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* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Tyrell's WeaponOfChoice. Other members of the Deep Glow have different combat abilities, but they all come from the same source.

The game is a combo based [=RPG=] adventure game, not unlike a combination of [[{{VideoGame/KingdomHearts}} Kingdom Hearts]] and [[{{VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda}} The Legend of Zelda, both of which are listed inspirations for it. You play as Tyrell, a veteran member of the Deep Glow, recently [[DePower drained of much of his strength]] after a routine Culier clearing of a building goes pear-shaped. Tyrell levels up by defeating enemies, but you only gain experience from doing so by moving to another screen. You can freely take enemy weapons and store them at your [[HubLevel hideout,]] though using one specific weapon too much will break it, and you have an arsenal of magic at your disposal, granted to you by the Crimson Betrayal ritual. What's unique, however, is how it handles running out of health- should that happen, Tyrell will be captured, and a Culier will attempt to [[TheCorrupter convince him to betray the Deep Glow rebellion]] by [[ViralTransformation becoming a Culier.]] Resist the attempt, and Tyrell will fight his way out before being re-entering the world map from a randomly located, otherwise unusable door.

July 19th, 2015. On that day more than 10 years ago, the seeds of disaster were planted. Through a force most foul, a number of corpses rose from the dead, kept animate by something pretending to be human. In just under three months, these abominations, now dubbed Culiers, have taken control of the world from the hands of humanity. While most of the remaining humans kept as livestock for these creatures, there exists one glimmer of hope- in spite of their attempts to be thorough, the Culiers have still battled with a group of rebels known as the Deep Glow, humans who have remained uncaptured over the decade of oppression, using powers granted to them through blood-bonding ritual known as the Crimson Betrayal. With this strength, will they be able to end the tyranny of the night? Or will the cycle repeat, with the groups swapping places?

The game is an [=RPG=] adventure game, with a top down perspective not unlike [[VideoGame/HotlineMiami Hotline Miami]], which is a listed inspiration for it. You play as Tyrell, a veteran member of the Deep Glow, recently [[DePower drained of much of his strength]] after a routine clearing of a building goes pear-shaped. Tyrell levels up by defeating enemies, but you only gain experience from doing so by moving to another screen. You can freely take enemy weapons and store them at your [[HubLevel hideout,]] though using one specific weapon too much will break it, and you have an arsenal of magic at your disposal, granted to you by the Crimson Betrayal ritual. What's unique, however, is how it handles running out of health- should that happen, Tyrell will be captured, and a Culier will attempt to [[TheCorrupter convince him to betray the Deep Glow rebellion]] by [[ViralTransformation becoming a Culier.]] Resist the attempt, and Tyrell will fight his way out before being re-entering the world map from a randomly located, otherwise unusable door.

* AbsurdlySharpClaws: Tyrell can sprout claws from his fingers. [[EmergencyWeapon They aren't particularly powerful,]] but Tyrell uses them to great extent to [[OffWithHisHead stop Culiers from regenerating.]]

* TalkToTheFist: This is what Tyrell caps off an interrogation with, should he escape.

Highsleepers is a pet project videogame of {{Tropers/Kibchi}}, that has yet to have an official demo release, or any sort of other preview. Originally meant as a means for him to [[CatharsisFactor vent his growing frustration over a number of topics,]] it has since developed into something very different.

The game is an [=RPG=] adventure game, with a top down perspective not unlike [[VideoGame/HotlineMiami Hotline Miami]], which is a listed inspiration for it. Characters level up by defeating enemies, but you only gain experience from doing so by moving to another screen. You can freely take enemy weapons and store them at your [[HubLevel hideout,]] though using one specific weapon too much will break it, and you have an arsenal of magic at your disposal, granted to you by the Crimson Betrayal ritual. What's unique, however, is how it handles running out of health- should that happen, Tyrell will be captured, and a Culier will attempt to [[TheCorrupter convince him to betray the Deep Glow rebellion]] by [[ViralTransformation becoming a Culier.]] Resist the attempt, and Tyrell will fight his way out before being re-entering the world map from a randomly located, otherwise unusable door.