The Mystery of the Ancient Doohickey

Game Overview & History

A mathematical platformer full of action, adventure, and… education? Guide your hero through a temple full of ancient and mysterious symbols. Interact with those symbols and watch the ground beneath you shift, openning up paths to previously unreachable areas.

The mystery of the Ancient Doohickey is a prototype educational game made in 1 week for the Austin Educational Game Jam.

Gameplay Mechanics & Systems

Credits

Producer – Hector Aranda

Release & Industry Impact

Engineering/Level Design – Joe Houston (@PandaMittens)

Engineering/Animation – David Bokser (@dbokser)

Modeling/Art – Bob Wallace (@Screwball_Otis)

Sound and Music – Jeff McMillen

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