Echoes of the Ancients

A virtual reality journey deep within an ancient cave, unearthing secrets long hidden within its depths

Solo Project

A Focus on Fidelity

The main challenge for this game was balancing performance and visual fidelity—a difficult feat in virtual reality, where high fidelity can often compromise immersion. By leveraging Unreal Engine's persistent level technology and optimized LODs, this project maintains immersive visuals without sacrificing performance.

GDD

The theme of the spawn is cozy yet cramped. I wanted the player to spawn in and feel uneasy about where they were. This is accentuated with the low celling and messy table
Deep in the cave, the player turns a corner and finds torches—the first sign something is amiss. Glowing mushrooms and flowers light the way, immersing them in a surreal world that feels disconnected from reality
This midpoint twist of the game is the reveal that the cave is haunted. I wanted to create an impactful and memorable moment where the villain is introduced so I used lighting and framing to make the statue imposing
In the end, the player arrives at the final treasure which has been alluded to throughout the game. The lighting and fog draw the eyes of the eye to the chest and give it a sense of importance

Echoes of the Ancients

A Focus on Fidelity

The theme of the spawn is cozy yet cramped. I wanted the player to spawn in and feel uneasy about where they were. This is accentuated with the low celling and messy table

Deep in the cave, the player turns a corner and finds torches—the first sign something is amiss. Glowing mushrooms and flowers light the way, immersing them in a surreal world that feels disconnected from reality

This midpoint twist of the game is the reveal that the cave is haunted. I wanted to create an impactful and memorable moment where the villain is introduced so I used lighting and framing to make the statue imposing

In the end, the player arrives at the final treasure which has been alluded to throughout the game. The lighting and fog draw the eyes of the eye to the chest and give it a sense of importance

Framed

Plabmar Plunder