Prototype

The first playable Prototype of Underworld Ascendant was released to backers at the Lore Seeker tier and higher on November 24th 2015. It will be made available to all backers later in the year.

Spoiler Warning: This page contains spoilers for the playable prototype.

Playground

The playable prototype contains a short tutorial hallway, reminiscent of the original Thief game, in order to teach the player how to manipulate objects, climb ropes, and cast spells.

Afterword, the playground is available for the player to try out their skills and attempt to complete the challenges.

Goals

The following challenges await within the playable prototype:

Find the Treasure Chest

The primary goal of the prototype is to locate the treasure chest somewhere within the maze.

Solution
Location	Behind the stone door and across the chasm

Gather collectibles

Also hidden within the maze are 14 collectible rabbits. Locating these can be challenging, and reaching some of them is even more difficult.

Solution
Collectible 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Location ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Gear

The only piece of equipment available in the prototype is a torch, which the player can pick up either in the tutorial hall, or in the playground area.

Spells

The following spells are available in the prototype:

	Causes a vine to grow from the ceiling, or mushrooms to grow on other surfaces
	Creates a vortex of air that repels objects away from it
	Creates a ball of stone
	Creates fire
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	Creates a vacuum of air that pulls objects towards it
	A destructive blast that damages stone and pushes it forward
	Quenches fire
	Causes the targeted rope or vine to move toward the caster. Recasting it causes it to move away.
	Creates a blast of air toward the target
	Causes the targeted stone object to move toward the caster. Recasting it causes it to move away.
	Causes the targeted fire to flicker and move
	Causes the targeted rope or vine to hover in place
	Causes the targeted stone object to hover in place
	Repairs the targeted rope or vine if it has sustained damage
	Repairs the targeted stone object if it has sustained damage
	Enhances the target flame, causing it to grow brighter and do more damage

Versions

0.1.5817.001	12-21-2015	Adds wall-running and bug fixes
0.1.5816.266	12-04-2015	Multiple refinements and bug fixes
0.1.5805.3091	11-24-2015	Initial version provided to backers at Lore Seeker and above