Shell Hunter
Shell Hunter is a first-person 3D action-adventure game created during the Ludum Dare Game Jam. At first, players believe it to be a lighthearted collection game, but as the story unfolds, they gradually realize they have been deceived — they are actually the prey. The experience then shifts into an intense and thrilling action-adventure escape.
Ludum Dare 58
Design: Raphael Ji and starNz. Art: Raphael Ji, lichenyang, starNz and changjianxin. Code: Raphael Ji and Everglow. Overall: 33rd. Fun: 53rd. Innovation: 50th. Theme: 42nd. Graphics: 102nd. Audio: 15th. Humor: 108th. Mood: 51st.
Game control
Use W, A, S and D to move. Use the left mouse button to enter a shell or pick up a bottle cap, and the right mouse button to leave the shell.
Core gameplay
Players take on dual roles as both hunter and prey. As a hermit crab, they must collect key items — bottle caps — to earn enough points to win. More importantly, they must continuously switch their shells to escape the relentless pursuit of the octopus's tentacles.
Game preview
Game flow
Enter a shell and collect bottle caps. When the octopus appears, leaving the shell gives you a chance to enter a new one in time. Missing that window drains health. Staying in the shell risks an octopus attack. Complete the bottle cap collection before the octopus collects its shells.
Endings design
Ending 1- The player wins by successfully collecting all required bottle caps.
Ending 2 - The player is caught by the octopus’s tentacles and loses the game.
Ending 3 - The player’s health bar is depleted, or the octopus collects a set number of shells first, resulting in failure.
