Factsheet

Developer:
Hammer Labs/Application Systems Heidelberg
Based in Cologne, Germany/, Heidelberg, Germany

Release date:
Released

Platforms:
PC/Mac/Linux
Oculus Rift/Steam VR/Playstation VR

Website:
carpelucem-vr.com

Regular Price:

USD$14.99
EUR€14.99
CAD$16.99
GBP£10.99

Available Languages:
English
German

Carpe Lucem - Seize the Light - Description

A meditative puzzle game in virtual reality. Solve tricky puzzles in a world full of mysterious secrets. Make steampunk styled flowers bloom using the power of light rays to unveil new worlds. In a relaxed, no pressure environment players immerse themselves into this beautifully designed virtual reality.

Features

  • Three mystical worlds await discovery
  • Adaptive sound track
  • Optimized VR engine delivers 90 FPS per eye, avoiding any symptoms of motion sickness
  • Can be played standing or sitting down
  • Works with Oculus DK2/Rift, HTC Vive and Sony Morpheus/Playstation VR.
  • Full 360 degree view tracked by headset.
  • Supports regular game controllers as well as Oculus Touch, Sony Move and Steam VR Controllers.
  • Perfect for Room Scale VR.
  • Target platforms: Windows PC, Playstation 4
  • Includes level editor to create your own puzzles. Editing is done with headset on in actual VR.

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Videos

Gameplay Trailer - Mixed Reality YouTube

Gameplay Trailer - Preliminary YouTube


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Keywords

English
VR,virtual reality,oculus,playstation vr,vive,valve,htc vive,puzzle,3d puzzle,steampunk,steamvr,move controller,touch controller


Finalist of the German Computer Game award 2016
Carpe Lucem - Seize the light is one of the three finalists of the German Computer Game Award in the category best innovation deutscher-computerspielpreis.de.


About Application Systems Heidelberg

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Carpe Lucem - Seize the Light Credits

Oliver Eberlei
Project Director, Code and Design - Hammer Labs

Dominik Lau
Environment Art, Effects and Animation

Simon Klein
Puzzle Art and Animation

Robert Taubler
Composer and Sound Design

Michael Hasselmann
Composer and Sound Design

Volker Ritzhaupt
Business & Development, Application Systems


Projects under development:

PC/Mac/Linux: PRIM - UNDER DEVELOPMENT
PC/Mac/Linux: We Stay Behind - UNDER DEVELOPMENT
PC/Mac/Linux: Rosewater - UNDER DEVELOPMENT

List of released projects:

Desktop:

PC/Mac/Linux: The Plague Doctor of Wippra - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Sonority - A music-based puzzle game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Ghost on the Shore - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Haiki - Precision platformer - RELEASED
PC: Witchtastic - A coop multiplayer game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Growbot - Sci-Fi themed story book like adventure game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Café International - The board game (Game of The Year in Germany) - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Mutropolis - Post apocalyptic Sci-Fi adventure game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: The Longing - Unusual mix of idle game and adventure game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: LUNA The Shadow Dust - Puzzle Adventure - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Lamplight City - Detective adventure game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Unforeseen Incidents - Mystery adventure game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Nelly Cootalot - Nautical themed adventure game - RELEASED
PC: Carpe Lucem: Seize The Light - Virtual Reality Puzzle game - RELEASED
PC/Mac/Linux: Frag doch mal...die Maus! - Kids quiz game - RELEASED (no longer available)
PC/Mac/Linux: GhostControl Inc., - turn based ghost hunting in retro style - RELEASED

Console:

Nintendo Switch: Witchtastic - A coop multiplayer game - RELEASED
Nintendo Switch: Sonority - A music-based puzzle game - RELEASED
Nintendo Switch: Mutropolis - RELASED
Nintendo Switch: Lamplight City - RELEASED
Nintendo Switch: Unforeseen Incidents - RELEASED
Nintendo Switch: The Longing - RELEASED
Nintendo Switch: Nelly Cootalot - RELEASED
Nintendo Switch: Frag doch mal...die Maus! - Kids quiz game - RELEASED (no longer available)
Wii U: Frag doch mal...die Maus! - Kids quiz game - RELEASED (no longer available)

Mobile:

iOS/Android/Windows mobile: Nelly Cootalot - Nautical themed adventure game - RELEASED
iOS/Android: Frag doch mal...die Maus! - Kids quiz game - RELEASED (no longer available)
iOS/Android: 6 Takes! - Adaptation of classic card game - RELEASED
iOS/Android: Café International - The board game (Game of The Year in Germany) as an App - RELEASED

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