Planned Release Date: Nov 29, 2024

About This Game

Embark on a Post-Apocalyptic Virtual Reality Adventure Like No Other!

From a small team of eight plus a dog named Mal, introducing Mother Bunker VR, an open-world, post-apocalyptic zombie first-person shooter (FPS) that combines intense survival with a touch of humor. This single-player VR game, crafted for ages 16+, will challenge your decision-making, resource management, and combat skills in a beautifully designed low-poly world.

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Masterful Storytelling: Discover the secrets of the zombie apocalypse as you play through an emotional story-driven adventure.

Intense Zombie Combat: Face relentless hordes of zombies with a wide array of weapons, from knives and axes to cutting-edge firearms. Sharpen your skills (and watch your ammo) to stay alive.

Explore Diverse Environments: Traverse through various low-poly landscapes, from abandoned cities to dense forests, each filled with unique challenges and hidden resources.

Build and Fortify: Gather materials to upgrade your bunker, customizing it to fend off zombies and safeguard your resources.

Strategic Survival: Make crucial decisions and manage resources wisely to ensure your survival. Every choice counts!

Arcade Shooter Mode: See how long you can survive endless zombie hordes in this pure FPS play mode.

Humor and Levity: At Rook Games, we believe in fun. Enjoy the unexpected elements of humor that lighten up the post-apocalyptic gloom.

Mother Bunker offers a unique blend of survival, strategy, and humor. It’s not just about killing zombies; it’s about thriving in a world gone mad while having a good laugh. Perfect for gamers seeking both challenge and entertainment.

Save the Date

Prepare yourself for the ultimate post-apocalyptic VR experience coming Black Friday November 29th, 2024. Are you ready to survive, build, and laugh your way through Mother Bunker?

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Version 1.2 (Farming Update) - January 15, 2025

Farming and Gardens

• Introduction of Farming Mechanic: Players can now cultivate various crops, including fruits, vegetables, and herbs, each with unique growth times, watering needs, and harvesting methods.

• Garden Design and Customization: New tools and decorations allow players to design and customize their gardens, creating aesthetically pleasing and functional farming spaces.

• Seasonal Farming Cycles: Crops are affected by in-game seasons, introducing a layer of strategy as players must plan their planting and harvesting according to seasonal changes.

• Farming Quests and Achievements: New quests focused on farming challenges and milestones, rewarding players with exclusive items and achievements for successful farming practices.

• Animal Husbandry: Players can now raise livestock, including chickens, cows, and sheep, providing resources like eggs, milk, and wool that can be used for crafting and trading.

Increased Loot Variance

• Expanded Loot Pool: A broader variety of loot items available from chests, enemies, and other sources, including rare and unique items with special properties.

• Dynamic Loot Drops: Loot drop rates and types vary depending on location, enemy difficulty, and player level, creating a more dynamic and rewarding experience.

• Loot Rarities and Tiers: Introduction of new loot rarities and tiers, with higher-tier items offering more powerful attributes and bonuses.

Increased Procedural Terrain Variance

• Enhanced Terrain Generation: Improved algorithms for procedural terrain generation, resulting in more diverse and visually appealing landscapes.

• Biome Diversity: New biomes introduced, each with unique flora, fauna, and environmental features, providing fresh exploration experiences.

• Terrain Interactions: Increased interaction between terrain and player actions, such as realistic erosion, weather effects, and dynamic environmental changes.

• Hidden Locations: Discovery of hidden caves, ancient ruins, and secret areas within the terrain, encouraging exploration and rewarding curious players with rare loot and lore.

Increased Weapon Variance

• New Weapon Types: Addition of various new weapon types, including exotic and futuristic weaponry, each with distinct combat styles and effects.

• Weapon Customization: Expanded customization options for weapons, allowing players to modify appearance, stats, and abilities through crafting and upgrades.

• Unique Weapon Attributes: Introduction of weapons with unique attributes and abilities, such as elemental damage, life steal, and special attack patterns.

• Weapon Balancing and Adjustments: Rebalancing of existing weapons to ensure fair play and competitiveness, addressing player feedback and gameplay data to enhance combat experience.

