Distraction Machine

Welcome to Island City, a bustling metropolis that’s fallen prey to feeders, undead hordes who feast on the living. Government and its military have been wiped out leaving survivors to fend for themselves. The Children of Arms carve out their territory, mowing down the living and undead alike. The Purified seek to rid the world of feeders and humanity itself through fire.

The Marauders wreak devastation, taking what they want and partying ‘til the end of it all. And the Quartier is one of too few fortified communities forced to endure the chaos. But this microcosm is exhausted, depressed, and overwhelmingly on the brink of collapse. Its survivors could use a distraction.

Overview of Distraction Machine

The government and its military have been wiped out, leaving survivors to fend for themselves. The Children of Arms carve out their territory, mowing down the living and undead alike.

The Purified seek to rid the world of feeders and humanity itself through fire. The Marauders wreak havoc, taking what they want and partying ‘til the end of it all.

And the Quartier is one of too few fortified communities forced to take the chaos. But this microcosm is exhausted, depressed, and overwhelmingly on the brink of collapse. Its survivors could use a distraction.

You are The Distractor, the Pied Piper of the Undead, and the master of the Distraction Machine, a musical device cobbled together with bike parts & found objects that seem to control feeders.

It also has the power to soothe, embolden, or manipulate the living. The power and mystery of this machine can only be wielded by you. There are two major ways to play Distraction Machine - the story-driven Chronicle Mode and the open-ended Conductor Mode for you to explore.

Chronicle Mode

• A diverse cast of characters with a wide variety of wants, needs, and ambitions
• 2.5D Animation - A comic book art style allows for the characters to pop out on the screen and contribute to the DIY aesthetic
• Puzzles - Fulfill musical requests from NPCS in your community and beyond using a set number of instruments, themes, or music box configurations with creative puzzle solutions

In Conductor Mode, endless music creation with no narrative elements allows you to create and share your music with friends.

• Loop Library - A collection of music loops from drum beats, melodies, and soundscapes you can mix and match, giving you the power to create complete original music easily
• Playsheets - Grid assigned to each instrument where loops can be loaded to or individual notes can be placed.

Features of the Distraction Machine

• A storyline that connects with the world from our Z'Isle comic series
• Choices within dialogue
• A diverse roster of characters with full backstories makes them multidimensional.
• Unique cycle-punk aesthetic
• Unlike most music games (that are rhythm-based), musical composition is key to gameplay.
• Playable on Windows
• Realistic graphics
• Interesting gameplay experience

Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10
• Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10
• Storage: 3 GB available space