E for Everyone is a retro-style FPS with an over-the-top blend of "dark" themes and campy ridiculousness. Meant to harken back to our beloved progenitors of the FPS genre, this game combines 3D level geometry with Doom-esque spritework and an emphasis on fast, simple run 'n gun gameplay.
My objective when building the levels of this game was to evoke emotions in the player that capture the main themes of the experience - empowerment, thrilling intensity and idiotic humor. This game was built in Unity in 4 months by a team of 9 students. |
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My Role: LEAD DESIGNER
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WHAT I'VE LEARNEDDeveloping this game provided a number of interesting challenges. I've always dreamed of working on a big team, and this was my opportunity to get some experience with a game a little larger in scope than the two- or three-person projects that I'd been used to.
While the large team size offered some unique benefits - almost every skill required to pull off the project was familiar to at least someone - there were points of friction, as well. Group coordination was an odd beast. Given Unity's built-in version control and some engine limitations, having multiple people working in the editor at once was problematic and not everyone felt comfortable stepping up for fear of breaking someone else's work. The stereotype "Fix one bug, two more take its place" holds up. Despite the lopsided in-engine workload responsibility, I had an awfully fun time taking others' ideas and assets and collaborating to execute their vision. Some of my best work in E for Everyone shines because I took the time to develop an idea with someone else's unique perspective. |
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