DEAD GRID

A frantic survival arcade game made in 48 hours for the 2026 GTA Megajam hosted by NIT Rourkela, where keeping the coal generator running means keeping the electricity alive. Power has become a Problem.
In a zombie-infested wasteland, electricity is humanity’s last lifeline—and its greatest curse.

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Game Jam Theme

When Power Becomes Your Greatest Enemy

In a world overrun by zombies, survivors hide underground. Their only hope is electricity. You are the last electrician alive above ground.

Power isn’t just a resource—it’s a ticking time bomb. Every second without electricity pushes the survivors closer to darkness, despair, and death. But maintaining power means venturing into zombie territory.

You control the power.
But the power controls your fate.

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Core Gameplay Loop

Feed the Furnace

• Collect coal to fuel the underground generator
• Coal burns constantly to keep the fire alive
• Electricity is generated only when all fuses are repaired

Fix the Grid

• Race above ground to repair blown fuse boxes
• Broken fuses drain coal without producing power
• Fuse boxes beep to alert you—ignore them and the grid collapses

Fight to Survive

• Defend yourself against relentless zombie hordes
• The clock is always ticking toward game over

Every run is a desperate race against time.
Neglect the furnace and survivors lose electricity and WILL DIE.
Ignore the grid and power fails.
Get overwhelmed by zombies—and it’s OVER.

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Controls

• LMB — Shoot zombies
• E — Interact with objects
• Tab — Open inventory

Coal can be thrown directly into the furnace from the inventory.
All controls are fully remappable for accessibility and comfort.

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Design Goals

High-Stakes Arcade Action

• Time Pressure — Every second counts
• Resource Management — Balance coal, repairs, and ammo
• Constant Threat — Zombies make every trip above ground deadly

One wrong decision can cascade into total failure.

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Theme Statement

Keep the Power Running. Keep Humanity Alive.

This is not a power fantasy. You are exhausted, under-equipped, and racing against an unforgiving clock.

The survivors below depend on you.
The grid is failing.
The coal is running out.
The fuses blow every day.

Will you keep the Power Running?
Or will darkness consume everything?

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Status

Game Jam Prototype • Short Arcade Survival Experience

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Thank You

Thank you for checking out Dead Grid.
We’re excited to share this intense survival experience where electricity is both salvation and doom.

Ready to keep the power going?