Project

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Ready, Wind-up, Fly!

Adventure Puzzle Game

Collaborated with Rae Chen

Faculty Advisor: Peter Brinson

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

Blender

Procreate

Tools

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In this whimsical world, you follow the little pilot.

Description

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With your shrinked size body, you can…

Walk

Jump

Read Notes

Throw Candy

Team Size: 2 (Collaborated with Rae Chen)

Role: Game Designer, Programmer, Character Artist, Animator, 2D Artist

[ Jump to Outcome 1 : Virtual Experience ]

[ Jump to Outcome 2 : Interactive Installation ]

Game Walkthrough (10 min)

Trailer (1 min)

How can we reconcile our deep historical and spiritual connection to the ocean with the urgent need to address challenges like human-induced global warming, which leads to coral bleaching and rising sea levels?

The problem statement is…

A harmonious and balanced human-ocean Relationship for a sustainable future.

The project envisions…

Research Mindmap

Bobbles aims to connect the concepts of adaptability and reciprocal interaction in healthy social relationships to our bonds with the ocean, inviting participants to explore 'elastic boundaries' in a friendly, approachable, and interactive environment.

Design Concept

Concept 1: Proxemics
Concept 2: Anthropomorphism

Conceptual Reference

Concept 1: Spiritual Practice
Concept 2: Intimacy

Medium

Outcome 1: Virtual Reality Game
Outcome 2: Physical Installation

Puzzle Design

The VR experience aims to visualize elastic boundary between human and ocean and shows social relationship progression.

lv1_1pointer

lv1_combo2

lv1_combo

lv1_1star1pointer

lv2_windmill

lv3_plane

lv3_doublejumpnotes

lv4_girlsleep

Player’s Flow Chart

lv4_desk

puzzle2_swing

lv4_desk2

lv2_door_jump

lv2_swinghint

lv3_jumpdrawer

Visual Elements Design

Keyword: Elastic Boundary

Solution: Most of the materials are reflective or opaque, and don’t have sharp edges.

Keyword: Interconnected Social Relationship

Solution: Knots and metaballs are considered in the form design and modeling process.

Keyword: Elastic Boundary

Solution: Inflating landscape, bouncy pads, and jumping bubbles are used as a clue throughout the experience.

Keyword: Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Relationship

Healthy relationship → elastic / round / transparent

Solution: Improper player interactions lead to an unhealthy relationship with the ocean, which grows thorns out from the structure and prevents player access. This state change symbolizes personal boundaries that are no longer flexible.

Unhealthy relationship → inelastic / sharp / murky