NOX: Chapter 1 is our final project at Game Design master. Explore and solve puzzles in a Escher inspired environment with shifting gravities and perspective puzzles.
The Game
NOX is a first-person puzzle game in which the player must utilize changes in gravity to navigate the nightmares of a child in a world inspired by the works of Escher.
After six months of working as a Game Designer and Level Designer, NOX: Chapter 1 is now available on Steam
My role as a...
Game Designer
- Design core features of the game.
- Work on the narrative of the world.
- Define abilities of the enemies and their behaviour.
- Create and implement unique puzzles of the game.
Level Designer
- Work on many of the levels, having always in mind the work of Escher.
- Design of the events & encounters with the enemies through the gameplay.
- Breakdown of a level: HERE
Technical Designer
- Program most of the UE Blueprints included in the game.
- Scripting of events that take place in the levels.
- Link with the programming team.
- Work on debugging and performance.
- Work on AI and animations (AnimBP) of one the enemies.
Pitcher
- Pitch the game to different stakeholders thorugh the course of the development
- HobbyConsolas interview: HERE
Project Details
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Studio: The Buua Studio
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Genre: Puzzles & Horror
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Platform: PC
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Duration:
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Core design and prototype: February 2022 – May 2022
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Pre-Alpha: May 2022 – July 2022
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Alpha: July 2022 – September 2022
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Beta: September 2022 – October 2022
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Gold: Early October 2022 – Late October 2022
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Team size:
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6 Game Designers
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4 Programmers
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5 Artists
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Engine & Tools used: Unreal Engine 4.27, Photoshop, FMOD, Notion, Jira, Maya
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Awards & Nominations:
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BIG:
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Titanium award for Best Academic Project
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Amazon Gamergy:
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Award for Best Indie Game
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Playstation Talents:
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Award to the Best Art
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Award to the Best Pitch of the game
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Nomination to Best game of the year
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Nomination to Best game for the press
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Nomination to Best original idea
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Nomination to best idea for Playstation VR
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