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1st Person Parkour

INTRODUCTION

CGMA assigment focused on creating a level with linear progression using environment shapes, composition and pacing to guide the player in an exciting way from start to finish.

Level inspired in *Mirrors Edge* saga.

DETAILS

  • Implementation of movement mechanics.

    • Running

    • Wall running

    • Vaulting

    • Sliding

    • Crouching

   

  • Implemented a player guidance system, known as 'Runner Vision', where key objects turn red as the player approaches to indicate the correct path and simulate the runner's instinct.

  • Introduction to mission and narrative with cinematic.

WALKTHROUGHT VIDEO

FLOWCHART​*Flow chart de introducción al jugador a las mecanicas

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CINEMATIC

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The cinematic ends by giving control to the player with a clear vista of the immediate path and a landmark indicating the final objective (Hotel).

Dialogue lines:

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-(Radio): Hello Faith we have new information about the attendees of the private party 

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-(Radio): running by the Pirandello Kruger in the Hotel Wealth. 

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-(Radio):The brother of Mayor Elaine Callaghan, Thomas Callaghan will be there. 

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-(Radio):The party is on the exhibition floor and phones and cameras are not allowed.

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-(Radio): You need to take this opportunity to get to Thomas´s phone, download his information and 

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-(Radio): hack into the phone so we can track his usage. I will give you more information

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-(Radio): when you get to the hotel. Security is going to be tight, good luck Faith.

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Cinematic goal: 

  • Explain mission to player.

  • Provide narrative context.

  • Indicate the objective location.

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CINEMATIC VIDEO

puerta abriendose, vista landmark

FIRST ZONE (Rooftops)

  • Hotel and crane landmarks visible from the hole area.

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  • Area purpose: 

    • ​​​​​Introduce player to:​​​

      • "Runner Vision" (guidance system)​

      • Movement and parkour mechanics

      • Interactuable objects

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  • Second rooftop designed to work as a safe area to let player get used to parkour system.

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imagen area 1

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  • Interactuable object (Zip line). 

    • Bottle neck used to introduce player to interactuable objects

    • Used to connect first and second zones

    • Core gameplay is fully funtional

      • Controls:
        Aproach to zip line -> text appears -> press "F" to use zip line​

      • Realization (zip line system, animations and vfx) not placed

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gif zip line

SECOND ZONE (Office Building)

  • Player lose sight of landmarks.

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  • Area purpouse:

    • Focus on set the player "flow" with runner vision​​​

    • Introduction to "crouch" mechanic​

    • Slow down the rythm

Gif second area

Gif ventilation pipe

  • Ventilation pipe.

    • Introduces player to "crouch" mechanic

    • Slows down the beat

    • Reinforce of interactuable objects mechanic

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  • Servers room and  stairwell.

    • Conection with THIRD ZONE (Rooftop under Construction)

    • Used to start heat up the rythm again​

Gif servers and stairwell

THIRD ZONE (Rooftop under Construction)

Gif tercera zona

  • Player regains sight of landmarks.

  • Set new local landmark (crane).

  • Continue heaten up the rythm.

  • Crane elevator (interactuable object).​

    • Bottle neck used to give vista of path to a possible entrance to objetive location (Hotel terrace)

    • Down beat previous to high intensity moment

Gif crane elevator

Gif saltos fe

  • Conection CRANE/HOTEL.

    • Peak intensity moment before reaching the objetive location

    • Several consecutive leaps of faith

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  • End of demo.

 

  • This part will link to part two of the mission. (MisionHackTomasCallahanPhone_Part2)

3rd Person Shooter

INTRODUCTION

CGMA assigment focused on creating three combat zones with limited size areas for each of them. The following level combine this three areas on a single map inspired by the *Ready or Not* game and it´s tactical scenarios.

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This level features a tactical scenario based on a terrorist hostage situation.

