sprite design: hero
The design of the hero sprite for abstract extract was defined by two main ideas, visual appeal and simplicity.
game mechanics: hero
The hero is a round character that has the ability to move left and right, jump, shoot enemies and grapple from elements of the environment to move around. The hero has an aim bar that moves in an orbit around the hero, aiming at the mouse cursor. The movement has been defined with the intention of creating a quick and dynamic player experience.
sprite design: enemies
The enemies were designed with a focus on the visual appeal of their appearance. with each hit of damage an enemy takes, more colour is added to their appearance. alongside shows the progression of the enemies appearance after damage taken. Some of the enemies have been designed so they are harder to see (and hit) when they are are their last helath point. Once an enemy is defeated their color is added 'back' into the environemt which adds to a cohesive playing experience.
game mechanics: enemies
If the hero moves within a certain distance of an enemy, the enemy will start following the hero. If the enemy makes contact with the hero, the hero loses and needs to restart the level. enemies have 3 health points each.
Once an enemy is hit with a bullet their appearance will change color indicating that it has been hit. The restarts instanly after an enemy touches the hero, this keeps the experience quick and continuous.
Environement design
The enemies were designed with a focus on the visual appeal of their appearance. with each hit of damage an enemy takes, more colour is added to their appearance.
alongside shows the progression of the enemies appearance after damage taken. Some of the enemies have been designed so they are harder to see (and hit) when they are are their last helath point.
Building and scripting
The game was developed using the Unity real-time platform, with C# scripting done in Visual Studio Code and integrated into Unity. All aspects of the build were focused on creating an enjoyable and dynamic user-experience to define gameplay that is easily accessible.
User interface
the user interface design is aimed at defining a simple and easy to navigate the user experience. Each element that can be interacted with has a resting,pressed and hover state allowing the user to easily navigate through the interface of the game.
