A Ship Whim

Project identity

2D Metroidvania
Level Design student project
4 weeks conception and development
Group of 5 students
Developed on Unity

Steps I've done

Full level design layout
Level sketches for my metroidvania part
Level building & level art
Scripting of my part
Management the cohesion between the different parts
Assembly of the different parts for the final build

Project objective

Production of a 2D metroidvania game in group on Unity, using the 2D Game Kit, as a starting point. The goal was to create an interesting metroidvania Level Design.

Each person in the group had to design and create a part of the level, defined beforehand during the overall design phase. It was necessary to take into account the unlocked elements in each of the zones to obtain an interesting metroidvania, and not to have situations where the player is stuck.

Pitch

The player embodies Elen, an explorer who finds herself stuck on a planet because her ship has broken down. She will have to explore the different places on this planet to unlock new skills, and collect keys allowing her to open a temple containing a crystal. The crystal will allow her to restart his ship. However, the planet seems to already be inhabited…