ROUTINE

ROUTINE is a first-person sci-fi horror game set on a lunar base that has gone silent, designed with an aesthetic inspired by 1980s visions of the future. Players explore contrasting areas of the base, including living quarters, tram stations and an abandoned mall, while investigating what happened before their arrival. There are no waypoint markers, so navigation relies on observation and exploration of the environment and its data.

The game centres on exploration and investigation, with players examining their surroundings to uncover information that pieces together the base’s events and guides progress. A device called the Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.) is used throughout to access terminals, navigate the environment and identify clues.

Survival elements come into play as players encounter an unknown threat, requiring them to run, hide, or use the C.A.T. as a last means of defence. The experience is built around full body awareness, diegetic audio and a minimal user interface to maintain immersion.