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Treetop Traversal: A Game Concept Level (UE5)

- Introducing Treetop Traversal, a game concept level where you could take the role of either a Heavy lumberjack or a Light scout and use your individual qualities to help your teammates progress, all while competing against an opposite team attempting to accomplish the same goal: to get to the top of the tree.
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- I designed this project for my Portfolio Development class. Our portfolio mentors assigned us personalized, week-long art tests based on our primary skills as designers. I was given a level design art test in which I had to implement precise criteria to manage a player's progression throughout a 3D space. But not just one player's progression, not two, but four separate players.
- The map had to fit the concept for a 2v2 game, incorporating foreshadowing, replayability, engaging mechanics, intrinsic and explicit level design, and pacing in a way that feels organic and fair for both teams. Ultimately, this project highlights applying environmental models and blueprinting while showcasing implicit/explicit gameplay implementation.
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Music in the showcase video:
"Forest Walk // No Copyright Relaxing Fantasy Music by Alexander Nakarada

Video Presentation for Treetop Traversal

Ground Level.

Ground Level.

Third Floor. (Auras represent things players can interact with)

Third Floor. (Auras represent things players can interact with)

View from Fourth Floor.

View from Fourth Floor.

Parkour Paths

Parkour Paths

Mass View

Mass View

Top-Down (No Leaves)

Top-Down (No Leaves)

Gray block (3/4)

Gray block (3/4)

Gray block (Looking Up)

Gray block (Looking Up)

Gray block (Top Down)

Gray block (Top Down)

Gray block (Player View)

Gray block (Player View)

Ground Level to Floor One (Concept)

Ground Level to Floor One (Concept)

Floor One to Floor Two (Concept)

Floor One to Floor Two (Concept)

Floor Two to Floor Three (Concept)

Floor Two to Floor Three (Concept)

Floor Three to Floor Four (Concept)

Floor Three to Floor Four (Concept)

Ladder Condition Code

Ladder Condition Code

Swap Between Characters / Make Poles Fall

Swap Between Characters / Make Poles Fall