Helix Brawl

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Team size: 17
A 3D side-scrolling beat ‘em up where the player gains four unique powers to defeat enemies
Released as a free download on Steam

Created a loading screen and loading bar for transitioning between levels using asynchronous loading.
Programmed the behavior of certain enemy types.
Implemented various art assets, such as models, materials, and animations.
Programmed one of the five bosses based on the GDD and a framework for transitioning between various states. I also implemented animations through code and Unity’s animator.
Tracked various stats and analytics of the player throughout the game, and sent them to Unity Analytics to be able to create graphs and charts of player behavior.
Created a cutscene and dialogue system for when the player encounters a boss.
Created an editor tool to replace all instances of one shader with another.
Implemented the Steam API into the project, and programmed functionality for all Steam achievements.
Worked with artists and designers to make the game look as good as possible.
Programmed tutorial and unlocking of the various animal forms in each level.
Managed source control using Plastic SCM and helped fix any issues any team member had with source control (e.g., merge errors).
Performed QA and fixed various bugs

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