TGA Game Projects
A collection of group projects I have completed during my TGA time
Ghost Run
"Endless Runner"
Summary
Are you missing a trippy Halloween game for this October?
Experience a thrilling escape in this spooky and fun video game, playing as a little ghost living in a haunted mansion. Avoid obstacles and evade the clutches of a deadly necromancer in a race against time.
Can you outwit your enemy and find your family in one piece?
Project Details
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6 weeks halftime
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Made in Unity
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Team Size 13
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2 Level designers
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3 3D Artists
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3 Procedural Artists
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5 Programmers
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Contributions
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Game design
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Level Design
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Set dressing
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Reflections
The goal was to build an "endless runner," but it had an end. To make it a bit more interesting, we went for the mechanic of being able to spin the level while running. This was a little challenging to level design around, as you had to account for the four "floors" the player could run on.
During the first iteration, I placed too many objects in the way, making the game too difficult. I also did not take into account how fast you were running, so I placed objects a bit too close to each other, and you accidentally jumped into the object in front of it. However, through a lot of playtesting and feedback from other people, I balanced the level better.
Haist
Mobile Puzzle Game
Summary
Play as two mischievous AI art thieves solving puzzles to try to obtain art pieces from humans for 'reference' in their art
Project Details
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6 weeks halftime
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Made in Unity
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Team Size 15
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2 Level designers
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4 3D Artists
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3 Procedural Artists
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6 Programmers
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Contributions
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Game design
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Level Design
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Project Cordinator
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Reflections
This was one of the first times I worked on a project that focused on puzzles. I had worked with them before, but never as the main gameplay element. Initially, I made the puzzles too hard, as I thought they were too easy, as I had worked with them so much. Luckily, I got some early feedback, so I was able to rethink my design and not base the challenge on myself.
Desolate Soul
Platform Adventure
Summary
You're a guardian with good intentions. But through your ignorance, you release an ancient force threatening the world you swore to defend. With the help of a holy relic, fight and purify the darkness that has engulfed your home while jumping and dashing through danger in your way.
Project Details
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12 weeks halftime
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Made in TGE
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Team Size 13
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3 Level designers
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4 3D Artists
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3 Procedural Artists
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6 Programmers
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Contributions
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Game design
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Level Design
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Narrative Design
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Set dressing
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Reflections
This was the first project we worked on with TGA's custom engine, TGE, which was a learning experience as it was the first time I used an engine other than Unreal or Unity. While we still used Unity as an editor, we had to export our levels as JSONs to play them in the engine. So, it was a new pipeline to get used to, but it did not take long to get used to this new workflow.
Octo Quest
Isometric Adventure
Summary
Play as Dumbo the Octopus Assassin, that is on a mission to steal the Crab King's crown!
Fight off enemies and find your way to his lair, deep down on the ocean floor.
Project Details
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8 weeks halftime
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Made in TGE
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Team Size 12
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2 Level designers
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4 3D Artists
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6 Programmers
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Contributions
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Game design
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Level Design
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Narrative Design
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Set dressing
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Reflections
The level design for this project was enjoyable and challenging, as it was a new experience to work in this camera perspective. The level I designed was the temple level, and the difficult part was designing it so that you still felt that you were inside a temple but could still see as much of the playing area as possible. I think I managed it in the end, but it took much playtesting by me and others until I reached something that worked well.