Projects
This is a list of game development and programming projects completed over the last few years, split between university work and development in my spare time.
Games
Station: Hyperion
A short retro themed metroidvania FPS created for a university Game Dev course, featuring fast paced movement and an emphasis on aerial combat. This is a condensed vertical slice of what might make up a full version of this game.
When an earthquake strikes Hyperion Research Station, the alien lifeforms being studied - the Orboids - are unleashed from containment. As the seemingly last survivor, your goal is to escape using the various items and upgrades scattered across the station. The upgrades you find all enhance your ability to navigate the environment and fight enemies. Stylish aerial battles are encouraged, as you’ll deal more damage the longer you can stay airborne without getting hit.
Keyboard and mouse is recommended, but controller support is also available.
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Susan in the Spooky Castle
A 2D pixel-art platformer created for a university Game Dev course that plays like a condensed Metroidvania game. You play as Susan, a witch-in-training who’s mentor has been captured in a huge castle. Each level involves collecting spells that unlock new paths to explore until finally reaching the goal.
The demo only includes the first level as a vertical slice of what a full version could play like. The game can be played with a keyboard or a controller.
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Final Frontier Real Estate
It is the year [REDACTED], and you are an estate agent selling planets. Many species come to your company with requests for new homes that exactly fit their needs, and your job is to fly around the galaxy to take pictures of the ideal planet. It’s hard work, but you have a cool spaceship so it’s fine.
For each client, you head to a newly discovered solar system with list of requirements. These demands are the colour of the planet, the pattern of the planet, or the landscape of the planet. You need to inspect every planet for every detail and take a good photo to send back to the clients, but don’t just try to show them every planet! Film roll is hard to come by, so you’ve only got a single attempt at a good picture! And the company prides itself on speedy service, so you’ll be timed.
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Mansion
A short horror game where you must retrieve five journals from a haunted mansion. Wandering the halls of the mansion is a ghost that can only see movement, meaning you must hold still if the ghost passes by you. Getting caught by the ghost returns you to the entrance. Originally made for a university assignment and later remade into a far more polished version.