QMUL ECS657U: Multi-Platform Game Development Project
Members: Clara Lyra, Kelly McGuigan, Andrew Ni, Emma Schwartz
DESCRIPTION
Here, the adventure begins for the quest to the Polaris Express! You, brave adventurer, will have to explore the world to find the fallen stars that will lead you to safety. The journey will not be kind, but you must save yourself! You will find resources to assist you in your endeavor to survive the harsh environment and monsters that will follow you.
You will enter three different biomes, so keep your eye on your health stats. Eat the food you've made or found to keep up your hunger and health. Try to keep them from falling to 0 or you'll be dead. Hide away from the sun during the day to avoid radiation damage and stay in the caves to rest up in between outings.
To assist you in navigation, find the stars fallen to the ground that will guide you to the next section of the unforgiving land. You will have to collect all stars within each biome before the fog gates will fall, allowing you to venture forward. Good luck in your quest, adventurer.
HOW TO PLAY
- Use WASD to move around
- Move camera around with mouse
- E opens inventory
- Left-Click swings your sword
- TAB pauses
- Left shift for sprint
- Double tap direction key to strafe
- Inventory slots correspond to different numbers on keyboard
- Space is jump
- Enter/exit caves using blue teleporters.
The player will take damage during the day. Enter caves to refill health and escape the daytime. Move towards rotating cube “stars” to animate them. Collected stars will form a line in the sky between the cave entrance and the next section. Once all three stars are collected, the gate will be unlocked. Collect resources by picking up items and defeating enemies Starlight is required for all recipes. Fill up your starlight meter by defeating enemies. It will also refill over time during the night.
As you explore the world of The Polaris Express, you'll be able to keep track of your progress in a number of ways. The upper right corner of the screen will display your health and hunger bars, as well as any active buffs you may have. Your inventory will be available to you during gameplay, and in the right corner of the screen you'll find a counter that measures how many stars you have collected. These features will be essential as you navigate the treacherous landscape and fight for your survival. Stay vigilant and stay determined, and you just might find the holy grail and achieve salvation.
TUTORIAL LINKS
Day and Night Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZqqrNShOg0
Terrain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddy12WHqt-M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xGYmR3CJ3Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVeI9y6k8MU https://catlikecoding.com/unity/tutorials/procedural-grid/ https://gamedevacademy.org/complete-guide-to-procedural-level-generation-in-unity-part-1/
Health + Hunger Bars: Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLfNP4Sc_iA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYeXmze5gxg Assets: http://pixelartmaker.com/art/55a389023f691e8 https://www.pngitem.com/middle/mwJbxw_game-health-bar-png-transparent-png/
Player Movement & Melee Attacks Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f473C43s8nE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNZw588BQBo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew4l5RPltG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRzb9qi8a8Q
Particles Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u2YKlMHoS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UllkvfMR96s
Animation Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVFg9g4f-ME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNZw588BQBo
Game Over/Win Game Screens/Triggers Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5NWZoTSjWs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbZ9_C4-Qbo
Blender Turotials: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/160880/concave-square-with-straight-sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPMzwfNBoN4&t=183s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98ZKOzmE1w
Behavior Trees: https://medium.com/geekculture/how-to-create-a-simple-behaviour-tree-in-unity-c-3964c84c060e
Dropdownhandling tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onggHOiZaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FteXwEdED0Y
ASSET LINKS Simple Foods (used for 2d decals for inventory) https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/food/simple-foods-207032
Spider polygon (used for enemies) https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/animals/insects/spider-polygon-221108
Meshtint Free Polygonal Metalon (used for enemies) https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/meshtint-free-polygonal-metalon-151383
LOWPOLY - Weapon Pack (used for weapons) https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/weapons/lowpoly-weapon-pack-216486
Low-Poly Simple Nature Pack (used for 2d decals for inventory) https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/landscapes/low-poly-simple-nature-pack-162153
Low Poly Weapons (used for Potions) https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/weapons/low-poly-weapons-71680
Geiger counter:
https://www.pngfind.com/mpng/hibwmwT_dial-clock-minutes-marks-design-seconds-dial-png/
https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/geiger-counter_3325167
Strength Buff: https://freeicons.io/workout-icon-set/arm-athlete-biceps-body-building-hand-muscles-triceps-icon-61738
Invincibility Buff: https://freeicons.io/medical-3/medical-health-icon-shield-icon-40718
Sun Buff:
https://favpng.com/png_view/symbol-symbol-black-sun-clip-art-png/rAThyKYn
Sound: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/sound-fx/free-casual-game-sfx-pack-54116