TeamODDs ODDRooM is an agile, fast-paced first-person shooter that focuses on traversal, quick thinking and, above all, keeping players guessing. Its premise lends itself well to achieving each of these goals: ODDRooM consists of players battling through a series of lucid dreams containing almost any environment or creature the developers could imagine. For a small but creative studio like TeamODD, using dreams as the basis for a first-person shooter is an idea worth pursuing.
In an interview with Game Rant, TeamODD developers discussed the team's initial reasons for choosing dreams as a creative framework and the benefits that came from doing so. These disjointed dreams in particular gave the developers unprecedented freedom to explore a wide range of ideas, resulting in a unique indie game that delivers dozens of scenarios that would otherwise never be seen in the same title.
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Anything can happen in ODDRooM's Lucid Dream levels
As a small studio with four developers, TeamODD faces a similar challenge that many of the best indie games of recent times have had to deal with. Limited manpower and resources require outstanding ideas and innovation as the team cannot rely on big-budget cinematics, gigantic open worlds and top-notch voice actors to attract an audience. TeamODD says that working with dreams fosters a creative atmosphere in the studio that leads to unique ideas.
We believed that the unrestricted concept of “dream” would allow our developers to develop more ideas, and since there was no actual concept to guide them, they could freely communicate and develop… For example, a crashing plane , A medieval castle, roof-to-floor combat and other game environments are not often found in realistic or science fiction FPS games. You have probably dreamed of falling from a great height, traveling back in time and being in a place you recognize but don't know where. ODDRooM is a dream world.
Even the best first-person shooters are limited by their themes, with realistic tactical shooters based on real-world weapons or sci-fi shooters like Determination requires a certain internal consistency to remain credible. Since dreams are largely unbelievable, the only rule is ODDRooM It is important to note that there are no rules. Anything can appear in a dream and TeamODD's possibilities are limited only by the developers' imagination.
The variety of enemies in ODDRooM knows no limits
This leads to a breathtaking variety of sequences behind every door of ODDRooM's Manor Hub area. One dream might see players in a cartoonishly rendered dreamscape fighting hideous monsters, while another might see them in a realistic-looking dungeon being hunted by a giant rabbit. Additionally, many of these sequences are inspired by common dream scenarios, such as being stuck in a crashing plane. TeamODD points out that these environments can vary depending on the theme, size and even the visual representation of the level. A dream could take place in a small dungeon while another player overlooks a vast futuristic cyberpunk cityscape.
Each room has a different atmosphere and structure, such as a fairytale world, a futuristic city or a dark nightmare. In each phase you will experience different battles. At first only one door is unlocked, but as you clear a room other doors will also unlock and gradually you can challenge more and more levels. As the number of rooms increases, the difficulty level increases, but on the other hand, the number of CatCoins you can earn also increases, allowing you to grow faster.
This creative freedom also extends to ODDRooMThe choice of enemies. ODDRooMThe gameplay trailer showed creatures similar to Living Jars Elden Ringwhile other enemies ranged from quirky and cute to downright scary. Even the most fantastic games can become predictable because of their consistent themes, but ODDRooM wants to be a game that never loses the element of surprise.
ODDRooM is currently in development for the PC.
