Gingerman Rush!
Embark on a Christmas adventure as gingerbread men race to decorate their houses before cunning foxes strike. In teams of two, players gather decorations and sprint to complete their festive masterpiece, avoiding the peril of being devoured if time runs out.
Project Overview
GAME DETAILS
Genre: Action, Christmas, multi-player, Cooperation, Competition, Party
Platform: Vive Tracker, Steam VR
Tools: Unity, Cinema 4D, Miaximo
PROJECT INFO
Project Duration: 2 weeks, November 2023
Team Size: 5
My Roles: Character Artist, 2D Artist, Producer, Narrative Designer, Game Designer
My Contributions
Character Design, Modeling & Animations
Environment & UI Art
Game Mechanic & Narrative Design
Project Producing
Game Design
Candycane = Vive Tracker = Gingerbread Man
Physical Controller Design
I used the candy cane as the physical controller to tie the Vive Tracker onto the bars to make it work for the gameplay and easy for players to hold. I bought the wooden gingerbread men decorations and tied them to the front of the candy canes with matching character colors.
Pick up Decors and Run to the House
We designed the primary gameplay to be straightforward, as our goal is to make a family game that is easy and accessible to children and older people. The player moves the gingerbread man to the decor to pick it up and drop it off to gain points when reaching the house with the character's matched color.
Bonus Time! - More Chaos & Fun
In the last 20 seconds of the game, the players can steal the items from the other team to gain points. We added this part of the game to add the ending suspense. The players until the result is shown.
2023 Game Festival
Livestreamed by Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center in the Fall Game Festival
Our game was selected for the live stream of the ETC 2023 Game Festival. As a team, we decorated our project room into a Christmas house to welcome guests to come and play. See how our game was presented in the public context and how the guests enjoyed our game at 1: 23: 00 or click the link below!