CATENA - Chapter I

One body divided. Two players united.An asymmetric couch co-op where survival means working as one.A massive rift has torn reality apart. The sorcerer TABES strikes on two fronts at once:  the Physical Realm and the Astral Plane. To fight back, the echo CATENA splits her body in two. Bound by a chain, both players share one life pool and one weapon.Choose your character:🎮 The Physical Catena (Player 1): pure will to live, courage, near-naive optimism. She matches the brutal rhythm of the real world.🎮 The Astral Catena (Player 2): the sum of her suppressed fears. Cynical, pessimistic, questions every step.Core Gameplay⚔️ Asymmetric CombatArmored husks only take damage in the real world / spirits must be banished on the astral plane. Fight mirrored enemy hordes together - every hit demands coordination.🔄 The Weapon TossToss the single sword between players to swap roles instantly: one fights with melee combos, the other protects with tactical wind control.🏄 Windsurfing & PlatformingSlide at high speed across open fields and time your jumps on crumbling rocks.🗿 RunestonesActivate ancient, humming stones for a lasting healing aura - your anchor point mid-fight.Explore KtoniaStep out of the cave into a vast, wind-swept world where the ancestors speak through runestones.Loot with ImpactFallen enemies drop powerful boosts: Shield, Time Slow, and Score Multiplier.The Team & the ProjectMade by Team Mouseworks (5 students) in 3 months at HNU as a fifth-semester project, and showcased at Gamescom 2026.