Project Details

Elusive Spirit was my graduation project and the most ambitious development I undertook during my studies.

Over several months, I collaborated within a multidisciplinary team of 16 (programmers, designers, artists, and producers) to deliver a polished prototype / vertical slice on both PC and PS4. The large scope demanded strong coordination, leading us to refine our communication and planning methods throughout production, a process that greatly improved team efficiency.

This project was my first major experience with C++, where I significantly deepened my programming expertise. My contributions covered a wide breadth of game systems: designing adaptive AI behaviors for designers to integrate (keeping the simpler versions to avoid excessive challenge during our short-time targeted playthrough), developing a complete UI system (menus, HUD, localization, and seamless PC / Controller navigation), and implementing the dialog / instruction system with synchronized text and voice. I also supported gameplay development by debugging features and refining Card Ability mechanics, and assisted in porting the project to PS4, resolving platform-specific code challenges to achieve full compatibility. To ensure design cohesion, I co-authored the Gamefeel Document and the Big Picture design vision, which placed player emotion at the heart of the experience