Mental Block
Timescale
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6 weeks (summer 2023)
Client
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University of Staffordshire
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
'Mental Block' is a a top-down puzzle game inspired by the sliding block puzzles employed in the 'Zelda', 'Mario' and other games series.
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.
The levels were grouped into themes and the layouts chosen for each level reflected the theme.
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
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
'Mental Block' proved to be another big success for the client.
In September 2023, it was shortlisted for 'Best Puzzle Game' by the TIGA Games Industry Awards panel.
