Cader (Demo)

Cader (Demo) is a 3D puzzle game focusing on spatial awareness and mental rotation skills. It is the underlying game of my bachelor's thesis which is why it includes some further components that are not part of the core gameplay. It's also the reason why I would appreciate anyone who wants to try it out.

Gameplay

In Cader (Demo) you control a white cube which you have to get to the goal of each level. To do so you don't directly control the cube but indirectly by rotating and tilting the world around it. As soon as you have no ground beneath you, you can decide to fall towards the next platform or not.

The levels start off with normal ground platforms and continuously introduce new platform types as you progress throughout the game. The platforms are not introduced explicitly, as your own curiosity and ingenuity should guide you towards understanding them and their interactions. The game as a whole tries to be as shallow as possible in guiding you towards success.

Visuals

As you could already see Cader (Demo) is kept minimalistic visually and gameplay wise. The visuals are kept simple to help facilitate my efforts in making a study about the game. Likewise the gameplay is kept simple to accommodate to a wider audience of all ages and backgrounds in video games.

Study

With Cader (Demo) being the core of my bachelor's thesis I would appreciate it if you could wait with spoilers until the end of the study period (17th July 2023). After that go ahead and post whatever you'd like. Also feel free to share the game with anyone you know, as more players will help me find more concise results for my study. Further information on the specifics of the study can be found in the consent form at game launch.