George Hewitt

Systems and Gameplay Designer

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Deek: Dungeon Break

2023

Mechanics Design Level Design UE5 Blueprints Programming Solo Project

A puzzle game following deek as he tries to escape a dark and twisting castle.
There are three distinct puzzles with their own mechanics - a crate riddle, a shadow casting puzzle and a hidden pin code with padlock.

Platform
PC

Using
Unreal Engine 5
Adobe Photoshop
University Framework

Available
Github Repository

Goals

Study existing games and explore how good game puzzles are made.

Improve my blueprints knowledge by implementing puzzles mechanics from scratch.

Develop my lighting and SFX skills in Unreal Engine.

Achievements

Design the puzzles and mechanics required, documenting with Photoshop.

Create the puzzles and mechanics they require using UE Blueprints.

Improve the appearance of the game with lighting and UE’s Niagara particle system.

Inspiration

Resident Evil Series

Immersive puzzles.

Tomb Raider Series

Puzzles with environment manipulation.

Highlights

Shadow Puzzle

Combination Lock Puzzle

Map Design

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