TheAlchemicalParasite (Playable Prototype)

# ⚗️ The Alchemical Parasite **Pressure. Acid. Mercury. Survival.** *The Alchemical Parasite* is an intense, industrial **Bio-Punk Twin-Stick Shooter** set in a dark world of brass, glass, and volatile alchemy. Operating a heavy Golem, you must balance weapon heat, withstand physical glass fracturing, and pulverize bio-mechanical horrors. --- ### 🔥 Key Features * **Diegetic Bio-Punk HUD:** No traditional floating health bars! Monitor your Golem’s status through real-time brass pressure gauges, glass fluid tanks, and visual model damage.* **Dual-Arm Heat & Fusion Combat:** Arm your left and right limbs with distinct chemical agents (Mercury & Acid). Control heat build-up and combine both streams into a devastating 3-second **Fusion Ultimate**.* **Visceral Dismemberment & Physics:** Procedural gibs system — shatter enemy crawlers and clockwork beasts into spinning, physics-driven debris.* **Tactical PvP Blind Drafting:** Engage in secret 1v1 duels with hidden passive card drafts. Outsmart your rival without revealing your build until the first strike lands.* **Lobby Extraction & Crafting:** Bring harvested monster glands and brass gears back to the Hub's **Extraction Machine** to refine raw bio-resources for new Golem skins.* **Cyber-Alchemic Leaderboard:** Compete for weekly, monthly, and "Impossible Mode" dominance on the giant 3D billboard tower in the lobby. --- ### 🎮 Controls * **WASD:** Movement* **LPM / PPM:** Left Arm (Mercury) / Right Arm (Acid)* **LPM + PPM (Hold 3s):** Fusion Ultimate* **TAB:** Access Lobby / Extraction Hub