SILAM Rush

Silam Rush is a 3D maze-based adventure game that blends nostalgic exploration with tension-driven gameplay and emotional storytelling. The game follows Hazlam, a quiet and introspective 40-year-old man who returns to his late mother’s village house after her passing. While sorting through old belongings, Hazlam discovers a mysterious photo album that unexpectedly pulls him into a surreal world built from fragments of his forgotten childhood memories. This world transforms familiar childhood spaces into maze-like environments filled with both warmth and unease, reflecting how memories fade, distort, and linger over time.

 Each level in Silam Rush represents a significant moment from Hazlam’s youth, inspired by Malaysian childhood experiences of the 1990s. Players are tasked with exploring these enclosed environments, collecting meaningful objects tied to specific memories, and navigating under increasing pressure as time limits tighten and enemies become more persistent. These pursuing enemies symbolize figures of care, authority, and discipline from Hazlam’s past, turning emotional experiences into tangible gameplay challenges. Rather than relying on fast reflexes alone, the game encourages strategic movement, awareness, and careful decision-making through exploration and hiding mechanics. 

The game’s design emphasizes clarity and immersion through clean, low-poly visuals, readable environments, and structured systems for item collection, health, and enemy chases. Story-driven cutscenes placed before and after gameplay segments gradually reveal Hazlam’s emotional journey, allowing players to piece together his past while actively engaging with the game world. Through this combination of narrative and mechanics, Silam Rush explores themes of nostalgia, memory, fear, and personal growth, inviting players to relive the joys, anxieties, and thrills of childhood while uncovering how these experiences shape Hazlam's identity. 

Game by ARM Studio team (Made by UPSI students for our final year project)

Art by Chrys. VGen: @vee0let3