For this project, I designed gameplay based on survival, pathfinding and fulfilling objectives. Level layout was created in a linear sequence so that the player is required to complete objectives in order to progress.Level is divided into three phases, each locked behind hard gate with certain objective:

Phase I - cabins and captains bridgge

Phase II - medical wing

Phase III - escape battleship

In order to make navigation easier, I created a monitoring system that highlights crucial locations.This system uses three camera actors that are connected to a display located on the captain's bridge. The display allows browsing between three channels, which the player can easily switch using the right mouse button.

About Game

You are BREV, a soda addict living in the Banta district.You got your hands on a Legendary -Limited-Edition Banta but your arch-enemies from the Sprint and Bepiss districts stole it from you.Show them who's the boss while you speedrun across 3 colorful districts with your sick parkour movements.

Gameplay

B.R.E.V. is an adrenalinic fast-paced game in which you need to speed through the levels using rocket jumps (thanks to your soda cans) and complex parkour movements (slides, wall-runs, dashes and more).

This game was designed as a race against time, featuring challenging obstacles that players must overcome using specific movement mechanics. My role was to create gameplay that enhances and complements our primary movement mechanic: Rocket Jump.

Rocket Jump

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Packed with parkour elements which consists of several mechanics that the player can smoothly switch from one to another.

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Features enemies that shoot at the player, enemy ragdoll behavior, and a kill counter for the player.

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Weapon that can damage enemies with active ammo widget displayed on screen.

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This mechanic also detetects if Move Forward Input is being pressed. Wall Run stops when Input is released.

The camera tilts based on the side from which the player jumps onto the wall, enhancing the sense of movement.

Jumping off the wall is triggered by the default player character jump input.

The Slide Action event is implemented in the player character blueprint and can only be performed once a specific movement speed is reached.

To make movement more realistic I also implemented sliding down a slope mechanics on Event Tick. Whenever performed Sliding event on a slope, player gains speed accordingly.However when performing a slide on a flat surface, the player character initially receives a small speed boost, followed by a gradual decrease in velocity until reaching the default crouching speed.

Whenever the minimal slide speed is reached and the player presses the Crouch input, it will enable the Sliding action.Slide stops whenever the player is no longer pressing Crouch Input.

Dash event is implemented as Enchanced Input Action on Left Shift keyboard input.Whenever minimal dash speed is reached the player can perform dash action which rapidly launches him forward.

Fast Fall Event can only be performed whenever player characer is actively falling. On Event Landed it checks if Fast Fall was activated and stops this event playing proper sound effect as well as setting gravity scale back to its default value.

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B.R.E.V. is focused on movement and finding the fastest path to complete each level. To add gameplay variety, I designed a simple enemy actor that shoots projectiles at the player’s last known location.

Player detection is handled using the Pawn Sensing component.

Enemy projectiles use the same Actor class as the Bomb utilized in the Rocket Jump mechanics.When the player enters the pawn sensing radius, the enemy turns toward the player's last known location, spawns a bomb, and fires it.

Editable variables:

The damage system is based on item ownership, which is managed by the BaseItem blueprint. If the item belongs to the enemy, it can damage the player. However, once the player catches a projectile shot by the enemy, ownership is transferred accordingly.

To create varied outcomes when an enemy dies, I implemented a mechanic that applies torque to the enemy's capsule component.The logic is applied to each bomb thrown by the player, but the ragdoll effect is triggered only on enemies.It selects a random value between the minimum and maximum rotation speed, then adds an impulse upon explosion, launching the enemy in a unique way each time.The ragdoll force is an editable variable, allowing control over the force applied by each type of bomb in the game

The kill counter logic is managed through an Event Dispatcher in the custom Game Mode. I created a custom event called Enemy Death, which increments the kill count by 1 each time it's triggered.In the Kill Count Widget Blueprint, another event is bound to the Enemy Death event in the Game Mode, updating and displaying the current number of enemies killed.

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Ammo widget that displays the current amount of ammunition stored in acquired weapons. Inspired by games like Epic's Lyra Starter Pack and Valve's Deadlock MOBA shooter, the widget aims to provide players with a minimalistic, intuitive display of their ammo count, helping them stay informed and ready for combat against enemy vending machinesThis blueprint works by displaying an image representing each unit of ammo, based on the ProjectileNumber variable stored in the Equip Item custom event. By adjusting the horizontal and vertical alignment, it dynamically positions the ammo status around the player's crosshair, providing a clear visual of the current ammo count.

The initial logic checks if the picked-up item is our gun blueprint. If it is, it adds a specific amount of projectiles to the gun.

The exact number of projectiles is determined whenever the EquipItem custom event is called. In this setup, each of the player's character's hands has a separate event responsible for picking up items.

Lastly, each time the player shoots, the projectile count is decremented by one with every time shoot event is being called.

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To effectively present the story, I planned the entire gameplay experience, ensuring that each level had clearly defined events and objectives for the player.The primary inspiration for The Neglect was P.T., the playable teaser for Hideo Kojima's unreleased project from the Silent Hill franchise.Whole game takes place within the same environment (a house), which gradually reveals more pieces of the story as the player progresses. In addition to solving puzzles, players will encounter various jump scares, creating an immersive and suspenseful experience.Each of the 9 levels has a specific condition that must be fulfilled to progress further into the game.

For this purpose, I created an Actor Component that stores information about whether the selected object is highlightable.The entire system also includes a post-processing material located within a Post Process Volume inside the level, which highlights the boundaries of objects that implement the specified interface.Within the Highlightable actor, there is an event that sets the render custom depth of the selected meshes when the player hovers the cursor over a specific actor.

Lights Out is 3D isometric, story-driven escape-from-dungeon experience. Players embark on a journey as a messenger inside abandoned castle. During their journey, Lantern is the only source of light. In order to survive, players need to constantly refill Lantern by searching for light containers.