Role
Lead Unity Developer & Designer

Description
A moody experience set in a dark warehouse storage facility. Students search for artifacts related to various American social movements (anti-war, civil rights, women’s rights, Native American activism, etc.) that come “alive” via hologram narratives. A WebGL version allows for keyboard-based exploration.

Purpose
Immerse high school students in the stories of key social movements throughout American history. By uncovering artifacts in a dimly lit environment, learners are compelled to explore, listen, and reflect on major figures and legislation tied to civil rights, women’s rights, Native American rights, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Warehouse Level Design: Crafted an atmospheric environment with stacked crates, hidden objects, and hologram triggers.
• Hologram Presentation: Programmed artifact interactions that spawn 3D holograms of historical figures like Mary Beth Tinker, Thurgood Marshall, Malcolm X, etc.
• Narrative Integration: Wrote or integrated scripts describing each movement, ensuring alignment with curriculum goals.
• Cross-Platform Support: Retained interactive exploration and voiced dialogues when porting to WebGL.

Tech Stack

• Game Engine: Unity (C#)
• Version Control: Git, GitHub
• VR Integration: Oculus or similar
• Web Deployment: Unity WebGL

Design Tools

• Figma (UI wireframes)
• Blender/Maya (warehouse environment, artifact modeling)
• Photoshop (texturing, signage, hologram FX)

Platform(s)

• VR Headsets (initial build)
• WebGL (browser exploration)

Core Mechanics / Features

• Artifact Discovery: Players find items linked to specific figures or legal milestones (e.g., an armband for anti-war movements, a bus for Rosa Parks, etc.).
• Hologram Narratives: Each artifact triggers a character monologue that explains the movement’s history and impact.
• Interactive Storage Room: Dark, flashlight-led exploration fosters a sense of discovery.
• Repository / Collection Mechanic: Storing found artifacts in a central repository that marks progress.