Patient R-21

Overview

The project I worked on was a point and click horror game based inside a small hospital/laboratory. The player plays as a doctor who has a patient (or lab rat) that broke out of her containment. The doctor is forced to escape the hospital/lab as the patient hunts the doctor.  For the doctor to escape, the player must solve puzzles through a point and click system.

Patient

The main feature I worked on was the patient. She is the primary antagonist to the player. She moves across each individual hospital room, giving a warning before she strikes the player.  If she catches the player, after a remaining time the player is sent back to menu. 

The main challenge of the patient was to program and test a lot of behavior in a short period of time. I had given myself a high scope in the timeframe of the project, thus leading me to scope down on the patient's AI. 

Inventory, Items and Crafting

These three components make up the inventory system. The player has access to a grid where items are stored in. These items have a title and description, which is typically used to help guide players to solving puzzles. Some of the items can be combined in the crafting system, creating a new item that could assist the player in a meaningful way.