A shooting game where the player can feel at power while launching projectile and destroying enemies and feel satisfied 

Toon Tank is a fast-paced action prototype where players dash, shoot projectiles, and fight off enemy AI in a timed arena environment. Designed entirely in Unreal Engine 5 using both Blueprints and C++, this project showcases a comprehensive gameplay loop with moment-to-moment interactivity and responsive combat mechanics. 

Engine: Unreal Engine 5

Tools: C++, Blueprints

Project Type: Solo

Duration: 3 Weeks

Genre: Action Arena Game

Focus: Gameplay Systems, Combat Mechanics

• Programmed all core gameplay systems, including:

  1. Player movement, dashing, and combat input

  2. Projectile spawning, lifetime handling, and collision-based damage

  3. Enemy AI behaviour and health system

  4. Countdown timer system at level start

• Used C++ for foundational logic (spawning, damage, timers) and Blueprints for visual scripting and debugging. Balanced all mechanics to ensure fair combat pacing and responsive player feel

• Challenge: Implementing a reliable and balanced projectile system. Initial attempts had inconsistent spawn positions and unreliable damage application

• Solution: Learned how to use SpawnActor nodes and define custom spawn points using scene components

• Tied projectile lifespan and collision detection to player actions and enemy hitboxes

• Integrated a damage interface in C++ that ensured enemies only took damage from valid hits, improving game balance

• Combined C++ class inheritance with Blueprint visual scripting for clean, maintainable gameplay code
  
  

• Built a modular enemy AI system that reacts to player input and resets upon player defeat
  
  

• Created a pre-round countdown timer that controls game state and pacing

This project was a deep dive into real-time combat systems, teaching me the fundamentals of projectile logic, AI behavior, and gameplay pacing. It also helped me develop an efficient workflow between Blueprint debugging and C++ structure, which I now rely on when building hybrid systems in Unreal Engine.