DEAD OF NIGHT

 As the game designer and project lead, I developed and refined the core gameplay loop where players manage the daily routine of a gravedigger.

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 During the day, players interact with a variety of randomized clients who bring unique requests and pay differing amounts for burial services, creating a dynamic economy system. Each client has distinct dialogue lines and personalities, adding depth to the worldbuilding and player immersion.

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 At night, the buried corpses transform into monsters based on their cause of death, forcing the player to defend the graveyard using light survival mechanics. These creatures vary in behavior and difficulty, providing escalating challenges as the nights progress. Adding to the atmosphere and complexity, a mysterious entity known as the “creature in the wall” appears periodically, offering rare items and upgrades, encouraging strategic resource management. I was responsible for designing these intertwined systems, ensuring smooth day-to-night transitions within a single scene, and synchronizing procedural elements like client randomization and monster spawning.

 My work also included implementing a sanity mechanic that influences gameplay and visual effects, heightening the horror experience. Beyond design, I composed the game’s soundtrack to reflect its eerie and somber mood, crafted key animations to bring characters and monsters to life, and programmed some gameplay scripts in Unity. I coordinated playtesting sessions to balance difficulty, pacing, and player feedback, helping to polish the overall experience.

This multi-role involvement allowed me to merge creative vision with technical execution, shaping Dead of Night into a unique blend of horror, simulation, and storytelling.