Operation: Retrieval

/// Incoming transmission... ///

Operator, we managed to quarantine an entity in a location close enough to facilitate indirect surveillance using a remote controlled drone. The drone comes with a camera flash as it's only tool for visibility. It's the best compromise we thought of; any permanent light source would instantly attract unwanted attention. As it stands, you'll still have to use the flash sparingly. Push comes to shove, the only choice you have is to get as far away as possible.

Drone operation manual:

• Arrow keys: movement
• V/X/M: trigger flash

Enter the forbidden zone and extract enough data for us to better understand this anomaly. Good luck.

/// End transmission ///

Operation: Retrieval is a short horror game in which you must balance finding out where you are with the risk of the entity noticing you. Originally a hi-fi prototype of an upcoming university project I'm working on, I decided to flesh it out and make it into a proper small game since I enjoy working with PICO-8 so much. Graphics are inspired by Don't Dig Up the Dead. Hope you'll get scared! ;D