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Horror game where you have to scan in order to see that I created in Unity in 8 months. Very excited to be sharing it with you in a couple of weeks!
Very excited to release this! I have been working on it these last past 8 months after leaving my full-time job (and working on it full-time) so I am excited! It's going to be my first level-based game!
This is a horror game I am creating in Unity and In this game you have to scan your environment to see, but you are not alone and the enemies can hear you from your microphone. Inspired by an amazing game called Scanner Sombre, but more focused on the horror with inventory management, turret scanners, upgrades, microphone input, traveling between normal/lidar etc
If you wish to wishlist it on steam, it would help a lot: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2276850/The_Voidness__Lidar_Horror_Survival_Game
Thank you!!!
#horror #gaming #games #newgames #horrorgames
WeaponizedJerk
Go buy your own advertisements.
twsx
Looks really good. The art style creates such a unique yet scary atmosphere. I dont do well with horror but can't wait to watch some streams
chris412cjs
Notice how there are 356k views and only 200 up votes. Instead of paying for likes pay for add space like everyone else.
kingrd
It's the guy spamming his ad again. Look at his post history. Can't stand this shit.
pianostacatto
I think I commented about this on a past post of this game. But it's awfully alike an existing free game. Might want to look into that first
pianostacatto
It's called "Lidar.exe" by a developer who calls themselves as "KenForest."
teapartyyy
Nope
stigmawizard
MisterLemons
ILikeToCallItLostWages
Unfinished Swan, but scary
donorkort
#ad
kingrd
Hey look it's the ripoff of Scanner Sombre again! https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/Scanner_Sombre/
echonite
I men, they literally said they were inspired by that game...
500ug
I was inspired by tetris, here is my game Not Tetris.
echonite
Well by that logic, gotta call out every single game of any given genre given their core mechanics are the same among them...
Gamer4125
How else are people supposed to get more of the same game that they really liked?
kingrd
Find good Youtuber reviewers you like, or Steam curators, or "similar games" lists, or half a dozen other modern tools that aren't spam
Gamer4125
Would this game not show up as a "similar game" or vice versa for the other lidar game?
kingrd
Yes...that's how you could find it without OP spamming imgur with ads. Understand now?
Gamer4125
like i said there's been a solid month between this post and his previous posts
JadeMcLeod
is this the "Ray Tracing" I've been hearing so much about? /s
Emjayen
No idea why these blatant advertisements get to the front page every time.
bedframe
Calm down my dude, it's not like it's EA or Bioware. Support indie gaming.
Feralkyn
Bots. Last time he had a ton of day 1 accounts with single-word praise, too. "nice" "cool" etc. They were deleted a few hours later.
gablestout
This might answer that conundrum of yours: /gallery/Vujvw2M/comment/2315054193
chris412cjs
356k views and 220 upvotes.They did not get to the front page legitimately.
echonite
Cross posted to reddit, IIRC. Thats why the high view count but low upvotes.
chris412cjs
It's more likely they paid for a service to get those views. There isn't usually a lot of engagement on these ads until it hits fp.
blkbebop
No idea why some of you are so hell bent on hating indie developers posting their progress updates.
DakotaDust
This. Like if it's a big company I get it. But some dude making a small project is the same thing as an artist that makes cool knives
BiggieHossenheimer
If the knife seller ripped off the designs from another artist.
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
Who ripped off what now? You think Scanner Sombre created 3d laser scanning technology?
Feralkyn
B/c all he does is post it. It's not a legit Imgur user sharing his passion project, it's a company that made a social media account.
Emjayen
Stop being so dramatic; using Imgur as just another advertising channel is the problem, irrespective of the product.
Conz
TKBold
"Venture forth! ........ Well that was fun."
Jonnoatpeace
Doot
InsanityCrab
"Aaah yes very good, Sorry to bother you I'll pop back later".
n3ckr0mantic
positiveleroy
MastahPetah
Thanks Mr Skeltal
IronCore
CivilizedUndead
I really want another souls game. Doesn't have to be demon or dark, just another souls.
infobalak
i like it
donorkort
Nice of you to join imgur just to endorse this ad.
