Pollen
Pollen is a first-person exploration game optimized for the upcoming virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. Pollen is a first-person exploration game set on Titan, the sixth and largest moon of Saturn and the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere and vast liquid seas where life could exist. Inspired by the science fiction classics Solaris, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Moon, as well as the adventure games Gone Home and The Dig, Pollen begins with the player donning and entering the research station M. Within the research station, the player moves from room to room, exploring a fully interactive environment. Each step forward leads to new discoveries about the fate of the crew and the secrets they have uncovered. Pollen will be optimized for upcoming virtual reality headsets and motion controllers at launch. If you own a VR headset, you'll be able to enter the research station "M" as if you were actually on Titan. The gameplay won't take away your camera control, use jump scares, have frame drops, or any of the other obvious VR inconveniences.... unless it's intentional, like in drunk mode. The movement mode that works best for you in VR can be selected from the various movement modes (normal, comfortable, 25-degree jump, etc.) and there are several settings available, from head bobbing to gamepad acceleration.
Story
After the failed assassination of President Kennedy, NASA joined forces with the Soviet space program. A permanent moon base was established in the 1970s and space technology experienced a further boom during this decade as inventions such as anti-gravity made it possible to launch objects into orbit at low cost. The famous moon base became a tourist attraction in the 1990s as commercial space flights continued to push the boundaries of the outer solar system. Rama Industries is one of the many organizations pushing the boundaries of humanity. Even when faced with disaster from time to time, they push forward and look for new opportunities in space. One of the most interesting is the latest discoveries on Saturn's moon Titan, where the research of the "M" station has come into the spotlight. The five-man research team has been working on "M" for a year now, expanding the base and making amazing discoveries, until two months ago when one of their technicians was killed in an accident at work and a replacement is needed.