Echo Labyrinth
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For an assignment in my first year, I developed a game called Echo Labyrinth, where the player must navigate a pitch-black maze using a sonar ability that temporarily lights up nearby walls. Some tasks I had to do on the game include:
Designing and programming a game individually for the first time.
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Restricting my game to featuring only one major mechanic, being the sonar ability. I had to design how to make the mechanic as effective as possible without adding separate features.
Using an engine (Clickteam Fusion 2.5) that I had little experience in to display my design as effectively as possible.
Working on Echo Labyrinth was a valuable experience for me. With it being the first game I individually designed and programmed, it was an important milestone to reach if I wanted to go on and pursue game design further. Some other ways the project helped me were:
Understanding how to problem-solve programming issues when something does not work as intended, such as by breaking down the problem into manageable chunks.
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Being able to plan my own time and estimate how long aspects of the game should take to complete. I can then schedule regular milestones that coincide with my expectations of the project.
A Playthrough of Echo Labyrinth
A playthrough of Echo Labyrinth can be watched below.