Group Project

Decree of the Lich King

5 Months

Unreal Engine 5

Team Project

Boss Fight DesignTurn-Based CombatAbility SystemsCinematics

Designed and implemented a turn-based combat boss fight, treating the battle as a story arc with escalating stages, cinematics, and dynamic audio scripting.

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Key Contributions

01Designed a turn-based combat boss fight on paper prototype and iterated the experience through playtesting and feedback.
02Implemented in Unreal Engine 5 the turn-based functionalities as well as the ability/magic system with the use of data assets.
03Learned how to design a boss fight and how to think of this battle as a story: implemented different boss stages, cinematics, scripts and audio.
04Worked closely with the animation team and ensured all animations fit the design pillars.

Documentation

Development Log

Production Log: Decree of the Lich King

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17 WeeksUnreal Engine 5

A week-by-week production log tracking research, design iteration, blueprint implementation and playtesting during the development of the turn-based boss battle Decree of the Lich King.

Game Design Document

Game Design Document: Decree of the Lich King

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25 PagesDesign Document

Full game design document for the turn-based boss battle Decree of the Lich King, covering game treatment, character kits for Valeria, Lucien and Kael, status effects, combat dynamics, quick time events, and UI/HUD breakdowns.