Deadly Shaft

About the Game

NOTICE

This product is currently in a very early Alpha phase.

INTRODUCTION

Deadly Shaft is a claustrophobic survival-horror experience that combines the psychological pressure of total surveillance with the struggle for personal freedom. Trapped in a luxurious yet sinister mansion on the remote island of "Veilshore," you are at the mercy of the enigmatic "Master."

When Ashley, a 21-year-old Goth woman from "Emberwick" with powerful supernatural abilities, falls into a sinister trap, she wakes up inside this living nightmare. There, her powers have been stripped away by the unpredictable Master's artificial serum.

Now, it is up to you: Find a way to break through these mental blocks through focused meditation in the shadows, reclaim your stolen abilities piece by piece, and uncover the mansion's dark secrets to find a way out of this nightmare.

Deadly Shaft combines stealth gameplay with strategic resource management – in a world where your greatest weapon is not violence, but wits and concealment.

GAMEPLAY

Take control of Ashley and face a sinister adventure. Explore the mansion's menacing grounds, slip past guards unnoticed, and uncover the dark truth of your imprisonment. Overcome the mental blocks of the serum through focused meditation and make clever choices to escape the Master's ruthless grip.

FEATURES

• Atmospheric, complex mansion with many hidden areas

• Real-time surveillance through a relentless camera system

• Focus on stealth, psychological immersion, and strategic survival

• Dynamic Stress & Master's Loyalty System

CURRENT FEATURES

• Character starts in the mansion

• First-person / Third-person camera

• Interactive object handling (e.g., carrying canisters)

• Dynamic day & night cycle

• Meditation mechanic: Use breaks to restore energy and focus

• Hide in closets to escape the Master.

• Dynamic AI: The Master watches you – by day, by night, and during every break.

• Extensive security network in the courtyard & backyard

• Reputation-Based AI Response System

OBJECTIVES

Collect items and master the Master's tasks.

STRATEGIC TIME MANAGEMENT

Use short work breaks on benches to regenerate your focus and observe your surroundings unnoticed.

ESCAPE AND HIDE FROM THE MASTER

Move silently. When the Master is hunting, a hiding spot is often your last resort.

CAMERA SYSTEM

In the luxurious mansion, you are constantly under surveillance.
Learn to use the camera system to your advantage.

DAY & NIGHT CYCLE

Time is working against you. Use the night to secure your energy reserves for the coming day.

PLANNED FEATURES - [COMING SOON]

• Deeper implementation of the Master's duties

• Expanded threat from security AI

• Additional hiding and interaction possibilities

• Restricted areas with a complex door code system

• Detailed inventory system

• Meditation to unlock all talent trees

• The open island of "Veilshore" as a setting

• Multiple endings for the story

• Localization into multiple languages

• Steam Achievements

UNLOCK MAGICAL ABILITIES [COMING SOON]

Fulfill the Master's demands to gather experience points unnoticed. By uncovering the secrets of the mansion and overcoming your traumatic blocks, your true, magical powers will gradually awaken within the talent tree.