Debugger++
Our game, Debugger++, was meant to practice our Unity development skills for a Virtual Reality device like the Oculus Rift. As one of my first projects in Unity and my first time using a game engine to create a game, Debugger++ served as a huge milestone in my journey towards being a software engineer and game developer. The project took 2 semesters to finish (Fall 2015-Spring 2016) and our team consisted of 6 members.
For this project, I was tasked with programming the user interface (UI) for the start menu, desigining the types of enemies, and creating the soundtrack for the game. As the name implies, Debugger++ puts the player in a room with infinitely spawning roaches and see how many points the player can accumulate over time. Since our game was zombie-themed, my goal for the soundtrack was to generate a “creepy” vibe for the player. Being tasked with the game’s audio also meant that I needed to learn how to use Unity’s audio system. I was pleased to find out that the basic audio setup in Unity was rather straightforward and didn’t need any complex configurations to play the audio.
After completing this project, I gained a lot of fundamental knowledge of using Unity and insight into the game development process. Working on Debugger++ gave me the opportunity to gain experience in using a majority of Unity’s tools such as the audio mixer, UI, and C# scripting for game objects. Completing my first game with a team taught me how to use a source control system along with showing me some of the problems that can arise from merging files in Unity.
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