🌲 Wailing Mask

Developed during the Global Game Jam 2026 at TU Vienna in just 48 hours.
By Emergency Exit Gaming

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The World

The forest is on the brink of collapse.

Dark and malicious creatures roam the woods and sap it of its lifeforce. What was once vibrant and alive is now brittle, dim, and dangerously quiet.

At the center of this unraveling world stands Nox, its final guardian.

She does not fight for victory.
She fights for time.

The Guardian

Nox takes a last stand against an inevitable downfall, holding on to remnants of a once vibrant and lively world.

The tribal masks of people long gone lend her the powers needed to keep this world alive, even if it is only for a few moments longer.

Every mask is a different way to resist extinction.
Every choice is a trade-off.

The Game

A top-down action experience built around pressure, endurance, and mastery.

• Challenging combat
• Endless waves of enemies

There is no escape. There is no salvation waiting at the end.
Only the question:

How much longer can you endure?

Because if you fall — everything falls with you.

Game Jam Context

• 🕒 Built in 48 hours
• 🎮 Created during the Global Game Jam 2026 at TU Vienna
• 🧠 Concept, code, art, and design created on-site under extreme time pressure

Source & Development

This project was built openly during the jam. You can explore the full source code, commits, and structure on GitHub:

🔗 github.com/StudMax28/GlobalGameJam

Feel free to browse, fork, or dissect the code — it reflects the same urgency, constraints, and creative decisions that shaped the final game.