About Nira
Nira is a single-player third person platformer in which Nira, with the help of her hoverstaff Kane, explores a solarpunk fantasy world. Guide Nira towards the observatory and uncover the mystery of this world.
Technical Details
7-week development cycle
4 developers, including two programmers, one artists, and one composer
Unity3D, JIRA
Postmortem
My Responsibilities
Wrote various systems, including:
HUD elements
Checkpoint system
Dialogue system
Audio system
Level mechanics, including moving platforms, birds, and spikes
Wrote various editor tools, including:
Level testing tool
Build and submission tools
Maintained the git repository by reviewing pull requests and solving merge conflicts
Coordinated the building and submission of the game
Lessons Learned
Use design patterns to write cleaner code, where applicable
Define the core of the game earlier in development to reduce pivots and crunch
Clarify expectations on tasks with other members of the team before starting to reduce misunderstandings
Establish good git practices early in development to avoid merge conflicts and increase team efficiency
Use design patterns in appropriate places to write cleaner code