University Year 3 – The Beacon

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Final Major Project Documentation

Final Major Project Ideas

jakesimons Oct 22, 2022 2 min read

These are some game ideas that I had planned for my Final Major Project. Concept Idea 1: Type of game: 3rd Person Platformer One idea…

Final Major Project – Game Design Document

jakesimons Dec 6, 2022 3 min read

Game Company Logo Game Title and Logo Design The Beacon (Working Title) Game Overview Genre: Puzzle & Platformer Perspective: First Person Theme: Sci-Fi Overview: There…

The Beacon Evaluation

jakesimons May 18, 2023 3 min read

Game Evaluation What Went Well I think the game turned out pretty well as it has all main mechanics that I wanted it to have.…


Development Log Posts

Final Changes & Bug Fixes

jakesimons May 17, 2023 7 min read

Throughout this week I’ve been changing some minor things which I decided to put all in one post. I worked on the lighting for a…

Time Attack & Pause Menu UI

jakesimons May 7, 2023 2 min read

Over the past week, I’ve been creating the Time Attack mode and some other UI Elements for the pause menu. This is the script for…

3rd Playtest Survey & Feedback + Bug Fixes

jakesimons May 3, 2023 1 min read

This is the third version of a playtest that I have given out to people. I have slightly changed some of the questions as the…

Added Haptics to Controller & Main Menu Buttons.

jakesimons Apr 27, 2023 1 min read

As a little extra thing to do for controllers, I’ve added a rumble to some things just to give feedback to the player. I put…

Changed Glass material & Added Controller Support

jakesimons Apr 25, 2023 1 min read

I used the new input system to make custom commands for the buttons. These should work with any controller as these buttons are not defined…

Added New Icons, Bug Fixes & Changes

jakesimons Apr 20, 2023 1 min read

Fixed Battery Symbols not moving on electric boxes in Area 3. Replaced pressure plates in Area 2 with the newer ones. Made the timer for…


Here is a video commentary on my game which goes over the mechanics and other stuff.

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