Feralkyn
I see OP is STILL using bots for this shit.
kingrd
Why wouldn't they? It works effectively as they got exposure for their crummy clone game
Wolfy4226
Didn't Markiplier play this?
Wrathma
He played one called Lidar.exe I believe.
pixelscapes
Neat concept!
Euchre
I want to recreate this in the real world with UV lasers and 'invisible' (clear) fluorescent paints.
Mech891
Check this out! it's the Lidar tech in real life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMnwIvRV_EY&ab_channel=FJDynamics
Euchre
Friend of mine was the laser tech at Universal that maintained the Ghostbusters attraction, that used UV lasers and the fluorescent paints.
Euchre
Just imagine what your game, or the visual mapping in that video, in the real world around you. Be in a pitch black room, scan, and tada!
bathtubdronestrike
You had me at psychological horror. I'll buy and play ALL of them.
Mech891
Thank you so much! Glad to see others enjoy Psychological horrors :)
FartPoweredPogoStick
It's free advertising!
BiasDBoy
To be fair, the account is nearly a year old, and they have posted things other than their game. Maybe it's a real person, maybe it is not.
kingrd
Half their posts are ad spam. Other half are subtle ad spam. All related to their crummy ripoff game.
Gamer4125
Why are you cruel?
Hendlton
Yeah, just report this BS. If we don't stay vigilant, ads like this will be every other post again.
Mech891
Sorry it made you upset! Wish I had that 150K marketing budget too, but I'm just 1 dev creating games and mostly just share my progress :(
BaleZur
The trick is to do the social dance of posting a cool clip but not including a link to buy it. Wait for somebody to ask then reply to that.
BaleZur
It's part of the Imgur social contract, just like including finished products first, or a cat tax at the end.
Feralkyn
He did and does lmao
leechdemon
Posting without linking source is NEVER preferred. If you don't like it don't click it, but don't request less information, man.
BaleZur
ahh so spam is ok then
gablestout
@SpockIsMyHomeboy what's the rule on this? Didnt Imgur change the rules to only nix ads for dubious products or from bots? This would be OK?
SpockIsMyHomeboy
Yea, this is totally fine allowed as we allow self-promotion. Indie developers work hard as well as artists & creators of all kinds.
Feralkyn
That's okay for just accounts that only advertise a game too?
Feralkyn
(Fwiw this guy also brings in bots to upvote & comment. Last time he had multiple same-day new accounts posting single-word praise that were
Mech891
Hi! Thank you so so much to understand the hard work indie devs (and other artists) do and go through! Really, thank you. I appreciate it!
IFoldlyGo
Limited amount of spray, and the monsters can't chase you on sprayed area? But the spray wears off after a while? Looks interesting
silrath
So… LiDAR, again
WooBliskers
My first comment ever, but this is a rip off of Scanner Somber, you Scan Scammer!
IcySarcasm
no, but yes? no. yes. i can't decid eif i love it or hate it. good job OP. good luck with game development 👍
Mech891
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Comments like these really motivate you to keep moving forward! Thank you.. really :)
TracynKyrayc
But what if the enemies find what they hear through my microphone unsettling ?
Mech891
In that case .. YOU will be the enemy then .. and the game will change genre from horror to a platform adventure.
TracynKyrayc
Noice.
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
Cool - but reading the title gave me a stroke
Mech891
Haha sorry about that! English is not my first language so my typing sometimes ain't the best :( .. but thank you!
Yourname942
You should make some horror segments to mess with the player where all those dots move around like the geometry is shifting
Yourname942
And also make an enemy suck up the paint the player placed to really increase tension
Varenvel
before this again turns into "you ripped off scanner sombre" dear imgurian , go to google , click images and type "3d laser scanning"
kingrd
After that, google "3d laser scanning horror game in a cave"
Varenvel
https://kenforesidar-exe">https://kenfor">t.itch.">idar-exe">https://kenforest.itch.io/lidar-exe https://shadylev.itch.io/lost-lab https://buburito.itch.io/infrared theres like at least 12 games
Varenvel
and just on itchio , few on steam and other platforms , few mods for games too(like garrys mod)
Varenvel
horror , and cave , with 3d laser scaning not even narrowed id down , but indeed not super many games.
RuBisCO1
Is it VR capable?
Mech891
Not yet, but planned if hopefully all goes well! :)
RuBisCO1
Apparently there are some that don't like VR for some reason, I like the exercise, put weights on your arms and play SuperHot for example.
coderanger
"Inspired by" Scanner Sombre seems like you might be understating things, everything in your marketing pitch is lifted directly from there.
iamthemansheep
Scanner Sombre was way too short, I'm fuckin pumped for more content in the "lidar horror" genre
Kreviathan
And people say metal gets too specific in it's "genres".
Gorgrim
I didn't think SS was primarily horror, more exploration. Also no inventory or other creatures.
Mr21782Man
Tell me you didn't play SS without telling me.
Gregatron93
Well this as a horror is basically straight from a scene in one of the paranormal activity movies
Gregatron93
And scanner sombre is just a game version of what a real LiDAR mapping is, everything’s inspired from something
Varenvel
i mean yeah , and nothing wrong with it , i still remember hate when people said terraria ripedoff minecraft , the cringe.
Varenvel
or even all way back when "everything was hurr durr doom clone" if games not took inspirations , bigger or smaller games would be boring.
tarnok
Nothing is original. We've been recycling ideas for thousands of years.
hawtfly
https://youtu.be/Zs3xXlXSOKk
tarnok
The sooner people realize it, the sooner we'd stop having meltdowns of ego
Varenvel
your like "you ripped off GTA because your game has cars" scanner sombre entire look , is just how 3d scanning works
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Hmm. I feel like this is a second account for this person who is posting without paying for an ad.
coderanger
It's definitely a complex and fine line, rip-off vs homage vs inspiration. I think a key factor is what's in the marketing.
coderanger
The scanner mechanic is first and heaviest in the marketing info, with a bit of mention for the mic features and very little of the rest.
Someshithead241
Kinda seems more like "You ripped off GTA because you just made GTA with a different name"
Varenvel
"1 gameplay element" being everything now , scaner sombre was not even horror game or had monsters , was exploration game more then anything
Someshithead241
The entire gameplay setting and concept. The main thing that made the game stand out. Even down to how that game did it.
Varenvel
there are like 20 similar games around who use lidar , 10 on just itch.io , scanner sombre was not first game who used scanning ether >
Varenvel
and i dont get why imgur harasses dev every time i seen him post for it , scaner sombre is literally copy paste of 3d scaner technology
Varenvel
they not invented the looks of it , i dare you to go into google images and type "3d laser scanning"
500ug
You really dont even know what your own point is do you?
kingrd
Probably because he posts it enough that people recognize it and get frustrated?
Gamer4125
He posted about it a few times in February about 5 weeks ago and hasn't posted about it again until now
Varenvel
trying to reason with imgurians is like talking to republicans. , facts just go in 1 ear , and go out of other.
Varenvel
or maybe they are "everything ripped off doom" crowd
kingrd
There's a huge difference between "all fps are Doom lol" and the almost 1:1 of this game to Scanner Sombre. You're just being obtuse
500ug
I dont play video games and my first thought was “this looks exactly like a game ive already seen” which is entirely a problem.
Feralkyn
Because he's not a legit user, he's a company that made an Imgur account and only advertises a game
Varenvel
he is more legit then bots , who is 50-80% of imgur posts by now , almost all frontpage is bot content reposts or stolen content by bots.
Varenvel
but it is somewhat fair point , id prefer imgur to not have advertising , or bots. but id rather have games adds here , then bot reposts.
Feralkyn
He uses bots.