9-5 Zombie Apocalypse

🧟‍♂️ Five Nights at Freddy’s meets Resident Evil… in the office.

Zombie Apocalypse 9-5

By Mourning Star Studios
CPI 441 - Computer Gaming Capstone

💼 Welcome to the End of the World… on a Schedule.

Stock shelves. Take inventory. Survive.

In Zombie Apocalypse 9-5, clocking in might just kill you. This 3D/2D Fusion first-person shooter horror game throws you into a post-apocalyptic corporate nightmare where zombies roam the halls, and your passive-aggressive AI manager really wants those spreadsheets done on time.

Trapped in a crumbling office tower still run by AI and old money billionaires, you're the last human employee trying to keep things functional. Tasks must be completed. Production quotas must be met. And if you don’t finish by 5PM… you’re fired (or eaten). Whichever comes first.

🎮 Two-Sentence Pitch:

Stock shelves, take inventory, and fight off the undead in a terrifyingly mundane office horror experience. Complete tasks, manage limited resources, and survive long enough to earn your paycheck — or die trying.

🔄 Gameplay Loop:

Each “day” (level) runs from 9AM to 5PM. Complete randomized workplace tasks to keep AI coworkers operational and hit your production quota — all while defending yourself from an increasing zombie threat. Progress through 4 unique office buildings, each with new rooms, mechanics, and terrifying surprises.

• Survival is multitasking.

• Failure is getting eaten… or laid off.

• Restart your day if you die. No pressure.

⚙️ Features:

🗂️ First-Person Horror Meets Time Management
Tight corridors, task deadlines, and limited ammo. Think Five Nights at Freddy's meets Resident Evil, with just a hint of Office Space.

🧟 Limb-Based Zombie Combat
Shoot a leg to crawl, an arm to disarm — or risk wasting bullets. Each shot counts when the undead horde closes in.

🎒 Resource Management System
You get limited inventory slots and limited money. Choose between ammo, healing items, or traps — but don’t forget your lunch.

📱 Corporate Survival Tools
Your company-issued smartphone tracks daily quotas, tasks, floor layouts, and condescending messages from your AI manager.

🧟‍♀️ Enemies:

• Regular Zombies: Wear down their plating before it’s too late.

• Runner Zombies: Fast, frantic, and hungry.

• Silent Zombies: Creeping death, with no sound to warn you.

• Tyrant Zombies: Unstoppable. Unkillable. Pray you don’t meet one.

🏢 Office Life… But Make It Horrifying.

Explore CAPTIVATING office buildings with unique rooms:

• Cubicles

• Electrical Rooms

• Break Rooms

• Kitchens

• Bathrooms

• Manager’s Offices

• Supply Closets and more…

Each room has its own tasks — mini-games, logic puzzles, and chaotic interruptions.

🎨 Art Direction & Lore:

In a world ruled by unchecked AI and zombie chaos, billionaires continue to cling to normalcy. Corporate offices still operate on rigid schedules — enforced by glitchy AI and defended by underpaid (or unpaid) human workers.

With a quirky stylized aesthetic clashing against bleak world themes, expect a game that’s as darkly comedic as it is tense and terrifying. Inspired by Resident Evil, Five Nights at Freddy's, and a very specific hatred of corporate culture.

👥 Meet the Team

Built from the ground up by students of ASU’s Computer Gaming Capstone.

Programmers

• Hunter Funk
  🧩 Programmer
  🎬 Secondary Role: Director

• Alfaroqomar Alaa Aldeen
  🧩 Programmer
  🤖 Secondary Role: AI Programming

• Aiden Hyman
  🧩 Programmer
  ⚙️ Secondary Role: Systems Engineer

Artists

• Shannon Langefels
  🎨 Artist/Programmer
  🖥️ Secondary Role: UI Art & Programming, Concept Art

• Kayla Galindez
  🎨 Artist
  🎞️ Secondary Role: Lead Art Director & Animation

• Brandon Rios
  🎨 Artist
  🕹️ Secondary Role: Game and Graphic Designer & 3D Modeler

💬 Stay tuned for updates as we near release!

Play the demo, survive a day, and let us know if your workplace nightmare is half as bad as ours. 😵‍💼

🧪 Help Us Improve Apocalypse 9-5!

Tried the demo? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Your feedback helps us squash bugs, balance mechanics, and make your 9-to-5 zombie experience even better.

👉 Click here to fill out our short feedback form

Thank you for playing, and thank you for supporting student-made games! 💀📋🕹️