> running ASCEND.exe... A sharp sensation is lifted from your head. A voice in the back of your mind tells you that you are "the next." That this has happened before. That it will keep happening until The Design is complete. > found 43,204 issues on start up... > repairing... ASCEND.exe is a retro-horror incremental about constructing a research facility one node at a time. Attach nodes of different styles and affinities to a central vertical shaft. Merge duplicate structures into something stronger. Keep the lights on. Keep the drill running. Keep going deeper than you meant to. > initializing content,,, > implemented = ✅ > coming_soon = ⏸️ ✅ Retro CRT aesthetic with stylised horror visuals. ✅ Incremental facility-builder with a satisfying upgrade loop. ⏸️ Free roam exploration of the abandoned facility to uncover it's secrets. ⏸️ Anomaly management inspired by SCP Foundation and global cryptozoology. ⏸️ Branching narrative with two distinct endings. ⏸️ 1.5–3 hour full playthrough (completionists).
