Nuts N’ Found
A third-person platformer exploration set in a magical treehouse.
With the help of your light buddy, you will illuminate the path and overcome mystical obstacles.
This 3 weeks prototype was created as part of a game-jam focused workshop at Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Engine: Unreal 4
Team size: 9
Development duration: 3 weeks (2021)
Role: Game designer
Main Responsibilities
Designed and implemented the character and camera
As a game designer, I collaborated with other game designers to design the camera and character movement.
As for the camera, we created a dynamic camera that follows the player from behind but has independent behavior. Throughout the game, we swap between different cameras. By doing so, we can have a custom flow that fits each specific area of the level.
Playing as an agile squirrel, the player can jump, double jump and glide. These abilities go hand in hand with the platforming challenges they face throughout the game.
Designed and implemented the systems and features
I worked on various technical systems and designed and implemented systems that will challenge and enhance the player experience:
Character movement (jump, double jump, glide)
Health pick-ups
Falling rock scripted event
Checkpoint system
Swinging branch
Falling platforms
