Solo project - Isometric puzzle game where the player must rotate platforms to create a path to the end, my final year project at Staffordshire University.

Responsible for:

All systems (Blueprint)
All models (Blender)
All animations (Blender or Blueprint driven)
All SFX and original music (FL Studio)
All artwork, VFX, UI, technical art, post process, and lighting
Puzzle, level, game, and technical design, and documentation

Download here: musicalkiwi.itch.io/revolve

Details

Engine: Unreal Engine 4

Platform: Windows PC

Role: Technical Designer

Detailed Responsibilities

Design

Creating TDD, designing and documenting intuitive puzzle mechanics
Designing the robot character, based off of research into similar characters
Designing levels that contain various puzzle elements from the TDD
Applying research on colour theory, lighting direction and shading to maintain visual consistency as well as direction for the player

Tech

Creating original, grid-based movement system for character, that reacts to mouse input on accessible tiles
Creating level creation system so progress can be saved/loaded with ease
A focus on smooth interpolation of animations to provide fluid user experience
Intuitive UI throughout the game such as start screen, main menu, tutorial popups, completion/failure visual feedback, interactable object visual indication
Handling character animations through scripting to allow for reactive, dynamic and randomizable animations

Extras

Producing soundtrack and SFX
Conducting research surveys to gain statistical insight into the game
Modelled chracter and all puzzle meshes

Revolve Trailer

Revolve Gameplay

Original Grid-Based Movement

Movement system where the player checks while moving if the next tile is free, and stops on the last free tile if it isn't (see debug boxes above)

Start screen, level select, tutorial popup

I designed and implemented the aforementioned elements, with heavy considerations to responsiveness and user experience, providing a fluid, appealing set of screens and transitions

Character animation through scripting

Interpolation of mesh component transforms through scripting allows for dynamic animation: the ability to have the character look at puzzle objects, or look over edges of drops, show emotion when close to hazards, in a randomized way every time

Modelling and Artwork

I modelled meshes and designed artwork for the project, and finally combined them in game to create functional mechanics

Original Grid-Based Movement

Movement system where the player checks while moving if the next tile is free, and stops on the last free tile if it isn't (see debug boxes above)

Start screen, level select, tutorial popup

I designed and implemented the aforementioned elements, with heavy considerations to responsiveness and user experience, providing a fluid, appealing set of screens and transitions

Character animation through scripting

Technical Design Documentation

Details

Engine: Unreal Engine 4

Platform: Windows PC

Role: Technical Designer

Detailed Responsibilities

Design

Creating TDD, designing and documenting intuitive puzzle mechanics

Designing the robot character, based off of research into similar characters

Designing levels that contain various puzzle elements from the TDD

Applying research on colour theory, lighting direction and shading to maintain visual consistency as well as direction for the player

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Tech

Creating original, grid-based movement system for character, that reacts to mouse input on accessible tiles

Creating level creation system so progress can be saved/loaded with ease

A focus on smooth interpolation of animations to provide fluid user experience

Intuitive UI throughout the game such as start screen, main menu, tutorial popups, completion/failure visual feedback, interactable object visual indication

Handling character animations through scripting to allow for reactive, dynamic and randomizable animations

​

Extras

Producing soundtrack and SFX

Conducting research surveys to gain statistical insight into the game

Modelled chracter and all puzzle meshes

Revolve Trailer

Revolve Gameplay

Technical Design Documentation