Games Development Level 2 Project

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18 December 2024 



This is a development log (DevLog) by Kay Vincent, for the Level 2 Games Design course at Barnsley College.

I've been trying to get my head round Unreal Engine 5 for the last couple of months, but have only been able to spend a few hours a week on the project so far, due to Christmas being a ridiculously busy time for my craft business LaserSister.com. (I've been making a lot of these things recently and selling them through Amazon Handmade.):

...but as of today I'm switching off my Amazon 'Fulfilled by Merchant' inventory, so now I've got some time to catch up on my game development project. Which is...


Aelinor Game

Story/narrative:
Aelinor is in the heart of the forest, inside the elven border. It is a living structure formed from soul trees
over hundreds of years, but in the last few months it has started to show signs of decay and corruption. 
Main objective/goal:
The forest around Aelinor has become corrupted, and Aelinor itself is gradually failing.
You must find out why, and then find out how to save it. 
Theme & genre:    
Puzzle/escape game
Environment/level ideas
Each level will give the player clues about how to solve the puzzles

Target audience
 Tolkien and fantasy fans - esp fans of elves

SFX/audio
Harps, nature sounds, indoor laboratory environment

Mechanics  (e.g. throwing a fireball, opening  a door):
Zoom in to read a note. Pick up bottles for inventory. Pour contents of bottles into cauldron.

Art style
High fantasy, Art Nouveau / Arts & Crafts movement
Target platform
PC


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