Role
Solo Developer (Design, Programming, and Technical Art)

Description
A grid-based, 3D turn-based tactics game designed as a personal project to explore core mechanics of cinematics, animations, action bars, and board game-inspired combat. Players control a squad of units in strategic battles, utilizing different abilities, attack types, and positioning to defeat enemies. The game blends traditional board game mechanics with modern RPG-style decision-making.

Purpose
Developed as an experimental project, Lore & War was designed to test and refine turn-based gameplay mechanics, tactical AI, character animations, and cinematic battle sequences. The goal was to explore how different board game mechanics could translate into a compelling digital strategy game.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn-Based Combat System: Developed a grid-based tactical system with unit movement, attack ranges, and turn-order mechanics.
• Action Bar & Ability System: Designed an ability cooldown system, ensuring strategic depth by forcing players to manage their unit actions per turn.
• Cinematic Animations: Created dynamic attack sequences that transition from grid-based movement to close-up combat cinematics, enhancing immersion.
• AI Pathfinding & Decision-Making: Implemented enemy AI that calculates movement, evaluates attack priorities, and reacts dynamically.
• Environmental Design & FX: Designed battle environments and integrated particle effects, lighting, and sound cues for engaging battles.

Tech Stack

• Game Engine: Unity (C#)
• AI & Pathfinding: A* Pathfinding for tactical unit movement
• Version Control: Git, GitHub
• Physics & Animation: Unity’s Animation System (Mecanim)

Design Tools

• Blender/Maya (for 3D models, character rigs, and environments)
• Figma (for UI/UX design and ability bar layout)
• Photoshop (for textures, icons, and effects)

Platform(s)

• PC (Standalone Build)

Core Mechanics / Features

• Grid-Based Tactical Combat: Players move units across a board-like grid, planning attacks, defenses, and positioning.
• Action Bar System: Each unit has unique abilities with cooldowns, requiring tactical resource management.
• Cinematic Combat Transitions: When units engage in battle, the camera dynamically zooms in for cinematic action sequences.
• Turn-Based AI Behavior: Enemies analyze positioning, targeting the most vulnerable units or objectives.
• Status Effects & Buffs: Introduced mechanics for poison, burning, freezing, and buffs that persist between turns.