Mental Block
Timescale
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6 weeks (summer 2023)
Client
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University of Staffordshire
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Role
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Game designer
Engine
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Unreal 5.2
Awards
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SHORTLISTED - Best Puzzle Game (TIGA Games Awards 2023)
Overview
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'Mental Block' is a a top-down puzzle game inspired by the sliding block puzzles employed in the 'Zelda', 'Mario' and other games series​.
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Alongside 'MechHead', it was designed and developed over a period of 6 weeks during summer 2023 as part of the '1UP' programme.
Role​
My role on this project was to design and test approximately half of the game's puzzles.
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The levels were grouped into themes and the layouts chosen for each level reflected the theme.
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This involved planning each level and its solution, testing each level once it had been built and bug fixing other features within the game.
Samples​
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The images below show some samples of my work on this project.
Sample level 1 (original design)
Sample level 1 (built version)
Sample level 5 (built version)
Sample level 1 (original design)
Outcome​
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'Mental Block' proved to be another big success for the client.
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In September 2023, it was shortlisted for 'Best Puzzle Game' by the TIGA Games Industry Awards panel.
