Game Jams — Emily Nicolaisen

Project "Last Asleep" Overview

Zen Fighting game about two sleepy men trying to knock out the other while their wives think they are asleep. I was responsible for level design and also did light programming and some UI. In this game I made 3 different levels, each with their own unique setting — Bedroom, furniture store, and a pool. The game is played on a single shared controller as players compete to be the last one asleep.

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Theme

Zen Fighting

Duration

5 days

Team Size

6 people

Role

Level Designer

Engine

Unity

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Lessons Learned

Making levels for fighting games can be challenging due to the need for understanding player positioning
Getting contradicting themes for a jam can be really fun and rewarding creatively
Trying new styles and genres confirms that making levels fit to gameplay mechanics is important
It's important to play around and try new things when making games

Project "Forklift Logistics" Overview

Forklift logistics game where you move boxes to the right place before time runs out. Every once in a while a new box spawns, and from time to time your truck breaks down forcing you to use backwards controls until it's fixed. I designed a warehouse with a big parking lot outside where boxes appeared and containers you had to get them into. This game ended up not working in the end, but we still had fun making it and learned a lot from the process.