Area 26
Timescale
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8 weeks (2024)
Client
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University of Staffordshire
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Role
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Technical game designer
Engine
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Unreal 5.2
Overview
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Leading the way in the first-person survival horror clean-em-up genre, 'Area 26' tasks the player with clearing up a research facility whilst avoiding a wandering monster.
This game was designed and developed in 8 weeks for the 'Group Collaboration' module.
Role​
As tech designer, my role on this project was to prototype multiple game systems (for example, the pick-up, hiding and furnace systems).
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As the project approached completion, I revisited the original code to make it more efficient and was involved in testing and bug-fixing.
Samples​
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The gallery below shows some samples of my work on this project.
Flowchart for camera shake system
Flowchart for pick up system
Flowchart for furnace system
Flowchart for camera shake system
Outcome​
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Thanks to the efforts of everyone on the team, 'Area 26' was awarded a First, with user feedback drawing comparisons with 'Alien Isolation'.
