Cartographer is a single-player, adventure, survival game in which the player controls a thrill-seeking map-maker with the goal of mapping out an island by living off its natural resources. The player will start off with a certain amount of food, water and safety items, however as in-game days pass the player will be put to the test against nature – having to forage, hunt and avoid being hunted.

For the sake of super-realism the player will get punished for self-inflicted damage (i.e. falling/running full speed into surroundings). Cartographer also abides by the rules of permadeath, therefore increasing the pressure of death as more time is invested in completing a map.

All completed maps will be kept in a gallery, locatable through the start-up menu. Open to the possibility for unfinished maps appearing torn or blood-stained in the gallery – just to pour salt in the wounds.

Mechanics:

• Upon starting another game, a random map is generated to avoid walkthroughs and players fully get to experience variety
• Animals per island are random, just to add an atmosphere of unease as there is a possibility for only hostile animals, raising the difficulty for hunting.
• Although your primary goal is to complete the map, the player must always keep an eye on hunger, dehydration and overall health (sickness).

Features:

• Replayability in regards to the random map generation
• Female protagonist (because the new Lara Croft is a badass)
• Permadeath
• Unforgiving difficulties (Hardcore)
• Map room, showcasing previous runs (completed and failed)

Intended for PC, Xbox One and Play Station 4

Main inspirations:

• Tomb Raider (2013)
• Far Cry 3 (2012)
• Far Cry 4 (2014)
• Minecraft [Hardcore Survival] (2009)