My role for the project is to use Unreal Engine to create the playable game. This involves creating the level, adjusting the lighting and creating mechanics so that the game can be played.
The animations used were created by Matt Aspland (2021), the character models used are the default Unreal Engine mannequin, they were not created by me.
I first blocked out the level in Unreal Engine using basic Geometry.
As the game follows a noir theme, I created lighting that would reflect that. The world is covered in fog and very dimly lit. Key elements will be highlighted with spotlights, background elements will have spotlights highlighting them.
To allow the character to hide from enemies and fit in small spaces, I added the ability to crouch.
An example of the player crouching I recorded in Unreal Engine
An example of the player moving while crouched I recorded in Unreal Engine
To allow the player to crouch with one press of Left CTRL and stand back up with another, I used a Flip Flop
I added the animations to the graph so they would play when the conditions are met
An example of the AI chasing the player I recorded in Unreal Engine
An example of the AI catching the player I recorded in Unreal Engine
To allow the enemy to chase the player when detected, I added various elements to the enemy blueprint.
Causes the AI to chase the player then catch them on success.
When the AI sees the player, it will chase the player. When it cannot, it will patrol.
PawnSensing allows the AI to see the player.
NavMeshBoundsVolume defines where the AI can move.
Enemies will patrol from one set point to another.
An example of the AI patrolling I recorded in Unreal Engine
Causes the enemy to star t patrolling on game start.
Aspland. M (2021) Crouch animations [Animations] Available online: https://matt-aspland.itch.io/crouch-animations [Accessed online: 01/04/2022]