Vampire Rush - Prototype

You are a vampire trying to get home to your castle. There's just two problems: the path home has been set with traps from the local vampire hunter, and the sun is about to rise. Dodge garlic bombs, wooden stakes, and running water as you rush to get home before the sun rises!

A 3D platformer prototype for keyboard and mouse made in Unreal Engine 5 with assets from kenney.nl and music from opengameart.org.

This is a game I developed as a solo designer; my goal was to create a very specific user experience, blending simple controls with punishing obstacles to make something that players know is achievable if they are willing to try again and learn as they play. I feel particularly proud of how I was able to implement lighting and particle effects to really sell the concept of the game; there was a lot to learn about how Unreal Engine's lighting system works for this game!