Mr. Prepper
Mr. Prepper is about to be prepared. You know something is wrong, the risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to be prepared for what's coming. They promised freedom but dealing with your paranoid government is just another day in this survival crafting game; - Build an underground shelter - Craft machines that can keep you alive; farms, greenhouses, tools, vehicles etc. - Trade with neighbors, give them what they need, get what is useful to you - Make a plan, you need to get out of this country - Beaware of the secret police, they don't want you to be prepared, they want you to stay in their control Mr. Prepper is the guy who live in a country which once was the land of freedom but step by step its government changed everything. If you don't obbey - you dissapear. Be as they want you to be or be gone. Our hero decided to opose, to get out of this delusion of life. The only way for him to hide his plans and his doings is to build an underground shelter and construct a machine that helps him get out across the border. But he will need materials, materials so rare in this world - help him get them, help him escape without being discovered.
What it feels like
Constant vigilance against the secret police and fear of discovery permeates the experience. The threat of discovery and the need to avoid authorities creates sustained edge-of-seat pressure.
What it's about
An oppressive, controlling government that demands obedience and eliminates dissidents defines the setting. Preparing for nuclear war and enduring an hostile authoritarian state are central to the experience. The player must navigate and evade government control through careful planning and deception.
How it plays
Constructing and expanding an underground shelter is the central mechanical loop and core to survival. Creating machines, tools, and survival equipment from gathered materials is fundamental to progression. Scarce materials must be gathered, budgeted, and spent strategically to build the escape vehicle and survive.
How it looks and sounds
Steam tags confirm 2.5D perspective, a 3D rendering with 2D-plane gameplay. The aesthetic emphasizes function over flourish, befitting underground survival mechanics.
How it's structured
Designed exclusively as a single-player experience with no multiplayer components. A bounded story arc centered on the protagonist's escape from an oppressive government with a definite endpoint. Player discretion in how to gather materials, which neighbors to trade with, and how to plan escape provides nonlinear progression.
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