Ultranatural

Level and Game Designer

Project Overview

Ultranatural is a fast-paced arena shooter set in a cyberpunk world inspired by Blade Runner. Players compete in high-speed, intense battles across neon-lit cityscapes.

Development Workflow

Building the basics

We started by prototyping our ideas and building the core features of our shooter. My focus was on building the vision of our game. I did this with the Art team. I also researched player feedback and game feel. I did this by looking at references and prototyping those features.

Forming the vision

In close collaboration with the environment artists, I started building a rough blockout for first playtests, as well as for reference and scaling purposes.

Small Team

As we didn't have a 2D artist, I had to create and animate some of the HUD UI, especially our custom crosshair and hit feedback. I took on this task because I was also responsible for the sound and music, which I could adjust to fit the UI.

Desing and Art Workflow

To define the environment more precisely, I collaborated with the environment artists to create overpaints. This helped us to refine our vision and create the environment more efficiently.

Level Design Iteration

With Playtests and more feedback I refined and iterated on the Level Design multiple times to to achieve a well-balanced, visually readable, and enjoyable level suited for fast-paced arena combat.

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