Beasts of Maravilla island

Beasts of Maravilla island -  2019/20

​

My Role: Level/Game Designer, Writer

​

Beasts of Maravilla Island is a wildlife photography game set on a magical island. Explore the island to capture pictures of the extraordinary creatures.

I was involved with the project from pre-production to just after the Demo's release, and was a part of the design and development process for much of the content in the full release of the game.

​

On this project, my duties included:

​

• Creating a set of metrics to standardize traversal features, like jump height, climbing, and vaulting.
   

• Diagramming animal encounters/puzzles in 2D, then using those diagrams to graybox in 3D with Probuilder.
   

• Developing mechanics that utilize the affordances of the Nintendo Switch, like haptics and gyroscopic control.
   

• Writing journal pages to tutorialize the game's mechanics diegetically.