ALAN WAKE 2 Inspired Level Blockout

Personal Project

Duration: 4 Weeks Half-Time Whiteboxing + 1 Week Set Dressing
 
Description: This portfolio piece showcases a survival horror level for a third-person shooter game, drawing its primary inspiration from Alan Wake 2 and games within the Resident Evil franchise. The design of this level is centered around: 

• Creating an atmosphere of terror and suspense, through the use of lighting

• Telling an understandable story through environmental storytelling, and documents

• Helping the player construct a cognitive mapping, a mental map, through

  • constructing distinctive POIs

  • player guidance techniques

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Engine & Tools Used: 

• Unreal 5

• Blueprints

• Modeling Tool

• Landscape Tool

• Foilage Tool

Design Principals:

• Make players feel guided by using lighting, landmarks, and memorable space

• The next destination should always/almost be visible to the player, but the path to it might be hidden

• Incorporate multiple types of space

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My Work: I was responsible for conceptualization, whiteboxing, blueprinting, playtesting, set dressing, and lighting of the level. I modded the asset pack to better suit my need for player movement and camera settings. I also successfully implemented the following gameplay mechanics.

• AI Functionalities

• Switch Reality Mechanic

• High Beam Flashlight that weakens enemies

• Cinematic Trigger Events

• Document Collecting Mechanic

Asset Pack: Third Person Shooter Kit v2.0