Platform: PC / WebGL

Software used: Unity, Google Suite

Brief Description: 

Prop-a-Gander is a strategy game where you use classic tower defense mechanics to expand your business in a saturated market. The player has to place ads throughout the city to attract customers to their establishment and sell products. The ads attract any customers who are in range and can even steal customers who are on their way to the enemy's stores but be careful as overadvertisement can kill the customer's interest and even cause annoyance or penalties. The game aims to portray the effects of capitalism and the compounding marketing tactics on society.​
 

Project Type: Student Project

Duration: 2 Months

Team Size:  5

Angus Vardy White - Co-Composer (angus.vardy-white@stu.gsmd.ac.uk)

Luoqinglang Han  - Narrative & Game Designer (l.han0620231@arts.ac.uk)

Valentin Joudrier - Co-Composer, Sound Designer (valnerf13@gmail.com)

Wenqi Zhao - 3D Artist, Level Designer  (w.zhao0320233@arts.ac.uk)

Yash Juthani - Developer, Gameplay Designer (y.juthani0620231@arts.ac.uk)

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Objective/Brief & Key Responsibility: 

The project was a collaborative effort across 2 universities, Game design students had to Design and Develop a game with a message and work with students of Sound Design from Goldsmiths University London who had to make an original score for the projects of their choosing. My role was that of the solo developer and designer for the project, who was charged with crafting and balancing the core gameplay. The Art, UI, and shader integration based on the concept art and mood boards were also my responsibility before handing off the final tweaking and narrative integration to the team.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Core Gameplay prototyping

• UI, Shader, and Post-processing integration

• System Design and balancing

• Project Manager 

Take Aways: 

• Working with Shaders and post-processing

• Tower Defense gameplay

• Rapid prototyping

• Spacial Sound integration

• Project management