Version 1.4 (Dungeons Update) - April 15, 2025

Procedural Dungeons (Abandoned Military Bases)

• Introduction of Military Base Dungeons: Players can now explore procedurally generated abandoned military bases, each with unique layouts, challenges, and secrets.

• Dynamic Dungeon Features: Military bases feature various rooms such as barracks, armories, labs, and command centers, with randomized enemy encounters and loot.

• Environmental Hazards: New hazards such as radiation zones, security traps, and unstable structures add an extra layer of danger and strategy to dungeon exploration.

• Mission-Based Objectives: Each military base dungeon includes mission-based objectives, like retrieving classified documents, rescuing survivors, or disabling rogue AI systems.

• Dungeon Rewards and Lore: Completing dungeons rewards players with high-tier loot and reveals hidden lore about the game's world and backstory.

Increased Loot Variance

• Expanded Military Loot: Inclusion of military-grade weapons, equipment, and survival gear in the loot pool, offering players powerful new tools and items.

• Rare and Legendary Items: Introduction of rare and legendary items with unique properties and visual effects, providing significant advantages in combat and survival.

• Customized Loot Tables: Loot tables adjusted to reflect the military theme, ensuring that items found in dungeons are relevant and valuable.

Increased Zombie AI

• Enhanced Zombie Behavior: Zombies now exhibit more sophisticated behaviors, such as group tactics, environmental awareness, and adaptive combat strategies.

• Specialized Zombie Types: New zombie variants introduced, each with unique abilities and weaknesses, requiring players to adapt their combat approach.

• Dynamic Threat Levels: Zombie threat levels dynamically adjust based on player activity, dungeon difficulty, and time spent in specific areas, ensuring a constantly evolving challenge.

• Zombie Interaction with Environment: Zombies can now interact with the environment, breaking down doors, setting off traps, and using objects as weapons.

• Improved Detection and Pursuit: Enhanced detection and pursuit mechanics make zombies more responsive to player presence and actions, increasing the intensity and realism of encounters.

NPC AI GPT Integration

• Advanced NPC Dialogues: Integration of GPT-based AI for NPCs, enabling more natural and dynamic conversations with richer context and player interaction.

• Adaptive NPC Responses: NPCs can now adapt their responses based on player choices, actions, and reputation, creating a more personalized and immersive experience.

• Quest and Story Generation: AI-driven generation of quests and storylines, providing players with unique missions and narratives that evolve based on their decisions and actions.

• Emotional and Behavioral AI: NPCs exhibit a wider range of emotions and behaviors, reacting to player actions, in-game events, and environmental changes in more realistic ways.

• Improved NPC Interactions: NPCs can now form relationships, alliances, and rivalries with players and other NPCs, influencing gameplay and story development.

Version 1.6 (War Update) - August 15, 2025

Large Scale Military Conflict

• War Zone Environments: Introduction of large-scale military conflict scenarios, where players can participate in intense battles between organized factions.

• Dynamic Battlefields: Battlefields dynamically change as the conflict progresses, with destructible environments, shifting frontlines, and varying objectives.

• Military Vehicles and Equipment: New military vehicles such as tanks, and armored personnel carriers are available for players to use in battle, providing strategic advantages.

• War-Themed Missions: New missions focused on war tactics, including sabotage, reconnaissance, frontline assaults, and strategic defense, offering varied gameplay experiences.

Zombie Horde AI Integration

• Horde Behavior Enhancements: Zombies now operate in coordinated hordes with improved AI, capable of complex behaviors such as flanking, ambushing, and overwhelming defenses.

• Dynamic Horde Events: Random horde events can occur, where massive groups of zombies attack specific locations.

• Zombie Horde Types: Introduction of different horde types, such as fast-moving swarms, heavily armored zombies, and explosive zombies, each presenting unique challenges.

• Horde and War Interactions: Zombie hordes interact with ongoing military conflicts, adding an unpredictable element to battles as both factions and zombies clash.

• Survival Mechanics: Players must employ new survival tactics to manage and repel zombie hordes during large-scale conflicts, adding depth to gameplay strategy.

Increased Loot and Weapon Variance

• Expanded Military Loot: Significant expansion of military-grade loot, including advanced weapons, armor, and tactical gear found in war zones and conflict areas.

