ATTENTION DEBTOR #59573

You have been allocated to Zone 24 for kactite extraction. Leave your accommodation pod immediately and make your way to the depot for kit allocation. Attend elevator 87B at 0530 hrs where you will receive further instructions.

We at Pizcorp Limited hope you have a productive and uneventful day.

Debt, Delirium and a Dark Descent

The Quota is a short atmospheric horror survival game made in 3 days for Ludum Dare 57 under the theme "Depths".

You play as a debtor in a dark industrial setting. You have been forced into a mine filled with previous workers who have gone mad from their exposure to kactic gas. You must complete your tasks while avoiding or slaughtering the cavern bedlamites who wander within. Explore the darkness. Harvest precious crystals. Watch your back. Fulfill your quota.

This entry focused on building an atmospheric experience imbued with the intense audio of an industrial Bedlam and the dark graphical weight of a dystopian mineshaft. This game has vision systems, ore collection, combat and reactive zombie-like madmen who attack noisy and nosy players. To survive, the player must master the simple but satisfying art of pickaxe combat or learn how to keep the peace with the wandering madmen.

Gameplay Guide

Controls

Move	WASD, Arrow Keys
Run	Left-Shift, Right-Shift
Swing Pick	Left Mouse Button
Prepare Pick Swing	Hold Left Mouse Button and Release
Carry Ore	Hold Right Mouse Button
Menu	Esc

Tips for Survival

If you are having too much trouble in the mines, try these tips:

• Hold left click to prepare your swing before you release for more accurate timing.
• Not all delirious miners attack on sight. Each one has a slightly different personality in terms of aggression. Making noise near enemies and spending time near enemies generally builds their frustration so try to keep your distance and stay quiet when around them unless you want a fight.
• Always watch where you are going, most delirious miners really don’t like being bumped into.
  
• If enemies are chasing you and you don't want to fight. Keep running away at a good distance, eventually they will calm down. The more you have angered them, the longer this may take.
• The speaker on the door is loud and will anger nearby enemies. Consider killing nearby enemies individually before you submit a kactite node or prepare to run away for a while once the door buzzes.

Created by a Team

• Programmed by: Vaughan Sampson

• Original sound by: Levi Sampson

• Art and animation by: Thomas Chen