Luminous Adventure

Point as Input

Luminous Adventure is an exercise involving the development of a Unity scene for mobile interactions. It uses a computer mouse, transformed with cardboard into a wood stick, as a directional tool to guide attention within the scene. This project experiments with the concept of directionality as a form of input, encouraging users to engage with the game in a more interactive and focused way. The use of low-fidelity materials like cardboard adds a tactile dimension to the digital experience, blending the physical and virtual realms.

Timeline

Sep 2023 (1 Day)

Role

Prototyping

Tool

Unity, Cinema 4D

Teammate

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Instructor

Jenny Rodenhouse, John Brumley

In a whimsical world where magic meets mischief, a mischievous Shadow Sprite plucked the sun right out of the sky! As shadows unfurled and the lands were draped in darkness, a whisper of hope echoed through the woods. With twinkling stars as clues and the moon as your guide, embark on a luminous adventure to restore the radiant glow to our realm!

How to Play:

  1. Walk: Use the middle mouse button to scroll forward and backward.

  2. Move Wooden Stick: Simply drag the wooden stick across the screen to move it along with you.

  3. Interact with Magical Elements: Interact by clicking on magical elements like stars, moons, and mushrooms to light up the road.

Your ultimate quest is to navigate through the mystical forest and find the stolen sun, restoring light to the world!


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What I Learned

We can think of a trigger as a magic circle. When an object enters this circle, it activates a magic spell (the script). The script then decides what kind of magic happens – it could be an action, an event, or a change in the environment, depending on the spell we’ve written.

We can think of a trigger as a magic circle. When an object enters this circle, it activates a magic spell (the script). The script then decides what kind of magic happens – it could be an action, an event, or a change in the environment, depending on the spell we’ve written.

We can think of a trigger as a magic circle. When an object enters this circle, it activates a magic spell (the script). The script then decides what kind of magic happens – it could be an action, an event, or a change in the environment, depending on the spell we’ve written.

To activate the trigger: Have two objects, both with colliders, with at least one having a rigid body.

To activate the trigger: Have two objects, both with colliders, with at least one having a rigid body.

To activate the trigger: Have two objects, both with colliders, with at least one having a rigid body.

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Next Step

Explore more intuitive player movement methods beyond the mouse scroll.

Explore more intuitive player movement methods beyond the mouse scroll.

Explore more intuitive player movement methods beyond the mouse scroll.

Add background music and sound effects to enhance gameplay.

Add background music and sound effects to enhance gameplay.

Add background music and sound effects to enhance gameplay.