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Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open

Third Eye Open is a coming of age story about a young girl with the ability to see spirits. Will this burgeoning power be a blessing or a curse? Will you be able to save your family and unravel the mystery at the heart of the adventure?

Free Demo available on Steam now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983300/Paper_Ghost_Stories_Third_Eye_Open/

Made With: Unreal Engine 4

Role: Intern Programmer

Period: February 13th 2023 - May 5th 2023 (3 Months)

Responsibilities

I became part of the project as an intern gameplay programmer. My responsibilities included implementing new gameplay events and mechanics that players would engage with while progressing through the main game/story.

Prior to joining this endeavor, I had solely worked with Unity as a game engine and had no prior experience with Unreal Engine. As a result, I needed to swiftly acquire new skills and adapt to this unfamiliar engine.

While I wasn't responsible for creating or improving the infrastructure for the game, I collaborated and communicated closely with the existing infrastructure established by the lead programmer.

My role necessitated a strong collaboration with the entire team, requiring constant iteration of features based on the feedback we received.

Gameplay

Implemented and refined three gameplay minigame events together with Game Designer, Artist, Audio Designer, Programmer.
Interacted and created Blueprints comprising of communicating with Player Inputs, Projectile Movement system, Spline system, Timelines, Sequencers, communication between different blueprints, Widgets, and Custom Events.
Implemented all the art and audio assets into the gameplay minigame events including animations, meshes, materials, and SFX.
Implemented three Rule-based AI into the game including one that the player has to compete against (PVE).

Tools

Created & maintained Unreal Blueprint Actors which allow the game designer to drag and drop into level scenes to play test, and change necessary values for further refinement.