Trailer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-pjouyE7Q8
Developer: Zachary Goldberg
Platforms: Windows & Mac
Gridlock is a first-person maze escape game where players must navigate a large maze, collect glowing gems, avoid patrolling drone orbs, and reach the exit before time expires.
- WASD movement
- Mouse-look
- Shift Sprinting
- Jumping
- Footstep sounds
- Floating, spinning gems
- Gem count UI
- Fade-out animation on pickup
- Countdown timer
- Win & lose conditions
- Signals to UI
- Floating patrol drones
- Reset player on contact
- Moves around an area
- Main Menu
- Pause Menu
- How to Play
- About Screen
- Win/Lose overlays
- HUD display Timer & Gems
- Save Timer & Gem count
- Continue at any point
- Loads player position & rotation
- Background music
- Footstep sound effect
- Button click sound effect
- Gem pickup sound effect
- Drone attack sound effect
- Pebble floors
- Hedge walls
- Exit archway
Collect all gems, avoid drones, and escape through the archway before time runs out.
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Move | W A S D |
| Look | Mouse |
| Jump | Space |
| Sprint | Shift |
| Pause | Esc |
- Collect all gems
- Archway unlocks
- Walk through the archway
- Timer reaches zero
- Drone orb touches the player
Both conditions display restart + menu buttons.
- Download the
Gridlock.exe.zip - Extract all files
- Run Gridlock.exe
- Download the
Gridlock.dmg.zip - Open it and drag Gridlock to Applications
- Run the app
Zachary Goldberg
Godot Engine 4.4.1
This project was created for academic use.
Redistribution or commercial use requires permission from the developer.
Feel free to reach out with feedback or suggestions.