Combat Sim

Project Overview

This is a third-person action adventure game. The core gameplay involving platformer, combat and puzzle, which is inspired by Zelda.

• Team size: 1
• Duration: 2 Weeks (27/03/2022-17/04/2022)
• Tools: Unreal 4.20

   

Project  Goals

• Designed three game beats according to the core mechanics, include Assault, Defend and Infiltrate.
• Used Unreal Engine to create the level.
• Programmed the level logic in blueprint.

    

Level Design Progress

Metrics

Before I blockout the level, I created a test level for test metrics. The metrics can help me to define the size of the world, the distance of traversal movement and the AI combat Arena size.

• Player: Z=2 (standing), 1 (crouching)
• Lower cover min: X=1, Y=1, Z=1
• Higher cover min: X=1, Y=1, Z=2
  

Level Beats

The whole level consists of three distinct layouts, assault, defend and infiltrate.

• The player must assault and eliminate of 6-9 AI within the Assault layout
• Multiple flanking opportunities for the player to take

• Teach the Stealth in an easy way, then make a harder one to let the player master it. Also combine the level mechanics with puzzle elements to let the player think more.

• AI spawn in waves within 180 degrees, let players not face too sudden danger
• The player is in a high area at the beginning, which is easy to adapt to the environment
  

Level Design Progress