This is a submission for the June Solstice Game Jam
Solstice Protocol is a sci-fi puzzle adventure where players pilot a repair drone through the ancient Helios Solar Facility. A catastrophic system failure is causing daylight to disappear, and unless the facility is repaired before sunset, the world will be plunged into permanent darkness.
Players must explore multiple sectors of the facility and repair corrupted solar nodes while a global Daylight Protocol meter continuously drains. Every puzzle solved restores daylight and brings the system closer to stabilization.
The game combines exploration, problem-solving, cryptography, binary logic, and programming concepts into a single mission inspired by the June Solstice theme of light, darkness, time, and transformation.
Core Features
- Real-time daylight countdown system
- Multi-sector facility exploration
- Logic sequence puzzles
- Binary accumulator challenges
- Programming debugging puzzles
- Turing-inspired cipher decryption challenges
- Gemini Oracle hint system
- Dynamic victory and failure states
- Sci-fi atmosphere and world-building
** Video Demo**
The video demonstrates:
- Drone movement and exploration
- Daylight countdown system
- Puzzle solving
- Gemini Oracle interactions
- Sector progression
- Solar Core restoration sequence
- Final victory sequence
Code
GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/kiranbasnal9876/solstice-protocol-game
Playable Version:
https://kiranbasnal9876.github.io/solstice-protocol-game/
How I Built It
The game was built as a browser-based JavaScript project using a modular scene architecture.
Puzzle Design
The facility contains four different puzzle systems:
Solar Alignment Sequence
Players identify number patterns and predict the next value.
Binary Solar Coupler
Players activate binary switches to match a target decimal value.
Solar Kernel Debugger
Players inspect code snippets and identify logical programming errors.
Turing Enigma Decryptor
Players decrypt encoded words using Caesar-shift cryptography inspired by Alan Turing's work in codebreaking.
Daylight System
A central gameplay mechanic is the Daylight Protocol meter. Daylight continuously drains as the player explores the facility. Successfully repairing nodes restores daylight, creating constant tension and urgency.
Gemini Oracle
The Gemini Oracle acts as the facility's AI assistant. Players can interact with it to receive contextual hints, learn about the facility, and access information about Alan Turing and the Solstice Protocol.
Theme Inspiration
The June Solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. I wanted to transform that concept into gameplay by making daylight itself the resource players must protect.
As the facility fails, daylight fades. Every repaired node becomes a fight to preserve the longest day.
Prize Category
Best Ode to Alan Turing
Alan Turing's influence is woven directly into the gameplay.
The game includes:
- Cipher decryption challenges
- Binary conversion puzzles
- Debugging exercises
- Turing Archive lore entries
These mechanics celebrate the foundations of computer science, cryptography, and logical reasoning pioneered by Turing.
Best Google AI Usage
The Gemini Oracle serves as the Helios Facility's onboard AI assistant.
Players can interact with the Oracle to:
Request hints
Learn about facility systems
Explore lore
Discover information about Alan Turing
Receive gameplay assistance
The Oracle was designed as both a gameplay feature and an immersive narrative component.
Final Thoughts
First, I'd like to apologize for submitting close to the deadline. I spent most of my available time polishing the gameplay, puzzles, atmosphere, and overall experience of Solstice Protocol, and I wanted to share the best version I could create.
This project was built with a lot of enthusiasm around the June Solstice theme, combining daylight preservation, puzzle-solving, cryptography, programming concepts, and sci-fi storytelling into a single experience.
I would be very grateful if the judges and community could take a look at the project and provide feedback. As a developer, this challenge was a great opportunity to learn, experiment, and push myself to build something creative from scratch.
If there are any issues with the submission or if I missed any requirement, please let me know. I appreciate your time and consideration, and I hope you enjoy exploring the Helios Solar Facility and helping save the longest day.
Thank you for reviewing Solstice Protocol.