One Rotten Oath

One Rotten Oath is a time-based defense game set after a chemical leak known as The Leak turns exposed people into fast, instinct-driven monsters. You play as a survivor protecting people trying to maintain a normal life in a bunker. During a night watch, the only working generator malfunctions and shuts off at random intervals for 60 seconds.

The world and story

Years after humanity’s last normal day, chaos has consumed the streets. Those who could have fled; some survivors hid in bunkers, either built by themselves or concealed in the city’s archival plans. Others are slowly dying or have become monsters. FMV cutscenes and visual novel elements tell the story.

Defend the barricades

You defend barricades in a small forest area against various enemies, including masked mutants and mutated football players. Use a rifle, revolver and double-barrel shotgun, as well as trapdoors and kicks, to keep them at bay. Sound cues and sensors help pinpoint enemy locations.

Visuals and soundtrack

The game combines 2D rotoscoped sprites with 3D environments. Enemies and NPCs are manually cut out frame by frame, with about 3,000 frames in total. The original soundtrack is composed by Olga Lewińska.