Whispers of Ug-Qualtoth
 - Level Designer -

​My Development Period: Ongoing
Group Project

Engine: Fallout 4 Creation Kit 
Status: WIP

​​Project Summary: 
Whisper's of Ug-Qualtoth is the sequel and finale to our critically well received Lovecraftian Fallout 4 mod, "Children of Ug-Qualtoth". Delve into a sealed military facility and follow the investigation over its inhabitants mysterious disappearances. But, be wary of ones sanity, not everything is at it seems...
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Mod contains:​​

• A dungeon with a playtime of around 4-5+ hours
• 4 new NPC's with entirely new functions not found in original Fallout 4.
• New weapons and items. 
• Custom Music, sound effects, voice actors, and stingers. 
• A Quest-Marker free experience where the player unravels the story through their own exploration.

My Responsibilities: 
Level Designer: 
As Level Designer I designed the main dungeon and all sequences, from greybox to final design. Tasks for this role included the following: 

• Creating and balancing all enemy encounters and ambushes using new custom enemies. 
• Implementing all scripted sequences. 
• Implementing all environmental designs and setpieces. 
• Optimizing for performance for PC and Xbox One ports.

Detailed Role Description / Tasks: 
Concepts​:               

• Notes filled with:
  • Information relevant to other departments (things to keep in mind). 
  • ​Mood Board (concept drawings, visual aesthetics, etc.) 
• Paperdesign (Drawing, Adobe Photoshop, Paint 3D, AutoRealm)
• Graybox design in Creation Kit with gameplay implementation. 
• Initial proof of concept with gameplay examples. 
  • ​Build a test level for new gameplay mechanics.
  • Create small initial testing rooms with filled clutter to help distinguish the feel / aesthetic of the dungeon, fitting alongside the Mood Board. 

Development:  ​             

• Expand upon initial proof of concept and implement designs into a new level.
• Create prefab assets that will help quicken development timeline.  
• Clutter / Decoration Pass 
• Optimization checks (done throughout development): (Navmesh, Lighting [#oflights], Boundaries, z-clipping, collision checks, Framerate between PC and Xbox One, etc.)
• Create and implement encounters: 
  • ​Combat
  • Puzzles 
  • Scripted Custom Events
  • Creating custom NPC's
  • Set Pieces 

• Playtest Level (Recurring throughout development)​​​

In-game screenshots of the dungeon. For the portfolio, I've significantly increased the lighting so the design is easier to see. Actual lighting is much darker.

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Level Documentation: