Gem Hunter
The player takes the role of Noel the mole. They must search for gems and identify their shapes in order to earn more gold and buy upgraded equipment to dig deeper and find all of the hidden gems!
My Role:
Asset Creation | Animation | Prototyping | Game Development
Through this project I got to explore creating tiled and repeating assets, as well as using layers in Unity to swap out assets whilst retaining the same sprite sheet animation. I designed the gems around the educational curriculum so that the players could identify the shape of the gems to learn 2D shapes in a fun and innovative way.
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Working with the game designer to create character and background designs
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Creating 2D tile assets
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Character, prop and effects animations
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Game Development
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C# coding
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Implementing the mini-map and gameplay mechanics in Unity
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Designing tool and gear upgrades
Character & Prop Design
Designing animal characters as well as 2D gem shapes and upgradable tools from the shop
Background Design
Creating full and tiled backgrounds that allow the gems to be randomly distributed in Unity
Animation
Working on character animations, VFX and background animations throughout the project