Smash Balls
About Smash Balls
Level Designer | Game Designer | Producer | 8 Weeks | 14 Developers
Smash Balls is a fast-paced 2-4 coop versus platform fighter. Players' goal is to knock each other to the bottom of the map and be the last one standing to score a point.
Smash Balls is a fast-paced 2-4 coop versus platform fighter. Players' goal is to knock each other to the bottom of the map and be the last one standing to score a point.
My Roles & Responsibilities
Level Designer
- SketchingI initiated my level design process by creating sketches aligned with our game's mechanics.
Six sketches were pitched to the team and later re-implemented as blockouts for testing, all facilitated through collaborative work in Figma. - BlockoutsAll blockouts where done in Unreal where an internal pipeline was set up to allow for quick testing.
I have worked on a modular system for debugging that managed to switch levels inside the build.
Frequent testing was done with blockouts and revealed problems with our metrics that required iteration. - IterationDuring the iteration phase, I have worked very close with level & environment artists to ensure the assets where in a presentable state and their metrics were correct.
Playtests were regularly conducted and organized by me to test the level functionality, the gaps between platforms and various level ingredients as well as their positioning on the map.
Game Designer
Documentation
Created and contributed to the documentation throughout the project. Most notably worked on the market research where an investigation into COOP versus games has been conducted with conclusion being reported to the team and the stakeholders. Maintained testing documentation including bug reports.
Playtesting
Was responsible for organizing playtests and collecting player feedback.
Tested both internally and externally.
Communicated collected information to the developers and stakeholders.
Iteration
Consistently contributed to the iteration and creation of various mechanics and level elements.
Engaged in ideation and problem-solving throughout the project.
After each playtest, participated in balancing of individual mechanics and systems.
