Underwater Perils
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Underwater Perils is a 3D game in which a jellyfish goes on a journey through an underwater cave system, eating krill along the way, to figure out what's behind a light in the ocean.
Features
- Natural enemies of the jellyfish as dangers
- Ocean-like cave environment with textured terrain
- Path-following jump mechanic
Work
- I started with a theme of "flowy" and created a moodboard to create the game concept
- I took 3D models of the caves and enemies and arranged them in a level progression.
- I created a color gradient and used the Averia font to create game UI.
- I added music and level sounds that followed the atmosphere of my theme.
Level Ideas
I wanted to increase the difficulty with each level so I made Level 1 very simple with just oil spill dangers in a single-path cave and the player must collect small krill along its path.
1 Nemopilema nomurai by n- on Sketchfab
Level 2 is designed to be slightly harder than Level 1 with a new enemy, another species of jellyfish, and more complex turns.
Level 3 is designed to be medium difficulty with two types of enemies, other jellyfish and sea turtles. The cave paths get more intricate and make the player double back.
Level 4 combines all of the previously encountered enemies to create a difficult level just before the end of the game. The cave layout above from Level 4 incorporates a large turn and circular path with all of the previous enemies to make for a challenging second-to-last level.
Shark VIEWER by Hat on Sketchfab
Level 5 is the final and most difficult level. I added sharks as the hardest enemy due to their larger size and made pathway maneuvering tricky.
Credits
Listed below is the content from other creators that I used to create Underwater Perils.
Level Background Noise: https://freesound.org/people/monica137142/sounds/211389/
Intro and End Music: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3796-garden-music/
Oil Drum: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/oil-drum-61b602b7e959408f9c6c5bf6392bc4b7
Krill: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/krill-f8a4d1ba05bc46ccaf32ed6cd7e40ce9
Shark: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/shark-viewer-9c3ea5f692ca44e0a28b46d86f810968
Jellyfish: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/1-nemopilema-nomurai-39312aa960ac4f178bb8526f98b83be3
Oil: https://opengameart.org/content/ice-patch-effect
Caves: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/small-cave-kit-49372
Blue Background: https://www.roadtovr.com/blue-gradient/
Font: https://www.dafont.com/averia.font
Itch.io Game Image: https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/moon-jellyfish-stings-florida
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