✨ The Vessel — Early Prototype

A dark, experimental action-horror project about identity, fear, and escape.

🧬 About the Game

The Vessel is a story-driven action game where you play as Project 666 — "The Abomination", a failed experiment created to become the perfect vessel for something beyond human understanding.

You were designed to host a demon… or an AI consciousness… or pure concentrated fear.
But before the scientists could terminate the project, you escaped.

Now the remaining experiments — The Watcher, The Collector, The Harvester, and others — hunt you down in a collapsing lab full of traps, secrets, and corrupted machines.

This prototype gives you the very first glimpse into that dark world.

⚠️ EARLY ACCESS PROTOTYPE (PLEASE READ)

This is a very early version of the game. Many systems are still in progress.

💥 Expect bugs, glitches, and placeholder assets.
💥 Combat is NOT final.
💥 Trap placement is incomplete.
💥 Save system + buy/sell system are still early tests.
💥 Level design is temporary.

If you test it, you’re seeing the game at its rawest stage — and your feedback will help shape the future of The Vessel.

🎮 Current Features

✔ Basic movement and platforming
✔ Simple traps and hazards
✔ Intro to the world + early atmosphere
✔ First version of enemy behavior
✔ Early experimental mechanics for blood collection, upgrades, and checkpoints

🔧 Work in Progress

🚧 Trap placement system (in development)
🚧 Combat overhaul (new hitboxes, impact feeling, enemy patterns)
🚧 Save & checkpoint improvements
🚧 Shop system (buy & sell materials)
🚧 Bosses (Project 44 — The Watcher, Project 09 — The Collector, etc.)
🚧 Full story & cinematics
🚧 Sound design & polish

📝 Your Feedback Matters

Since it’s an early prototype, I really appreciate:

• Bug reports

• Suggestions on movement/combat feeling

• Thoughts on atmosphere and world-building

• Ideas for abilities, enemies, or traps

Please drop a comment on itch.io or message me directly!