Demo of the Final Version of the game

Level Editor before the integration

The screenshot:

Latest Textured Assets

Level Editor beta

All the features needed for the level editor is complete.
Right now we can:
Save and load scenes
Create objects by hitting on the button
Moving existing objects and delete them

On the grid there're particle effects that we'll be using for our game

Fire Water and Wind Tunnel Effect

All using Particle Systems in Unity3D

Level Editor integrated with all tiles

Level Editor for the alpha review

Right now, basic level editor for our alpha review is completed, and we have integrated our own prefabs created in Maya. We have a video here:

The basic function for this is click and drag prefabs onto the scene so we can use it for building our levels later on. And of course we can save the scene as a text file so in the future our game can load the scenes we created.

Test level

This is a simple level to test out the gameplay of Rolling with the Elements. The objective is to get to the platform above the spawn point. In order to do this, you have to jump across the platforms (or run through them), transform into air to float and then jump on the ramp onto the exit. I have been testing this level for a while so the time it took me to get there should be thought as the shortest amount of time needed to get to the end.

Save scene feature completed for the level editor

Right now, the save scene feature is completed for the level editor. For the moment, we have some problems with importing our own assets into unity, so the video below is just a demo of how we can save the scene we build via the level editor as a text file so we can use for later on.

For next week:

Importing our own objects as prefabs and integrate with the level editor

Make level editor more functionality, such as reading scenes, and rename, etc.

Building Blocks for Level Editor

           Initial blocks were created in Autodesk Maya and 3D paint tool was used for texturing. But there is a problem with importing the assets with 3D paint tool in to Unity3D and there is no available documentation regarding the process to be followed for this.

          

          Ultimately ended up unwrapping the UVs for the blocks and painted them using the texture in photoshop. Results look pretty similar to what they were earlier, but this time they work while importing in Unity3D

          Next steps would be to import the blocks in to the level editor framework and verify them for the scale of each single cell in which we have to place the blocks.

         

Samples of the building blocks for Level Editor

Click & Drag function completed for the tile level editor

Right now we haven't inserted our prefab into the game. For the moment it's just a little demo of how we will use a tile level editor for creating our levels.
Functions now completed:
GUI buttons for prefabs
Click and drag prefabs into the scene

Functions to complete:
Save scene in XML
Rotate prefabs
etc

Reference for the level editor

courtesy: Eric 

Alpha Controllers

Design Doc

Finished the design document for the game with a planned schedule for various parts of the game development. Some of the key tasks identified are:

Task	Description
Character Movement	Script for the main character movement. Main character in the game is going to be a sphere
First Level	Single level of game (No artwork) with only placeholders for the final artwork. But is useful for testing the gameplay.
Proxy Level Elements	Placement of proxy game objects in a level using the level editor
Click and Drag	Click and drag functionality implemented in the Level Editor
Full Level Editor	Implementation of a full-fledged Level editor: Which would allow us to create levels
Colliders	Colliders for every interaction possible with the character and the environment (various elements and other game objects in a particular level)
Creation of min 5 Levels	Creating the levels (at least 5) using the Level Editor feature in the game
Artwork and Animation	Replacing all the proxy elements and place holders with the real art assets. Animation of the game objects and character during interactions with environment and different elements
Effects	Effects like sparks, particle effects for the game objects during various interactions
Sounds	Adding sound to the interactions and the character
Debugging and Polishing	Fixing the issues and making the game look pretty

Further details can be found at: Design Document - Rolling with the Elements

Storyboard (Visual reference created for a single level)

Created in Photoshop - Naren

References/Inspirations

Courtesy: Chun-Fu

Game: From Dust 

Courtesy: Mubbasir Kapadia

Game: Super Monkey Ball

Game: Donkey Kong  Country Retuns

Game: Tarzan 

Game: Super Marble Madness

 Stylized references

 References for the sphere

High Concept Document

Rolling with the Elements

Type of Game: A puzzle game with elements of nature and physics


Goal/Objective: Game will have a central character and the objective is to reach the exit in each level


Conflict: Character itself is a sphere and follows physics while rolling and movement. There are obstacles from starting point to the destination in various forms.


Game Play: Game play demands the player to make use of different elements of nature to overcome the obstacles on his way to the end point. 


Game Objects: Spherical character, Elements of nature: water, earth, fire and air/wind, terrain for the path


Features:

• Targeting a level editor, which would help us in designing levels quickly and will provide players to create their own levels (apart from built-in levels) and challenge other players
• Integrated physics involved with characters and the results of the interactions
• Immersive Experience with the puzzle solving nature of the game

For More information: High Concept Doc

Welcome to our Blog


This is the blog, which we would be using during the course of our game design practicum (CIS 568) to develop our game. 


Team


Eric Cheng                      (ericchengfudan@gmail.com)
Narendra Kumar Vadapalli (narenandu@gmail.com)
Raul Santos                    (santos45@gmail.com)