Obstacle Assault | RanaJahani

Obstacle Assault | 3D Platformer | 2023

About

Genre: 3D Platformer

Software: Unreal Engine 5

Project Type: Solo Project

Development Time: 2 Weeks

My Role: Level Designer, Technical Game Designer

My Responsibilities:

Designed and modeled level challenges
Developed different functionalities for multiple kinds of platforms and obstacles using C++ programming and Blueprints

Game Concept

Obstacle Assault is a 3D platformer inspired by Fall Guys. In this game, I designed and developed a variety of platforming challenges in Unreal Engine, using C++ and Blueprints. The objective of the game is to successfully navigate the platforms and obstacles to reach the castle at the end of the level

Prototyping Strategies

Project Risks

Risk of failing to balance the difficulty of the platforming challenges with the players skills
Risk of failing to create the ideal ascending flow and the game resulting in being too imbalanced – too easy or too complex

Intentions

Create flawless mechanics of character movement
Create moving and rotating platforms and obstacles with different varieties
Create visually interesting platforms and obstacles
Create a level with an engaging flow
Maintain an engaging theme throughout the level

Risk Mitigation

Program a functional moving platform
Create different forms of platforms out of the first platform
Program a functional rotating platform with different variations
Create a playable level with an engaging flow

Features

Moving Platforms

These platforms move up and down in specific intervals. Player needs to wait in specific intervals to jump on the platforms and navigate the world vertically.

Pushing Platforms

These platforms move left to right or vice versa as obstacle that push the player out of the platform.

Rotating Platforms

These rotating discs deflect the player character so the player must find a way to cross them.

Sweeping Platform

These vertical sweeper obstacle deflect the player character so the player must find a way to cross them.

Player Experience

Challenge

Each platform and obstacle has a unique challenge for the player, which makes the game fun to play. The challenges are designed in an scaffolding way and in increasingly complex ways over the course of several exercises to have a rewarding progression in gameplay.

Tension

Player struggles with being fast enough to maneuver around the platforms and obstacles, which spice up the challenges in the game.

Variation

There are different kinds of platforms and obstacles in this game which adds to the variety of the challenges the player can experience.

RANA JAHANI