IK Climbing and IK Walking

The Climbing and Locomotion System is a robust feature of our game's engine, meticulously designed to facilitate realistic and responsive interactions with climbable surfaces and varied terrains. At its core, the system employs an advanced algorithm that enables in-game characters to dynamically place their hands and feet onto surfaces with precision. Utilizing raycasting, the system intelligently detects climbable areas, allowing for seamless transitions as the character engages with edges and vertical obstacles.

The hands and feet positioning is calculated based on the collider's hit points, ensuring that the character's limbs are placed in a natural-looking manner, regardless of the surface irregularities. The underlying state machine governs the system, affording it a failsafe mechanism that maintains natural movement and posture, thereby enhancing the realistic feel of climbing and walking within the game environment.

Designed with efficiency and simplicity in mind, the system is controlled through a straightforward state machine, making it both highly reliable and easy to manage. This ensures that character interactions remain fluid and consistent, offering players an immersive climbing experience that upholds the game's high standards of naturalism and interactivity.

iPad/Tablet UI Interaction

The Interactive Digital Assistant (IDA) System is a comprehensive in-game tool designed to enrich the gameplay experience by incorporating a multifunctional virtual tablet. This system empowers players to engage deeply with the game's narrative and environment through a variety of interactive features. Key among these is the note-taking function, which allows players to document observations and insights in real-time, fostering a methodical approach to information gathering and puzzle-solving within the game world.

Furthermore, the IDA is engineered to interface seamlessly with various in-game devices, extracting and compiling data essential for advancing through the game. It ensures a logical flow of gameplay by unlocking answer options only after the player has interacted with relevant objects, thereby maintaining an immersive and realistic investigation process. The settings of the tablet are customizable, allowing players to tailor their investigative tool to their preferences, which enhances the realism and immersion of the gameplay experience.

One of the standout features of the IDA is its capability to capture in-game photographs— a vital function for documenting visual clues. As players conclude their journey, the system provides an option to compile their collected data and notes into a text document. This document can then be exported to the player's PC, creating an innovative bridge between the game and the real world. This feature is particularly beneficial in an educational context, where the exported documents can serve as a tangible artifact of the player's in-game deductions and efforts, available for evaluation and grading by instructors.

Programmed Snake Animation and Behavior.

The Autonomous Serpent Animation System is a sophisticated code-driven animation suite I developed, designed to breathe life into a virtual snake with a high degree of realism and behavioral complexity. This system endows the snake with four distinct states—patrolling, chasing, attacking, and fleeing—each animated entirely through code, which allows for seamless transitions and responsive interactions with the game environment.

Upon detecting a threat, the serpent intelligently raises its head in a defensive posture, seamlessly transitioning into an attack mode if the enemy draws near. Each state triggers unique auditory cues, reinforcing the snake's current behavior and enhancing the immersive experience. The system's flexibility enables customization of the snake's speed, the amplitude of its sinuous movement, and the length of its body, allowing for a tailored and dynamic portrayal of this reptilian adversary.

The culmination of this system is a fully autonomous, code-animated entity within the game, capable of delivering a nuanced and multi-faceted interaction that contributes to the depth and authenticity of the gaming experience.