THE TETHER // Project Oblivion

"Your survival is no longer yours to decide."

THE TETHER is a high-speed, 3D social experiment built with Three.js and Node.js. It explores the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma by tethering your progress to a stochastic partner system.

🧪 The Experiment

You are moving through an infinite digital void. Your "Sync Stability" is tied to a remote partner.

• If their health hits 0%, your connection is severed.
• You can save them by pressing [SPACE] to send a Pulse.
• Sending a Pulse costs you 15% of your current velocity.

The Goal: Achieve the maximum distance without severing the link.

🕹️ Controls

• MOUSE/TOUCH: Viewport Interaction
• SPACEBAR: Send Pulse (Transfer health to partner)
• ENTER: Re-tether (After connection loss)

🛠️ Technical Implementation

• Visuals: Three.js Custom Cylinder Geometry with Wireframe Mesh.
• Audio: ReMi-generated "Cyber-Soul" soundtrack (Game.mp3) with dynamic playback rate adjustments based on game state.
• Logic: Procedural tunnel generation and stochastic decay algorithms.

🚀 Deployment Guide (GitHub Pages)

To share this game with the world via GitHub Pages:

1. Upload Files: Ensure index.html, style.css, main.js, and Game.mp3 are in your root folder.
2. Push to GitHub: Create a new repository and push your code.
3. Settings: Go to Settings > Pages.
4. Build and Deployment: Under "Branch," select main and / (root), then click Save.
5. Live: Your game will be live at https://<your-username>.github.io/<repo-name>/ in about 60 seconds.

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Created as a study in Game Theory and Human Cooperation.