PROTOCOL
A downloadable game for Windows
"Good evening, subject. We're just running a quick diagnostic."
PROTOCOL is a first-person psychological horror experience that blurs the line between compliance and insanity. You have been activated for Protocol 4-A. Your objective is simple: Retrieve the keys. Follow the instructions. Do not question the nature of the test.
Prepare for assessment.
FEATURES:
- Visuals: Leans to Lo-fi VHS/PSX aesthetic.
- Runtime: 10-15 minutes
- Horror: Atmosphere only. Zero jumpscares.
- Theme: Meta-narrative about compliance.
CONTROLS:
- WASD: Movement
- SHIFT: Sprint
- CTRL: Crouch
- E: Interact / Examine
- MOUSE: Look
3D ART ATTRIBUTION
"UNIVAC computer" by sudreyskr
"Diner and laundry assets" by Elbolilloduro
"Smoking Man" by petya-petyavich
"Old Washing Machine" by Chenchanchong
"Telephone" by stealth86
"Phonebooth" by YJ
"Office Backrooms" by loafbrr
Download
Install instructions
1. Download the **.zip** file.
2. Right-click the file and select **"Extract All..."** (Do not run the game from inside the zip folder).
3. Open the extracted folder.
4. Run PROTOCOL.exe.
NOTE: If Windows Defender / SmartScreen prevents the game from starting:
Click "More Info"
Click "Run Anyway"
(This happens because I am an indie developer and not a verified publisher. The file is safe.)
Development log
Comments
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super immersive experience. impressive graphics and atmosphere is top notch. would love for this to be a full game
thanks a lot for playing mate! really enjoyed your playthrough :) not sure about making it a full game, i made it just to practice my technical sound implementation skills, but thanks for the motivation
Hello andreygamedev. Nice and interesting game :)
Thanks so much, Boogadoo! Glad you enjoyed :)
Very interesting and mysterious game. It's a little hard to understand the story and what is happening. But I did enjoy the game.
The only complaint I have is that the game is not optimized very well. If you can, try to fix it a little bit.
Thanks for the playthrough! I'm glad the mysterious vibe landed.
Appreciate the note on optimization—since this is my very first solo project (I usually just handle the audio!), the tech side is definitely a learning curve for me. I'll try to smooth it out in future projects.
pretty cool
Thanks for playing man!
no prob
good game
thank you so much!
good
thanks so much for playing! it's my first game, and you are first to comment :)
you welcome :D