Prophecrawl

Prophecrawl is an online hunt in a dystopian world where soldiers track a shape-shifting Anomaly that clones itself, warps reality and mimics human speech. Missions are a race against time: soldiers must find the Anomaly before it escapes, while the Anomaly uses its abilities and the environment to evade them.

Soldiers and the Anomaly

Soldiers are hunters built to track Anomalies. They carry powerful guns inside their bodies that can penetrate anything in their way and smash through objects. Their weight makes them slow and unable to jump, and their gunshots are easy to hear. Soldiers cannot be harmed; only the mission’s time limit can stop them. Nearby soldiers can speak to each other through voice chat.

Anomalies have unknown origins and motives. They can change shape, often taking the form of smaller objects, and mimic human voices. They can also create false objects that release a large puff of smoke when shot, temporarily blinding a soldier by spitting at them for a couple of seconds. A spit shot can hit objects too: larger forms deliver more force, while smaller forms move faster. The basics are easy to learn, but mastering the Anomaly takes practice.

Online missions

Use the Join Server browser to find missions or Host Game to set one up. Hosts choose a map and the maximum number of players who can join. There are 10 missions, including a haunted graveyard and a derelict spaceship, each with its own quirks. You can join a session alone or invite friends using its session ID. Online play withholds certain information, so players rely on gameplay skills and manipulation rather than outside knowledge.

Manipulate the maps

On every map, soldiers and the Anomaly can manipulate most objects. What they do with the environment can make winning easier or harder, and changing a map’s shape makes each mission more dynamic.