• Unique and Rare Weapons: New unique and rare weapons with special abilities and attributes, offering players powerful new tools for combat and survival.

• Customizable Loadouts: Players can customize their loadouts with a wider variety of weapons and gear, tailored to their preferred playstyle and strategic needs.

• Crafting and Upgrading: Enhanced crafting and upgrading systems allowing players to modify and improve their weapons and gear, making them more effective in large-scale conflicts.

Multiple New Maps

• War-Torn Cities: New maps set in devastated urban environments, featuring dense buildings, ruined infrastructure, and strategic vantage points.

• Open Battlefields: Expansive open maps designed for large-scale conflicts, with varied terrain including forests, plains, and hills, providing diverse tactical opportunities.

• Military Installations: Maps set in fortified military bases, bunkers, and command centers, each with unique layouts and strategic elements.

• Zombie Infested Zones: Maps heavily populated by zombies, requiring players to navigate and survive while completing objectives and engaging in conflict.

• Interactive Environments: New maps feature interactive elements such as destructible cover, environmental hazards, and dynamic weather, influencing gameplay and strategy.

These updates aim to provide a robust and immersive experience, combining large-scale military conflicts with dynamic zombie horde mechanics, enhanced loot and weapon variety, and diverse new maps. Players will engage in intense battles, strategic planning, and survival tactics, significantly enriching the overall gameplay experience.

Version 2 (Story Update) - November 15, 2025

Story Part II

• Continuation of the Main Storyline: Unfold the next chapter of the narrative with deeper plot developments, new characters, and unexpected twists that build upon the foundations of the original story.

• Branching Story Paths: Player choices significantly impact the storyline, leading to multiple possible endings and varied experiences based on decisions made throughout the game.

• Expanded Lore and Worldbuilding: Discover more about the game’s universe through new lore entries, hidden documents, and environmental storytelling elements that enrich the narrative.

• New Missions and Quests: A variety of new missions and quests tied to the storyline, offering both main and side objectives that delve deeper into the game’s world and characters.

Introduction of AI-Driven Emergent Events

• Dynamic World Events: AI-driven events that occur randomly or in response to player actions, creating a more dynamic and unpredictable game world.

• Adaptive Event System: Events adapt based on the player’s progress, location, and choices, ensuring a unique experience for each playthrough.

• Interactive NPCs: NPCs now have more complex behaviors and can initiate events or quests, respond to the player’s actions, and interact with each other in more meaningful ways.

• Environmental Changes: AI-driven events can cause significant changes to the environment, such as natural disasters, invasions, or resource shortages, affecting gameplay and strategy.

• Event Chains and Consequences: Some events are part of larger chains, where the outcome of one event can trigger subsequent events, leading to long-term consequences and evolving storylines.

Introduction of Multiplayer

• Cooperative Multiplayer Mode: Team up with friends or other players to tackle missions, explore the world, and face challenges together in a cooperative multiplayer mode.

• PvP Battles: Engage in player-versus-player battles in designated areas, competing for rewards and dominance in the game world.

• Shared World Experience: Explore a shared world where players can encounter each other, trade items, form alliances, or challenge each other in various activities.

• Multiplayer-Specific Content: Unique missions, events, and rewards designed specifically for multiplayer gameplay, encouraging cooperation and competition among players.

• Player Hubs and Social Spaces: New areas where players can gather, socialize, and plan their next adventures, fostering a community within the game.

These updates aim to provide players with deeper gameplay mechanics, more diverse environments, and richer customization options, significantly enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Our low-poly zombie shooter game, Mother Bunker, includes elements that are intended for mature audiences. Players will encounter the following content during gameplay:

Violence: The game features frequent scenes of both ranged and melee combat against zombie enemies. Players will use a variety of weapons, including firearms and melee implements such as axes and bats, to fend off and eliminate these threats.

Gore: While the graphic style is low-poly, there are instances of blood splatter and dismemberment when attacking zombies. This includes visible injuries and the detachment of limbs during melee combat.

Intense Themes: The game's post-apocalyptic setting includes dark and foreboding environments, creating a tense and often unsettling atmosphere. Players will navigate through desolate towns and cities, adding to the overall intensity of the experience.

Language: The game may contain occasional strong language used by characters within the narrative.

Player discretion is advised.