DETAILS

  • Implementation of:

    • Enemy AI (JakubW plugin)

    • Enemy paths

    • Enemy spawn

    • hostages AI

    • Quick time events (JakubW plugin)

    • In game cinematic

   

  • Combat zones with progressive dificulty for both stealth and fighting approches.

WALKTHROUGHT VIDEO

FLOWCHART​*Flow chart de introducción al jugador a las mecanicas

LEVEL INFO & LEVEL STARTS

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  • Adittional level info:

    • Enemy types:​

      • Pistol enemy (eassiest one equipped with a handgun)​

        • Assault enemy (regular enemy equipped with an assault rifle)

      • Sniper enemy (Highest damage enemy equipped with a sniper rifle)

    • Pickable objects:

      • Weapons from dead NPCs​

      • Magazines

      • Grenades

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  • Player spawns in a safe zone were:

    • Gets supplies 

    • ​Have a clear path towards danger

FIRST ZONE (Plaza)

  • Area introduced by a clear sight of near danger (dead body laid down over the street lamp)

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  • Area purpose: 

    • ​​​​​Introduce player to:​​​

      • Combat

        • First combat with high ground advantage ​

        • Stealth or direct combat playstyles

      • Enemy types

        • Pistol enemy​

        • Assault enemy

      • Enemy detection system

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  • End of first zone gives player a small view of next area and enemies. 

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imagen area 1

SECOND ZONE (Pedestrian Street)

  • Area introduced by reduced vistas of the hole space from the Plaza.

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  • Area purpose: 

    • ​​​​​Introduce player to:​​​

      • Sniper enemy

      • In case of direct action playstyle​​
        • Enemies from THIRD ZONE will hear the gunfight and will come as reinforcements

      • First combat with low ground disadvantage ​

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  • After player wins the high ground:

    • Gets new local landmark of the restaurant​

    • Slows down the rythm by giving the player the opportunity to plan the next fight from an advantage position

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imagen area 1

THIRD ZONE (Restaurant Entrance)

Last big fight before finding the hostages.​​

  • Area purpose: ​

    • Increase stealth difficulty​

    • Prepare player for the last fight (Backtracking after freed the hostages) by:

      • Have a mental map of the combat area​​

      • Get supplies from dead NPCs:

        • Guns​​​

        • Ammo​

        • Grenades

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FOURTH ZONE (Restaurant)

  • Enemies placement and visual storytelling leads player to the hostages.​

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  • Area purpose: 

    • ​​​​​Introduce player to:​​​

      • Quick time events

        • Multiclick door​

    • Freed the hostages

      • Gives false sensation of mision acomplised that leads to a non expected last fight​

  • After Quick time Event and hostages freed game initiates Level Sequence "LS_Enemiesentrance"

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Backtracking to THIRD ZONE

  • Last fight taking the player off guard.​

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  • Area purpose: 

    • Peak intensity moment​

  • Realization (Hostages hide system on gunfight) not placed​​

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Backtracking to FIRST ZONE

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  • Area purpose: 

    • Keep player on guard until hostages are safe.

    • Reinforcements arrive

      • Hostages are safe

      • ​End of level​​​​

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3rd Person Adventure

INTRODUCTION

CGMA assigment focused on the creation of a level composed of multiple interconnected zones, each of them with its own identity to support orientation and facilitate player mental mapping.

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The following level was build arround the idea of creating a section of an open world game map inspired in the *Sekiro Shadows Die Twice* IP.

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Gameplay emphasizes narrative-driven exploration.

DETAILS

  • Implementation of:

    • Grappling hook system

    • Enemy paths

    • Spawn system

    • Spawn checkpoints

    • Interactuable NPCs (Dialogues)​ 

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  • Realization (combat system) not placed.

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WALKTHROUGHT VIDEO

FLOWCHART​

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MAPS

NARRATIVE

ENEMY ARCHETYPES

ZONE 1 (Mountains)

More Level Design

ALBERTO JAEN JIMENEZ

©2023 by Alberto Jaen Jimenez

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