Passing On
April-May 2021
Designer | 2D Exploration Platformer
Independent Game Jam Project, 12(?) members
About:
A 2D Exploratory platformer about finding your roots.
Players navigate an underground cavern, talk with characters and exchange various tools to access new areas and discover the main character’s circumstances.
Player can hold onto one of many unique tools at a time to revisits previous areas in completely new context.
Role:
Designer
Collaborated on designing tools and how they contribute to traversal gameplay.
Co-designed and assembled levels. Carefully made sure to place platforms and obstacles that adapt to each tool the player can hold.
Tested levels to ensure ease of navigation and to give players a satisfying challenge.
Utilized LD2K tile editor to edit levels and import into the custom engine.
Iterated on level design to ensure synergy with game mechanics and story.