OCEAN WHISPER

Game Development Based on Unity3D

Partner: Yixuan Yue, Zirui Wang

My role: team leader, game designer, programmer

April 2019 to August 2019

Introduction & Video

Introduction

The game was developed based on Unity3D engine and programmed with C#. We created some models in 3ds Max and used some open art sources as well. I hope to create an educational game with challenging gameplay and attractive storytelling. One key point of the game is the inventory system, which basically implements the game logic and assists the main playing method. Divided into three levels, the game is set separately on shore, neritic region and deep ocean. We try to restore the realistic scene and stories from the real life. Players will be challenged to solve the problem in order to save marine lives and environment, as well as gain knowledges from the clues and imbedded tips in the situation they may face.

Techniques

Inventory System

I used about 1400 lines code to develop an inventory system with C#. Based on collision detection, I linked the character and the inventory system together. Players can pick up, store, use and forge items.

Animation and Sound

Intelligent Marine Creature

Pick Up

Players can pick up items and store them in knapsack.

Discard Wastes

Based on collision detection, trash can penal will pop up once players get close to it. Players can discard wastes, empty their bag to store more useful items.

Forge Useful Items

Players can forge waste into useful item.

Load Knapsack

Players can press load to load the knapsack.

Use

Right-click the mouse and players can use items.

Structure of Inventory System

Code of Inventory System

Character Animation Control and Sound Effect

I made an Animation Controller for the character. The player script adding to the character can use the Animation Controller to control the sequence of actions and the function of the inventory system.

Animation Controller

Player Script and Components of the Character

Intelligent Marine Creature

We set many intelligent marine creatures with C# in the scenes, some of them can give players clues, some of them can teach players knowledge, some of them can act according to specific action.

Free Swimming School of Fish

Because the second level take place in the neritic region, we set school of fish which can swim freely in the scene.

Fish Runaway

In order to enhance the player's experience, we have set up some fish that will transform to another position when they detect the player's presence through collision detection.

Turtle Tracing

After the first level, the rescued turtle will accompany players in the following exploration. To make sure the turtle will follow the player all the time, we set a tracking distance. When the turtle exceeds the tracking distance with the player, it will transform for a fixed distance.

Starfish Approach

Based on the food chain of Crown-of-thorns Sea Star eat coral and Charonia tritonis eat Crown-of-thorns Sea Star we set a challenge for players. When coral turn healthy, starfish will approach it.

Starfish Fleeing

Players will be reminded to use the Charonia tritonis found in the previous level to rescue coral by dialogue. After Charonia tritonis is placed, starfish can detect it and flee from the coral.

Feeding Fish

Players can also feed fish in the third level. The school of fish will track fish food and show eating behavior at the same time.

Code of Intelligent Marine Creature

Camera Toolkit

Dialog System Toolkit

Camera Path Toolkit

Using the Camera Path Toolkit, I drew the path for the camera. Try to use the cinematic shots to guide players into the game and give players a happy ending of the game.

Dialog System Toolkit

Using the Dialog System Toolkit, players can communicate with intelligent marine creatures to gain marine knowledges and get the idea of passing levels.

Level One

Through dialogue with the turtle, players can learn about the current situation of marine pollution and how to play the first level.

Level Two

In the second level, we also used the dialogue to tell players that the main goal of this level is to plant coral. Players will also introduce to coral bleaching and related management methods.

Level Three

The theme of the third level is whale landing. Players will be introduced to many deep-sea creatures and learn about the importance of whale landing.

PORTFOLIO | Dongying LIU

OCEAN WHISPER

Game Development Based on Unity3D

Introduction

Techniques

Inventory System

Structure of Inventory System

Code of Inventory System

Character Animation Control and Sound Effect

Animation Controller

Player Script and Components of the Character

Intelligent Marine Creature

Code of Intelligent Marine Creature

Camera Path Toolkit

Dialog System Toolkit

PORTFOLIO | Dongying LIU