Put To Sweep

The local news have been covering the story of a loved pet shop that has unfortunately closed down and sold its operations to a large corporation. The former owners have been unable to reach for a comment on the situation, even two weeks after the news. No one knows what renovations the corporation has made, or if they've done anything with the store, or, more importantly, the animals in it.

You suddenly become conscious in an environment all too familiar to you, but something is different from before - you are aware of being a clumsy robot vacuum cleaner. With the thought "save the animals" driving you forward, will you do what's right, or easy?

Support the original soundtrack on Bandcamp!
Put To Sweep Original Soundtrack by Jonne Vuorela

Features:

• A stylished retro aesthetic seeking to replicate the sharp textures and blocky models from early PlayStation games
• Simple gameplay mechanics paired with a freedom of approach
• Talking animals
• Clunky tank controls
• An environment that respects the player and rewards exploration: fully completing the game without curiosity is a monumental task
• Tasteful thrills not dependent on loud noises or shock value

This project was completed by a student assembly of:

• Oona Loikkanen (2D textures, concept art)
• Aki Käkelä (3D modeling, rigging)
• Mico Ekberg (Project coordination, 3D modeling, writing, concept art)
• Aleksi Lummila (Character and systems programming, environmental design, sound editing)
• Jonne Vuorela (Music, sound engineering, AI and UI programming)
• Riina Lummekari (Environmental design, concept art, writing)
• Additional credits to Elbolilloduro (3D models and textures), Pixabay and Freesound (sound effects)

The project took approx. two and a half months to complete during Lapland UAS's online course: Summer Game Studies 2024.