Mente Fracta — Project Description

MOVE FAST, SWITCH PERSPECTIVES, BREAK THE LAB! Mente Fracta is a multi-perspective shooter set inside a corrupted research facility. Read the battlefield in third-person, snap to first-person for more immersive gameplay, and use grounded, realistic traversal to outmaneuver threats. A paint-style shader gives the scene a bold, stylized look.

Overview

• Genre: Multi-perspective (TPS ↔ FPS) action shooter
• Core Pillars: Realistic traversal, expressive gunplay, on-the-fly perspective switching, readable stylized visuals
• Setting: A fractured laboratory overrun by corrupted subjects

What Makes It Different

1. TPS ↔ FPS on demand — Survey in third-person, tighten aim in first-person, and swap back without breaking flow.
2. Grounded traversal — Smooth, realistic mantling and step-overs make space readable and encourage flanking. (No wall-running by design.)
3. Paint-style shader — Painterly rendering that preserves combat readability under pressure.

Features

• Movement & Traversal

  • Overcome obstacles with a variety of parkour moves

• Combat

  • Shooter (ranged) enemies and melee enemies
  • Core firearms with responsive aim
  • Seamless TPS ↔ FPS perspective switch

• Systems

  • Inventory for weapons/items
  • Damage, health, sanity, and pickup interactions

• Visuals

  • Paint-style shader for a cohesive stylized identity

• Content

  • Prototype maps (modular lab rooms and corridors)

• Abilities

  • Time Freeze (bullet-time / temporal stasis)
  • Shinra Tensei (knock back the surrounding enemies)

• Weapons

  • Pistol and rifle

• AI & Encounters

  • Clearer enemy roles (snipers, rushers, shielded units)
  • Arena tuning and encounter variety
  • A terrifying final BOSS

• Maps

  • Themed lab sectors with traversal-driven combat spaces

Core Loop

1. Scout in third-person to read positions and cover.
2. Advance using mantles and step-overs to gain angles.
3. Switch to FPS for clutch shots.
4. Reposition & recover, then repeat with new lines of approach.

Target Feel

• Pace: Fast, readable, deliberate
• Mastery: Smart angles, timely perspective swaps, resource and cooldown management
• Clarity: Stylized rendering that highlights threats and interactables

Active student project; scope and features will evolve with playtesting and iteration.