Pacemaker

What is Pacemaker?

Pacemaker is a rhythm-action game where the player must keep a steady beat while dodging enemy attacks to survive. Time your movements to the beat while your enemies throw fire, lightning, and shoes at you! 

Lore

You will play as one of the Pacemakers - ethereal beings whose services are called upon by humans in need. To fulfill their duties, Pacemakers inhabit callers to help them overcome difficult situations. At the same time, they must also maintain a steady pulse to stay within their host’ bodies. As emergency responders, Pacemakers are trusted to remain calm and protect their hosts in unfamiliar, hostile environments. Will you and your host survive? 

How to Play

• Basic movement 

1. Use WASD or Arrow Keys (up/down/left/right) to move the player and dodge attacks.

• Dash

1. Hold down one of WASD or an Arrow Key to charge a dash in the held direction.
2. Release the key to dash various distances.

• At 1 charge, the player will dash 3 tiles.
• At 2 charges, the player will dash 6 tiles.
• At 3 charges, the player will dash all the way to the opposing wall, regardless of how many tiles away it is. Powerful, but disorienting!

• UI and Dialogue
  • Click buttons and advance dialogue using the left mouse button (LMB).
  • Alternatively, use Space to advance dialogue, and Enter to confirm UI interactions.
  • Press ESC to skip dialogue, or to navigate to a previous screen when applicable.

Made by UBC Game Development Club - Team 14 (year 2024-25)