Containment breach — Deck 7

Specimen

The Ark was carrying something it shouldn't have. It got out of its case. Now it's learning to hide in the others.

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Recovered Signal

Watch what we could recover.

Mission Briefing

Your orders.

01

Figure out where the specimen is so that you can capture it.

02

Remove cases so that it has fewer places to hide.

03

Once you suspect you've found its hiding spot: use the BioVac to capture it.

Transmission Log

Something got out.

You've docked at an abandoned space station as part of a team of scientists tasked with capturing a SPECIMEN lurking somewhere on board. Your mission: find it and bring it back — no matter the cost.

Use proximity voice chat to communicate with your fellow scientists as you explore the station together. Stay close to coordinate your efforts, or split up to cover more ground.

Or go it alone. Solo mode means no backup, no second opinion — just your instincts against the dark.

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Specimen, always loose
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Cases it can hide in
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Weapons issued
A researcher confronted in a corridor aboard the Ark
Live server status: running on free-tier infrastructure — supports up to 100 concurrent players. Expect queues during peak hours.
Containment Protocol

Recapture the specimen.

Hand-written containment instructions posted aboard the Ark

NB!!! Capture
the specimen

— posted outside Bay 7

Beware!

The specimen hides
inside cases.

— assume every case is occupied

Specimen retrieval

  1. Bring cases to the ship to sterilize.
  2. Locate the specimen's hiding spot.
  3. Use the BioVac to capture the specimen.

BioVac how-to?

  1. Pull the trigger to suck.
  2. Only captures while the specimen is hiding in a case.

Warning: loud

Expansion Protocols

The dream version.

This is an early prototype exploring the potential for SPECIMEN to be a full game. Here's where it's headed:

More gadgets

Walkie-talkies, traps, decoys, and more to help corner the specimen.

Deeper co-op

Station-wide buttons that need to be pressed together, and rescuing scientists cocooned by the specimen.

Collectibles

Torch batteries and unique gadgets to find scattered around the space station.

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More stations

Loads of them — each a new layout to learn and fear.

Progression

A system that lets you buy more equipment after SPECIMEN excursions.

Different specimens

Each with its own behaviors to learn and dread.

"I've dedicated the past month to building this game, and while I'm excited about the progress, it's still a work in progress. Expect a few rough edges and some jank, but I hope you enjoy what's been created so far!"

— The Developer
Field Reports

What survivors are saying.

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The Ark is still transmitting

Go get it back.

Win 10/11 · 8GB RAM · GTX 960 or equivalent · 6GB storage · headphones strongly advised