A downloadable game for Windows

In Alternate, the player solves puzzles using a unique switch gun allowing themself to swap places with boxes. For every puzzle they solve they get closer to the truth that lies beneath the surface. Inspired by Portal-like games. 


Immerse yourself in a captivating puzzle-solving experience. Step into an apocalyptic future, where a company called Alternate has risen to humanity's rescue with their ingenious puzzle-solving robots. Take on the role of a newly awakened robot, venturing into Alternate's facility long after its demise. With the power of a unique switch-gun, the player solves puzzles buy swapping places with a variety of different boxes and navigates to unlock the hidden truths concealed within Alternate's enigmatic world. All while being guided by a charming yet eerie AI voice.

Every solved puzzle brings you closer to untangling the secrets that Alternate tried to hide. Prepare for an exciting 30 to 60-minute adventure, where your wit and creativity to solve puzzles will be put to the test.


Developed by Decying Software, a passionate team of 13 students at The Game Assembly, Stockholm. Developed with our own game engine, ISTE and with the help of Patrik Windahl to create the music, We aimed to deliver a fun and challenging game for all puzzle enthusiasts.

Graphics: Sofia LassinniemiEmil CarlssonOlivia XuJosef GargiuloMalin Michalek

Level Design: Mohamed HasanLaura SandersonRasmus Karlsson

Programming: Lukas BergenstråhleGeorge ChahineMathias BomanPatrik EdhenholmLoke Djerf

Music: Patrik Windahl


The Game Assembly is a Higher Vocational Education located in Stockholm and Malmö in Sweden. We educate game developers!

The Game Assembly’s curriculum’s in Game art, Leveldesign, Technical art, Game programming and Game Animation is written by the Swedish games industry and we continously have a dialogue about how to be in the frontier of game production.

Parallel with individual courses throughout the education our students are assigned to groups and together they create 8 games of various types, some of which you will be able to find on this page.

Is gaming and game development your passion? Are you interested in reading more about The Game Assembly and how to apply?

Please read more on our homepage: https://www.thegameassembly.com/

Download

Download
Alternate_1.0.7z 289 MB
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Alternate_1.0.zip 399 MB

Install instructions

Choose to download .zip or .7z file. Extract all contents. The executable is in the "Game"-folder, named "Alternate.exe".

Known issues in version 1.0

- Opening settings occasionally crashes the game. Some having this issue everytime.

- After intro sequence, if steering and camera feels offset, pause the game and reset the level (esc > reset).

- Experienceing stutters or low framerate, disable fancy lights and other graphical settings (esc > settings).

Happy gaming!

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