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About This Game

VeinLight is an atmospheric first-person (FPP) survival extraction roguelite where you brave subterranean depths under crushing daily quotas, lethal darkness, and lurking ambushes—playable Solo or in 1–4 Player Co-op.

🎙️ MAKE NOISE TO SURVIVE — BUT BE CAREFUL!

Forget the rule of staying quiet. In the mines of Sector-9, darkness is lethal; lingering in the shadows drains your sanity and vitality. When your lantern dies, only one survival trump card remains: Speak, shout, or hum into your real microphone. The acoustic frequencies push back the creeping gloom and recharge your light. But beware: blind subterranean predators track every sound you make, while deceptive Mimics disguised as ordinary ore nodes will ambush you the moment your pickaxe strikes!

👥 1–4 PLAYER CO-OP & RADIO TENSION

Descend into the abyss solo or assemble a crew of up to 4 players:

• Walkie-Talkie Ergonomics: Use long-range two-way radios to stay coordinated in the pitch-black tunnels. Transmit callouts with Right Mouse Button (RMB) while swinging your pickaxe with Left Mouse Button (LMB) without missing a beat.

• Dynamic Quota Scaling: Whether deploying as a lone miner or a 4-man expedition, daily extraction quotas scale dynamically to match your crew size.

• Spectator HUD & Camp Revivals: Monitor surviving teammates through a detailed spectator interface. If remaining crew members manage to sleep and advance the day, fallen miners respawn back at camp with 50% Health!

🧟 NEW THREAT: THE MANIAC

When a teammate succumbs to total Sanity loss in the dark, their death isn't the end—it’s the beginning of a living nightmare. Consumed by madness, your fallen ally transforms into The Maniac, an aggressive and relentless entity hunting down surviving crew members. The terrifying twist: it mimics and echoes the exact words your friend spoke into their microphone earlier that day in a chilling, distorted voice!

⛏️ TACTILE MINING & SHORTCUT PROGRESSION

• Diegetic Lanterns & Coal Refueling: Eliminate artificial UI bars: monitor remaining lantern fuel directly on the bespoke 3D model via its physical indicator. Empty lanterns don’t vanish—refuel them anytime using raw coal ore mined from the cavern walls.

• Evolving Pickaxes & Metroidvania Shortcuts: Forging higher-tier pickaxes dynamically evolves their 3D models and unlocks the strength needed to breach reinforced barriers, opening permanent shortcut passages from camp into high-risk deep sectors.

• Regenerating Ore Veins: Depleted ore veins respawn over calibrated day intervals based on their tier, enabling endless extraction runs and sustainable long-term survival.

🚨 RISK, REWARD & DEADLY HAZARDS

• Laser-Guarded Loot Vaults: High-tier supply vaults are fortified with lethal laser tripwires. Weave through security grids with agility and precision to secure high-value relics and supplies.

• Mimic Ambush Threat: Not every shimmering node holds honest ore. Look closely before swinging greedily—strike a slumbering Mimic and the hunter instantly becomes the hunted.

• The Graveyard of Luck: Test your fate at this subterranean altar by sacrificing a valuable possession: reap game-changing legendary loot, or suffer a devastating expedition curse.

• The Unstoppable Cave Troll: Fail to meet the daily quota in the deposit chute before nightfall, and the apex predator awakens. It cannot be slain; your only choice is to run.

CORE FEATURES

• Vocal Light Charging: Innovative acoustic survival where your real microphone repels darkness, balanced by the constant danger of attracting sound-sensitive subterranean horrors.

• 1–4 Player Online Co-op: Proximity voice chat, handheld walkie-talkie coordination, and high-pressure shared quotas.

• Retro-Analog & PSX Aesthetic: Authentic 1980s CRT terminal interfaces, real-time 3D hotbar meshes, and an oppressive retro horror atmosphere.

• True Roguelite Stakes: Permadeath risks, dynamic ore respawns, risk-reward chambers, and tactical extraction pacing.

👨‍💻 Developer's Note: VeinLight is independently developed by CEELVER. I continuously expand the game driven by community feedback, Discord playtests, and regular public builds. Your wishlists, reviews, and suggestions directly shape the future of the subterranean abyss!

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used during the development process to assist with coding and debugging. Additionally, AI tools were utilized to create and edit certain visual assets for the user interface (UI) and store page marketing materials. All content generated or modified by AI has been manually reviewed and finalized by the developer.