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ABOUT THE TEAM

GAME DETAILS

VISUAL AND MEDIA

SPELLS

ENEMIES

BOSS

CONTACT INFORMATION

Diablo meets Elden Ring with couch co-op chaos and massive magic attacks with a pinch of Unrailed.

Reign of the Abyss

Action RPG, Isometric couch co-op

Freemium - all content will be free for everyone with donations available.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Harry

Programmer

Ben

Programmer

Louis

Programmer

Mackenzie

Programmer

Lidia

Artist / Designer

Jess

Artist / Designer

Charli

Artist / Designer

Dom

Artist / Designer

Tino

Artist / Designer

Millie

Artist / Designer

Emma

Artist / Designer

Jorja

Artist / Designer

Sarah

Artist / Designer

Ellie

Artist / Designer

Niall

Artist / Designer

GAME DETAILS

Mechanics

Ranged Combat
- Spells with unique characteristics that can be combined to create unique spells to disperse crowds of enemies.
- Unique animations for both firing spells and charging spells for more character uniqueness.
Melee Combat
- Mostly as a last resort for enemies getting to close to you. Hitting enemies with a melee will heal the player a little.
- With a combo system and satisfying combat players are given multiple playstyles to switch between during combat.
Quests
- Level quests
- Player specific quests
Co-op
- Seamless local co-op requiring only the click of one button to join up to 4 players within the character select screen.
- With mechanics focused on creating unique and funny
Status Effects
- Various status effects further creating unique spells and attacks as well as creating more unique situations with status effects combining to create powerful combinations.
Movement
- Simple movement with some extra movement capabilities for players: a small dodge and a roll to avoid damage and to navigate the environment.
Boss
- Powerful enemy that poses a great threat to all players with large and powerful attacks in a giant arena.
- With multiple phases altering how the boss approaches combat, sometimes summoning enemies to swarm players.
- Players must respect and overcome this great challenge to complete each level, working together in the process.
Enemies
- When an enemy dies they explode into blood which heals any nearby players depending on how close they are to the enemy when they die.
- Ranged and melee enemies to create dynamic situations for players to combat.
Payload
- A cart that the players must protect from hordes of enemies throughout the level with the cart slowing down when being damaged by enemies.
- There are sections where the payload will stop moving forward and so the players will begin to swarmed by enemies from all angles faster creating pressure and overwhelming odds for the players.
- If the payload is destroyed then the players must reload from the last checkpoint or quit the level.
Friendly Fire
- Creating fun co-op experiences with players accidentally, or purposefully, damaging their teammates whilst fighting enemies or fighting each other.

Dynamics

Chaotic fun with friends.
Overwhelming hoards of enemies.
Powerful spells.
Satisfaction at overcoming overwhelming odds whilst protecting the payload and defeating the boss at the end of each level.

Aesthetics

Dark Fantasy.
Mediaeval fantasy.
Fantasy races.
Bright and vibrant spells in a dark world full of strife and danger.

Target Audience

Fans of dark fantasy.
Fans of chaotic co-op experiences.
Fans of fantasy characters and environments.
Fans of deep and satisfying magic systems.

Platforms: Itch.io

Pricing: Free with donations available.

Technical Requirements

A PC

Some friends to play with

Controllers for your friends to play the game with

VISUAL AND MEDIA

Screenshots

Reign of the Abyss Main Menu

Reign of the Abyss Control screens

Keyboard and mouse ----------------->

Xbox ------------------------------------------>

Playstation -------------------------------->

Reign of the Abyss Options Menu

Reign of the Abyss Character Select Screen

Gameplay Footage During Development

Boss_No_Commentary_RotA.mp4

Boss

This video shows the boss trigger activator that I created as well as the functionality for the camera rotating around the boss and then activating the boss' AI.

You can also see the payload moving and HUD in this video but they are not the focus of this video.

Camera_Payload_No_Commentary_RotA.mp4

Camera

This video showcases the camera system created for RotA. It specifically showcases the camera following the player (which works for multiple players), following the payload, as well as the smooth changes to the camera's rotation using different triggers.

What this video does not show is the variable camera zoom for multiple players purely because I was recording this solo.

Enemies_No_Commentary_RotA.mp4

Enemies

The mechanics shown in this video pertain to the enemies and their AI within RotA.

Specifically it shows the melee and ranged enemies as well as enemies that can do both ranged and melee attacks depending on the distance to their target.

Also it shows the EQS movement used for the enemies' AI within the game.

Movement_No_Commentary_RotA.mp4

Movement

This video shows the basic movement and Co-op functionality within RotA.

It also showcases the advanced movement mechanics implemented into the game, more specifically the ability for players to dodge and then roll by dodging whilst already dodging.

Spells_No_Commentary_RotA.mp4

Spells

This video shows the spell mechanics and ranged combat that I have implemented into the game. It also shows the specific spell characteristics as individual spells, which will be different in the final version of the game since the spells that players and enemies use will be made up of multiple different characteristics.

UI_No_Commentary_RotA.mp4

UI

This video shows the functionality of the main UI within the game that I have implemented including the main menu, controls, options, credits, character select, loading and pause menus.

Gameplay Footage End of Development

UI EofP Vid.mp4

UI

This video shows the UI created for the final product of the game at the end of the semester including the following screens: character select, controls, options, credits, pause screen, loading screen.

All of these menus also have controller support that I have implemented.

Spells EofP Vid.mp4

SPELLS

This video shows a test character that has every single spell that players and enemies will use which encompasses all of the characteristics that I have implemented into the final product of the game: AOE, homing, split, piercing, attracting, instant, charged, and burst.

Enemies EofP Vid.mp4

ENEMIES

This video shows the 3 main different types of enemies: melee, ranged and both (switching between based on distance to target).

There are more enemy types but the main differences between them being health, movement speed, attack speed and spells available to be used.

Boss EofP Vid.mp4

BOSS

This video shows the advanced movement that I implemented as well as the boss and boss trigger that I created.

This video also shows the boss second phase that is activated when the boss reaches a certain amount of health as well as the boss dialogue system I implemented.

Furthermore, this video also shows the enemy spawning director component that I created that spawns enemies at a certain rate and type of enemies. This component is used in the second phase of the boss fight and for spawning enemies to fight the players and carriage in the majority of the level.