Sleepy Sheepy Adventures Prototype Video

Hey guys this is a walk through of of a game prototype for our module Multimedia Games Development. The assignment was to create a small working prototype with one example level aimed for the mobile platforms.

NOTE: Please enable captions! Sorry for the bad quality during the actual gameplay. For some reason Camtasia did not keep up with the framerate.

The story behind Sleepy Sheepy Adventures is that the main protagonist Sean is struggling to fall asleep. He decides to count sheep to help him reach the land of slumber. Since Sean is sleep deprived he starts to imagine the sheep in dangerous situations. The player must guide the sheep through the levels and help them overcome the obstacles and dangers they will face. As you progress through levels Sean becomes more tired and his imagination becomes more wild, which places the sheep in wackier locations such as volcanoes, ancient temples etc.

If you have any feedback or questions feel free to leave a comment below =)

Placement Year

In most University courses in the UK require you to take a placement year in your 3rd year at University. For a Games Development student it can be tough and near impossible to gain a placement in the Games Industry. Instead students are advised to get a software development job as there are many available and are much more attainable than roles in the Games Industry.


My advice for students thinking about placements would be the following;

1. Search for jobs which;

• concentrate or specialise in C++ as it one of the languages that is very popular with games companies.
• will be able to provide you with experience in teams, as teamwork is an integral part of the game creation process

2. Have a well written CV showcasing your skills and experience

3. Apply early and often!

4. Prepare well for interviews

I was fortunate to gain a placement at Citi in Belfast, which is a software division of the banking company.

http://www.citigroup.com/citi/homepage/ 

I'm so glad I got the job as it was a hard assessment process. We had to do;

• A general interview
• A technical interview
• A logical reasoning test
• A group exercise in which we had to read through a failing company profile and discuss how to make the company successful 

So I was really glad I got accepted after all of that! It was such an experience and I'm really pleased as it was only my second interview!

If you need any more advice or want any questions answered comment below!

Game Prototype

Hey just a quick update on how my game Sleepy Sheepy Adventures is coming along.

At the minute we have a working prototype. This is what elements we have so far;

• The sheep has a health, will die if hit three times and moves forward at a constant pace.
• The camera follows and moves along with the sheep
• Boulders have a health of three
• Bushes have a health of one
• Tap controls - Boulders break apart when tapped three times
• Slice controls - Bushes break apart when sliced once

So we have the controls and the main elements in, now it's just a case of making it nice looking, designing a level and putting in the menus, sounds etc.

(Designing in Unity 3D)

(Coding in Unity 3D)

If you have any questions about the game or Unity 3D itself feel free to comment below!

Game Concept

Here's a sneak peek preview of my up and coming game!

In our current module in University, we have to make a smartphone game within a team. I couldn't believe it when my game idea was chosen; Sleepy Sheepy Adventures. I was ecstatic!
It is a cute and colourful 2D game in which the player must guide the sheep safely to the end of each level by overcoming obstacles and dangers that stand in the sheep's way!

We're currently in the process of making it so I will keep you updated on how it is coming along!

What do you think of the idea so far? Let me know in the comments!

Laura

Fresh Start

(Myself with a few good friends)

Hey everyone (or at this point in time no-one in particular!)

I’d like to welcome you to my blog about university, games and life in general.
I plan to update this at least once a week and whenever inspiration strikes.

Also I appreciate any and all feedback (preferably constructive).

Laura