The Game
Der Rattenfänger von Götschka (which translates to “The Pied Piper of Götschka”) is a video game created for the Hagenberg Game Jam. It landed us the 2nd place in the jury voting.
You can play the game here:
https://hagenberg-gamejam.at/2022/der-rattenfanger-von-gotschka.html
The title is based on a German legend called The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Replacing the Saxon town with Götschka is a geographic joke, which is basically impossible to explain, but you can trust me, it’s hilarious.
The whole thing was created in 36 hours, or actually in quite a bit less, as one teammate attended a wedding amidst the jam. He’s an absolute mad lad.
The Story
You are the king trying to prevent the princess – your daughter – from getting married. To achieve this, you take the obvious measures: You climb into the sewage system and enchant rats with your horrendous flute playing, agitating them against potential sons-in-law.
To learn more about the thrilling plot, you can watch the intro below!
The About
Marcel Hasieber: programming
Florian Winkler: programming, story, art
Sebastian Winkler: programming
Max Punz: music, sound design
Software used:
Unity, Git, Photoshop, After Effects, Abelton
Completed 2022
