Tokay
Prototype/proof of concept
This is a prototype of a mechanic I thought of and implemented in a few hours as a challenge to myself.
Both the player and the monster are blind. The player uses sound to visualize environment, and the monster is highly sensitive to sound. Walk to produce footsteps and visualize the environment a little bit and use a cane for a louder sound and clearer "vision".
My Contributions:
Experimented with Unity's audio systems to create a unique sound-based mechanic.
Created game systems to allow for a series of scripted game events to occur throughout the game.
Experienced creating and modifying materials dynamically.
What I learned:
The main mechanic showcased in this prototype is using Unity's AudioListener component to get a number value for the amplitude of sound received, which was then used to calculate the intensity of the colors for each of the materials used in the prototype. The AudioListener was also used to compute a ratio that calculated the monster's perceived volume to determine when it was able to hear the player be noisy to see, which provided an interesting dynamic where the player had to choose between seeing or living.
I also took this chance to attempt creating scripted events in Unity. I had a game state integer that would increment once an event was over, and the GameManager would then perform the desired game events once the correct number was reached. While this resulted in a lot of confusing spaghetti code, this process helped me learn more about scripting events as well as code management.