DOMAIN

DOMAIN is a first person ARPG that aims to explore the concept of “elements”, and measure their impact on game design when pushed to an extreme.

CONTEXT AND CREDITS

Solo project completed in 20 weeks as a second school project for CG Spectrum College

Role: Narrative, Game & Level Designer, Blueprint & AI scripter

Created and developed under the mentorship of Jonathan Morin (ex Creative Director at Ubisoft)

Done in Unreal Engine 5

Materials and 3D assets downloaded from the Quixel Megascans library

Character models and animations downloaded from Mixamo

Delivered - mid October 2022

my role in a bit more details

Here is what was accomplished over the course of the syllabus and prototype’s development.

game designer

game pitch deck redaction

vision statement

systems design

combat system integration & balance

Behavior tree building

world building & lore creation

UI/UX design

gDD writing & maintenance

level designer

2D map drawing

encounter design & Pacing

landscape sculpting

materials creation

lighting

Visual scripting (blueprints)

level documentation maintenance

testing and debugging

about the game

DOMAIN immerses the player in a hypothetical future where the elements’ essence have been compartmented, creating 4 very distinct world regions (called Domains), and leading to a war over their control.

core game pillars

engaging combat, every second

Have the player consider where they should stand and when in order to make the most out of their environment and their enemies’ weaknesses, therefore making a kill extremely satisfying.
Deep Emotional connection

Build a rich narrative experience through a dramatic story, continuous player’s involvement and seamlessly integrated game mechanics, that allows for strong fantasy fulfillment and deepens the relationship between the player and the player character.
Strong Accountability

Think every system so that they give the player full responsibility; over their progression, the life of an in-game companion, and most of all, the survival of the human race.