Key Contributions
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Enemy AI & Behaviour
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Weapon Controls
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Camera Controller
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Audio Programming
As a small team of just two, I had to take part in nearly every facet of the game's development. My primary focus was on designing a cohesive and dynamic enemy wave spawning system, along with enhancing the player controls to elevate the overall user experience.
Wave Spawn Mechanics
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I created a wave respawn system that dynamically adjusts based on the time the player has been alive.
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Enemies are set to spawn in groups of increasing sizes at random locations within the arena.​
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Waves are prevented from spawning too close to the player.
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The number of waves and the number of enemies in each wave increases over time.
Weapon Controls
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I implemented the weapon to be easy to understand and use.
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Upon holding LMB a shot is fired and a short delay is activated before another shot is fired.
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Upgrades such as an increased projectile count or an increased fire rate can be added to the weapon.
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The extra projectile is fired in an arc. This arc can also be upgraded during runtime.
Camera Controller
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I designed the camera to be as simple as possible as to not impede on the user's experience.
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​The camera rotates based on the movement of the mouse.
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The Y rotation cannot exceed 80 degrees up or down to prevent the player looking too far up or down.
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The camera rotation is given a sensitivity multiplier which can be adjusted with a slider in the menu.
