Starfall
Role
Lead Game Designer
Level Designer
Writer & Narrative Designer
Project Coordinator
Sound Designer
Year
2022
Genre
FPS, Survival Horror
Description
Starfall is a survival horror first-person shooter game that the main character(Halbert) live in post-apocalyptic world and fight for human survival chances with his mission to fight monster and collect meteorite samples for powerful weapon to kill the invaders on earth.
Game Premise:
When a meteor hit the earth, the world experienced a devastating disaster. The unknown panspermia entered the earth together with the meteor, spread through the meteorite explosion, and took over the host connected to them. All creatures related to the unknown panspermia mutate into monsters. Soon, as unknown pan-species controlling monsters began to invade the earth, the world fell into chaos. The player plays the role of a mercenary. His task is to bring back meteorite samples to increase the chances of human survival in an environment full of monsters.
Platform
PC
Experience
Lead Designer tasked designers in team on schedule. Manage the design team and guaranteed production timeline from different disciplines, organizing team exercises and building team cohesion.
Designing level with gameplay, creating prototype by assets given.
Creating narrative and story of the game to build the atmosphere of the game.
Looking for online royalty free music to fit the atmosphere and experience of the game.
Ensure the experience and feedback follow the team vision by adjustments of lighting, sound in game and the game content.
Learning
Creating Post-apocalyptic world atmosphere that look dust kind environment. Supporting short narrative in one level, multiple testing and decide suitable music usage.
Re-scope of the project schedule due to team limitation, make a proper plan to the team to ensure team vision, helping on technical issues with design suggestion. Miscommunication production issues solved along production timeline