Planned Release Date: To be announced

About This Game

SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where precision combat, fluid mobility, and an intricate narrative collide. Set in a dying world overtaken by Elythium, a sentient metal that has turned against the world, players assume the role of Zura, a prototype Replica that can recompile reality. As the last hope for humanity and free-willed machines, she must navigate the ruins of civilization, master lost technologies, and defy an enemy that has rewritten the fabric of existence itself.

Seamlessly switch between DAWN and SHADE modes, altering combat styles and gameplay dynamics. Wield Instruments, powerful code-based weaponry inspired by music, each serving a unique role in battle and exploration. Engage in high-speed, skill-based combat, parrying and countering enemies in a world that demands mastery. Explore vast, interconnected Bastions, where every discovery alters the fate of the war between SHADEs and Xaviors, and the all-consuming SHADE Protocol.

Key Features:

🎼 Dynamic Combat System – Mix precision melee combat with specialized Instruments, executing devastating combos, parries, and counters. Swap between DAWN and SHADE modes to adapt to different playstyles in real-time.

🔗 UNISON System – Rewrite Reality – The world of SHADE Protocol exists as code. Wield it to manipulate events, relive key moments, and choose their ultimate outcome, shaping the fate of entire factions.

🛡️ Unique Defensive Mechanics – Perfectly timed parries and counters restore Echo, a vital energy source for powerful Instrument attacks and defensive maneuvers.

🏰 A Living, Interconnected World – Explore vast Bastions, the last remnants of human civilization. Each area is a massive, sentient machine with its own mysteries, secrets, and evolving challenges.

🎶 Instruments – Weapons That Sing – Wield an arsenal of musical weapons, including the Twilight Spear, Sunrise Great Axe, and Midnight Chakram, each with distinct combat and exploration abilities.

⚔️ Harmonics – Adaptive Boss Challenges – Re-fight bosses in DAWN (Normal), SHADE (Hard), and CHAOS (Roguelike) modes, each with unique mechanics and rewards.

🌀 Protocols – Encode your own Playstyle – Combine Protocols, specialized code fragments, to alter your attacks, defenses, and abilities. Prefer fast-pace, intricate combos? The Echo Weaver is for you. Time manipulation and battlefield control? Chrono Mancer's got it all. Recode enemies to your will? The Code Breaker Protocol calls your name. With over 60 unique combinations you can change at will, you can adapt and overcome even the most dangerous threats.

🔄 Evolving World & Research System – Rebuild destroyed Bastions, unlock hidden technologies, and open new paths, changing the environment based on choices and discoveries.

🌌 Striking Cyber-Fantasy Aesthetic – A visually rich world where ancient technology and modern ruin intertwine, inspired by NieR: Automata, Hollow Knight, and Metroidvania classics.

The war is lost. The song is rewritten. Will you take the stage?