Prototypes
Unity Game Developer - All platforms and styles
This section contains a list of prototypes developed using the Unity Engine, this list contains prototyples made on request from different customers and also as a self-initiative, all have been developed in short periods of time and have high scalability capabilities.
Paper prototype
This is a prototype developed for a client who wanted to recreate the main mechanics of the game Paper.io, its delivery was satisfactory thanks to the use of procedurally generated meshes based on the player's trajectory, these are some of the features of the prototype:
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Create closed structures whose edges are faithful to the player's trajectory.
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Procedurally create an initial area with which the player can collide.
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Show the trajectory that the player has followed.
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Make the movement fluid and suitable for mobile devices and PC.
Connect dots
At the request of a client, we developed this prototype of a game with mechanics similar to Candy Crush, the request was to recreate the mechanics of connecting dots, these are the features of the prototype:
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Connect spheres to each other, but only if they are of the same color.
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Only be able to connect a point with its direct neighbor.
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Be able to disconnect spheres if you go back to the order they were connected.
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Create connectors between spheres.
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Add a shader to give a liquid effect to the spheres.
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Add a number of spheres to connect as a target.
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Make it functional on mobile and desktop devices.
Procedural Generation System 2D
This is one of the topics that I am most passionate about in the field of video games. Procedural level generation is a very useful resource when creating video games, although it is difficult to implement, especially depending on the design of each game. It is a tool that enhances the replayability of the game, the immersion time for the player, and their skill. With all of this in mind, for this project, I created my own system of procedural room generation in 2D. The most interesting thing about my system is that it can be easily applied in 3D, which will give the desired results.
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The system is widely versatile, scalable, and modifiable to provide different experiences depending on what each game design proposes for its players. These are some of the designs that the system can generate by itself, with practically immediate results and the possibility of generating an infinite number of levels. It is designed to run on any device, even on mobile devices, so optimization and simplicity are present. The following are some of the captures of the creations of this system:
Procedural 3D Chunk Generation
Taking advantage of my knowledge and passion for the topic of procedural generation, in addition to the proposal of a client to create a prototype with certain characteristics, this came up, a system that generates chunks (rooms) around the player, this system has the following features:
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The chunks are procedurally generated around the player.
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New chunks are generated if the player advances in any direction.
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If the player advances X amount of chunks and returns, the design of the rooms does not change, i.e., they are stored in memory.
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The number of chunks generated is adjustable.
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The same chunk design is not repeated, all rooms are different.
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There is a hybrid controller for the character, it works in third person (top-down) and first person.
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The world is infinite.
Snakes and ladders + Quiz
This was a rebuild of an existing prototype, but the client's request was to refactor all the existing code to make it more scalable and improve some aspects of existing code, the game is highly based on the board game "Snakes and ladders", but has an addition that makes it unique, is that you have to answer a small arithmetic operation after rolling the die, if the answer is wrong, the player loses the turn, if it is correct then it will advance the boxes that has marked his die. This gives rise to many strategies, such as failing the quiz on purpose to risk getting a better number on your next roll of the die. These are some of the features requested for the prototype:
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Have players move following the order of the squares on the game board.
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Create dynamic quiz questions (the correct answer button is not always the same, neither are the operations).
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Program the stairs and snakes to take the player to the opposite end.
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Illuminate the box to which the player will go if he/she gets the quiz question right.
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Give a different color when illuminating the snake or ladder boxes.
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Mechanics to roll the die and get a random number.
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Change the turn to the next player once the current player has made his move.
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Allow as many players as required.
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Make the game work on mobile and desktop devices.
Roguelike Project
This project is what I currently dedicate my free time to. It aims to be a Roguelike game with enemies controlled by artificial intelligence that have the ability to pick up weapons from the ground to use against the player. Additionally, it will have a level system based on procedural generation (which I have already designed and programmed), which along with the AI, will make a game with infinite replayability. These are the general characteristics of this game:
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Enemies use artificial intelligence to chase the player while finding the most optimal route to reach the player.
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The player can move freely through spaces, as well as make use of unique abilities.
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Enemies, like the player, have the ability to pick up weapons from the ground to attack the player.
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The systems are designed and programmed to work independently, for example, the AI of an enemy can use the same weapon as a player, and vice versa. This means that the weapon is an independent element and can be used by any actor.
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All systems are being designed and programmed with the aim of making their modification and creation of new elements simple in order to facilitate the creation of additional content, weapons, abilities, enemies, etc.
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Below are demonstrations of the prototype version of this project. Once the procedural level generation is applied, the next step will be to start working on the visual aspect.
BoomBet Bop
This is a small game I created, it is quite simple to understand. It involves making bets and your bet will be multiplied by 20% every second that passes. However, there is a bomb in the middle of the screen that will explode at any moment (between 1 and 60 seconds). If the bomb explodes and you haven't withdrawn from the game, you will lose everything you bet. Otherwise, you will win what you bet multiplied by the accumulated percentage during the time you remained in the bet. A simple, fun game, visually pleasing thanks to its design, and with good visual and sound effects to enhance player feedback.
If you're interested, you can download it for PC from itch.io: https://cahc2509.itch.io/boombet-bop
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