Gongoozler

About:

In this game world, players explore a semi-aquatic zone known as The Silt, where rising water levels have dramatically reshaped the landscape. Instead of fleeing, the local community has adapted to this new environment, seeking symbiosis rather than fighting to dominate their habitat. 

Gongoozler is the culmination of an artist residency with Open Doors. Inspired by the Newark Museum's collection, it aims to examine the district’s historical relationship with water and envisions an optimistic and speculative future. 

This experience has no defined path or puzzle; the focus is on atmosphere and exploration - dip in and out of the water as you please.

Notes:

The 3D models made as part of this project are publicly available here.

This is a prototype, and you will likely come across some bugs.

Credits:

Ryan Heath - Design, Programming, Art

Score - Written and performed by Tom Goodwin and Heather Perkins

Additional audio written and performed by Les Reid.

Special thanks to Katy Culbard, Tom Cable, Glyn Hughes, Miles Herbert, Denise Greaney, M. Pindar, Heather Perkins, Thomas Goodwin, Les Reid and Ruth Terry.

Open Doors, The National Civil War Centre, Newark and Sherwood District Council, and Arts Council England kindly supported this project. 

Minimum Specs:

Windows PC

• Processor: Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Graphics: GTX 1060 / RX 580 (4GB VRAM)
• Storage: Game size + 2GB

Apple Mac

macOS 12 (Monterey) or later

Processor: Apple M1 or Intel i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600 equivalent

Memory: 8GB RAM

Graphics: Apple M1 GPU or AMD Radeon Pro 560X (or better, 4GB VRAM)

Storage: Game size + 2GB