Lucky Life: Tower Of Trials

For some reason, you're drawn to the top of the tower, you don't know why, but there is something important about it. Every time you die you are closer to victory in navigating the tower. Each time you fail, the screen fades to black, and you're reborn with new upgrades. Navigate each floor of the tower filled with trials and challenges as you strive to reach the top . Die, evolve, and survive the climb.

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My Contributions

Lucky Life: Tower of Trials was a solo project, fully developed in Unreal Engine 5 as part of the Alt + F4 Game 48-Hour Jam, and I was responsible for all aspects of the game’s creation:

-UI/UX Design: Designed the user interface to provide clear feedback during gameplay, and developed a dialogue system

-Game Mechanics: Designed the core mechanics of dying and evolving, ensuring each death brought players closer to victory by offering meaningful upgrades after each rebirth.

-Level Design: Crafted all 20 floors in the tower and included 2 boss fights. Each floor contains unique challenges and trials that gradually increase in difficulty, enhancing the game's sense of progression.

-Upgrade System: Developed the rebirth and upgrade mechanic, allowing players to gain new abilities after each death, reinforcing the theme of evolution and continuous improvement.

-Programming: Implemented the core gameplay systems using blueprint coding, including player movement, dying/rebirth logic, and tower navigation.

What I learned

-Rapid Prototyping & Iteration: Sharpened my ability to quickly prototype and refine ideas under tight 48-hour game jam constraints, learning how to prioritize what truly matters for gameplay.

-Theme-Driven Mechanics: Improved at designing engaging mechanics that align with a game’s theme, rebooting, to make gameplay feel meaningful and cohesive.

-Balancing Challenge & Progression: Gained experience in crafting levels that are challenging yet fair, keeping the gameplay rewarding while supporting player growth.

-Upgrade Systems That Matter: Strengthened skills in building upgrades and rebirth mechanics that meaningfully impact gameplay and reflect player evolution over time.

-Clean, Efficient Coding Under Pressure: Practiced writing organized, effective code for core mechanics and rebirth logic, ensuring stability and responsiveness even in high-pressure environments.

-Intuitive UI/UX Design: Enhanced my ability to create interfaces that clearly communicate game state and support a fast-paced, cyclical gameplay loop, keeping players informed without breaking flow.