THE FORGOTTEN GALE
Student Capstone Project
The Forgotten Gale is a 3rd-Person, Dark Fantasy, Action Adventure game for PC. The player will take control of the protagonist called the Spectre. They search for the rest of their scattered bones across a desolate world reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda series. Harness wind magic to solve intriguing puzzles and defeat enemies in a fluid combat system inspired by the Fable series. The Forgotten Gale offers players combat and puzzle-solving that is driven by a variety of wind magic spells and abilities tied to the Spectres limbs.
The Forgotten Gale was my first experience at simulating the development cycle with a team. We had from September of 2020 to April of 2021 to complete the project with the staging being spaced into thirds that accounted for preproduction, production, and postproduction. Throughout the development cycle we would have to hit release milestones where we would submit builds to be play tested and gain feedback for improvement. My role for the project was the Lead Designer (Design Contact) where I was in charge of leading all design discussions and the creation and upkeep of the Game Design Document which you can look at too the right. It was a great experience in understanding the design process of a game and being responsible for everything coming together. I was also the level designer for the first level of The Forgotten Gale which you can check out a playthrough below.
GRAVEYARD
The Graveyard was my first experience at a full level design experience from concept to release. I was assigned as the owner of the level and I was responsible for the creation of it throughout the development cycle. With the Graveyard being the first level of The Forgotten Gale I felt it was extremely important to get the tone and rhythm right. The tasks I were responsible for while creating this level include:
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Concept
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Greyblocking
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Level Streaming
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Level Placement
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Testing
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Iteration
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Documentation
Feel free to check out The Forgotten Gale's Game Design Document above to read more about how the Graveyard level was formed or Download the final version of the game below and test it out for yourself.