Pollucean

Nominee of the Talent Award 2025

Description

Pollucean is a storydriven 2D adventure game with automation and management elements.

The game is set in a world where the pollution of the oceans has taken over and most aquatic inhabitants have gone missing. A marine biologist called “Dash” has taken it upon themselves to clean the oceans and uncover the true origin of the trash.

Pollucean combines underwater adventures like “Dave the Diver” with automation experiences such as “Factorio”. Each day, your goal is to collect as much trash as possible on your chosen dive spot.
After a successful trip, you need to manage your collected trash and decide to either sell or recycle it. Selling trash earns you money which you need to pay your daily expenses. Recycling on the other hand cleans the seas. To properly recycle, you will have to build your own recycling factory to convert trash into valuable materials.

Any converted materials can then be used to further improve your equipment, unlock different tools and upgrade your factory.

Educational Institution

FH St. Pölten / ST. Pölten UAS

 

Program

Game and Experience Design, Game Development and Engines, mediaLab Digital Game Production

 

Studio Name

Octo5 Studios

 

Product Page

octo5-studios.itch.io/pollucean

 

Genre

Adventure, 2D, Automation, Management

 

Platform(s)

PC

 

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