I assembled a team to take on a turn-based RPG that we could all use to show off our skills. I played the roles of game designer, technical designer, and team manager. So part of my work was to ensure teammates had opportunities to grow and show off their existing skills.

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In our five-week dev cycle, I spent most of my time modifying the shazam out of a turn-based JRPG template. I worked with virtually all core scripting systems in Unreal. As the sole software person, my work encompassed AI function libraries, user interface graphs, battle systems, interactive object classes, animation blueprints, Niagara particle systems, dynamic materials, modular construction scripts, dialogue system programming, and level blueprints. Hard work and good planning supported our success.

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My ability to deconstruct gameplay and deeply understand the genre allowed us to create an innovative, one-of-a-kind battle system that gives JRPG fans a taste of what they love. Since we used good production practices, reaching Alpha halfway through development, we had time to make it extra polished and enjoyable.

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