The Dragon of Transylvania
The Dragon of Transylvania
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A combat platformer inspired by the "Castlevania" franchise.
A combat platformer inspired by the "Castlevania" franchise.
Project Type Solo
Duration 6 weeks
Focus Design
Software UE4
About
About
Dragon of Transylvania was a 1 semester project focusing on design. Having a side-scroller framework as a starting point allowed me to focus on the design side of the game.
I designed the entire level, and made various modifications to the existing framework to allow for additional weapons and systems.
All assets used were provided by the university (excluding assets referenced in credits).
Design Overview
Design Overview
The main areas of focus in designing this metroidvania can be broken down into the sections below. Each section is then explored in more depth, and a few snippets of design are provided.
There are more aspects to the game's design, so I highly recommend you have a look through the full Game Design Document right here.
Level Design & Pickups
Level Design & Pickups
The entire level was designed and built from scratch. Starting from a simple concept sketch, taken to a finalised, fully planned out, meshed and lit level.
Pickups resources are intentionally scarce to give the player just enough resources to get through each section.
Character Mechanics & Weapons
Character Mechanics & Weapons
Every character action - from jumping & moving, to attacking - was tweaked to mesh with the level ensuring a smooth gameplay experience.
Each weapon consumable and standard attack was meticulously designed & tested to be balanced with every enemy type.
Enemy Design
Enemy Design
Health, damage values, and movement patterns were the focus here.
Design Snippets
Design Snippets
Level Design
Level Design
Various annotated level maps.
Character Mechanics
Character Mechanics
Weapon Design
Weapon Design
Enemy Design
Enemy Design
Patrol – Common, low difficulty enemy.
Bomber – Uncommon. Mainly used to surprise the player. Placement is very important with this enemy.
Floating Head – Fairly common. Low health, medium damage. Despite the low health can be difficult to kill due to its movement speed and tendency to surprise the player.
Projectile – Uncommon. Usually used to add difficulty to a platforming section.
Boss – Last boss in the level. Hardest enemy. High damage, high health.
Contact Me
Contact Me
You can contact me at alannah.morrison7@gmail.com, I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, I can also be found on the following platforms:
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