Unannounced Projects
At Fathom 7 Games, I was a technical gameplay designer and programmer for two unannounced projects. For the primary project, I worked with Blueprints in Unreal Engine 4 to create quest and character functionality, and I designed a level with all of the current (at the time) character abilities. For the secondary project, I programmed gameplay features in C# for a Unity game.
As these games are currently unannounced, descriptions and visuals are generic.
My Contributions (Technical Gameplay Designer)
For the Unreal 4 project:
Quest programming and design
Designed the quest routes with the level designer, then programmed quest functionality and progression with Blueprints
Quest types included:
Getting from point A to point B
Locating and using objects
Interacting with objects or NPCs
Going through or around enemies
Viewing quest points shifted the camera to a new static viewpoint or a transitioning view of an object
Some objects cannot be interacted with until the player is on their designated quest number
Enhanced combat with stealth mechanics
Made enemy lines-of-sight visible in stealth mode
Added the ability to preform a sneak takedown when the player successfully sneaks up behind an enemy
Placed characters statically and on paths around scenes for the main game and for an outside use of the project
Edited existing animations in-engine to fit the characters’ situations
Created a Blueprint to randomize the elements of male and female NPCs
Designed a playground for programmers and the client to test features easily and quickly in-game
Implemented functionality to reach the playground by turning on free-roam functionality in the main game
Updated the primary game design document with quest completion progress and links to specific chapter documents
Documented existing code and functionality for newly arriving employees
For the Unity 3D project:
Programmed player abilities and tied them to UI gauges
Designed portal functionality for quick travel in the same scene without loading
Duration: March 2022 - August 2022
Game Engines: Unreal 4, Unity 3D
NPC Randomization
To randomize the game’s NPCs, I created a Blueprint component to select a random mesh from lists of bodies, hair, and clothing. Designers can add new elements in the gender-specific NPC randomizer components.
Dev Features
I created dev features for fellow programmers and the client to change to the playground scene and skip forward or backward in the quests. Entering the playground also stored the scene the dev was previously in so that they could return to it.
The on-screen UI menu for dev options
Playground Design
Below is the playground I designed for the client and fellow developers. The right side focuses on movement, questing, and character interaction, while the left side focuses on combat.
