The Thump in the Night

Lead Artist, Level, & UI/UX Designer

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The Thump in the Night was a four-week long freshman project made by a team of three designers.

 

This game was a huge milestone in my DigiPen career. It was the first video game I had made. It was also my first time working with a team.

 

The Team:

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Sena Sprague: Director, Writer, Sound Designer

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Samual O'Hanlon: Programmer

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Roles:

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Lead Artist 

• Developed all art assets

• Populated the environment to make it feel like a house

• Created assets to convey the story through the level

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Level Designer

• Planned out the levels of the house

• Maintained game flow between intractable objects

• Guided the player throughout the house

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UI/UX Designer

• Designed ways to show they player that they could interact with objects

• Developed the "flashlight" to show just enough to the player

• Maintained the spooky feeling of the environment