, you will play as a Forest Ranger who is lost in a jungle transformed by a strange happening during an animal tagging mission. During the night, due to some mystical energy, all animals are turning dangerous. This is a survival game where you have to take care of your thirst, hunger, and health.
Your Goal
You have to survive the jungle, find ruins and emeralds (“Manis”) that are linked to this anomaly, and solve the mystery. Build your base strong, take help from animals. Survive the jungle and find the ruins. Defeat big enemies and gain emeralds.
Key Features
Survival, Build, Craft: Wake up wounded, navigate the jungle, and adapt to the ever-changing environment for survival.
Wildlife Interaction: Encounter animals affected by the anomaly. Choose allies wisely; challenges shape the jungle’s balance.
Unravel the Anomaly: Explore lush jungles and ancient ruins, uncovering the mystery behind herbivores’ aggression.
Dynamic Jungle Setting: Traverse unique islands with challenges, from dense jungles to forgotten ruins.
Varied Enemy Encounters: Engage with diverse enemies; each encounter requires cunning and strategy.
Survive, Decide, and Thrive!
“Ruins of the Forgotten: A Wild Survival” is more than a survival game; it’s an experience where your choices have lasting consequences. Navigate through this mystical world, where your actions during the day affect the dangers of the night.
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Development Challenges
Dynamic Day-Night Threat System – Creating a believable and reactive ecosystem that transforms drastically between day and night posed a significant design and AI challenge.
Solution – We implemented a modular AI behavior system and custom state-driven threat detection. Animals shift behaviors based on time, player actions, and environmental triggers, creating an evolving survival experience.
Challenge: Base Building in Dense Terrain – Building mechanics in a procedurally detailed jungle presented obstacles in placement accuracy and user accessibility.
Solution – Our team created a free and socket-based building system that adapts to terrain complexity, while maintaining player control and visual clarity. This allows players to build intuitively, even in uneven, cluttered environments.
Challenge: Seamless Narrative Integration in Survival Gameplay – Maintaining immersion while guiding players through a narrative-driven survival journey was a delicate balance.
Solution – We integrated environmental storytelling, interactive ruins, and mystical “Manis” as part of both the plot and core gameplay. This keeps players engaged without disrupting their survival flow.
Tech Stack
| Tool | Name |
|---|---|
| Game Engine | Unity |
| 3D Design Tool | Blender |
| Other Assets | Unity Asset Store |
