Human Joystick

Mobzombies is a game where you run away from zombies by really running. A piece of special hardware that you wear at your waist detects your movement, allowing you to physically steer your virtual character away from zombies.

Using your wits, your environment (and bombs) you try and survive the zombie onslaught. But beware, the longer you stick around, the more zombies you have to contend with.

Platforms

Mobzombies is currently only available on a custom made prototype platform based on the Sony UX UMPC. It uses a custom rig with a wireless accelerometer, and a digital compass.

We are currently hard at working developing a more consumer friendly platform, with a fully wireless, integrated sensor rig, and a mobile phone version of the game. We currently expect the software to run on later model phones that are rather powerful and have bluetooth. Our current development phones are from the Nokia N-Series.

Really mobile

MobZombies explores a new dimension of handheld gaming by adding motion awareness to classic arcade style gameplay. Using a handheld device, and a custom motion sensor, players enter a virtual world infested with pixel-art zombies (a homage to vintage 8-bit console games). The goal of the game is to stay alive, running away from or planting bombs to destroy the ever-encroaching zombies.