https://alessandrotironigamedev.com/tags/game-design/ Recent content in Game Design on Alessandro Tironi, Gameplay Programmer Hugo en alessandro.tironi7@gmail.com (Alessandro Tironi) alessandro.tironi7@gmail.com (Alessandro Tironi) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC 4.0</a> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://alessandrotironigamedev.com/projects/project-shipwreckers/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000alessandro.tironi7@gmail.com (Alessandro Tironi) https://alessandrotironigamedev.com/projects/project-shipwreckers/ <p>Between 2023 and 2024, I contributed to building and refining a prototype for an indie project that is currently seeking a publisher.</p> <p>The game is a side-scrolling beat-&rsquo;em-up set in a humorous, cartoonish pirate-themed world, with support for both local and online co-op. As the sole programmer on the project, I was responsible for the entire codebase, and in particular:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Core player character movement systems and animations</strong>, especially <strong>locomotion</strong> and <strong>combos (both melee and ranged)</strong>.</li> <li>Support for <strong>local co-op</strong> mode.</li> <li><strong>AI behaviors</strong> for three enemies and a boss, using <strong>behavior trees</strong>, <strong>ticket systems</strong>, and <strong>crowding algorithms</strong>.</li> <li>Tools for animating and rigging 2D characters, including a <strong>shared skeleton for 2D characters</strong>, <strong>IK setups</strong>, and an <strong>animation-based event system</strong>.</li> <li>UI, visual effects, and sound.</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, this project gave me the opportunity to level up my <strong>game design</strong> skills by actively contributing to the definition of enemy behaviors and player mechanics.</p>