Since I'm very interested in both programming and designing games, I plan on creating a portfolio of work on small, casual games and other software that I'd worked on prior to making the portfolio. This type of portfolio would be ideal for demonstrating design and programming skills. When creating a physical portfolio, I would include each part of a single game that I've created (Brief design document, level/character designs, screenshots, etc.), as well as parts of other games. This would hopefully show experience with a variety of games as well as providing a more complete picture of the work I put into one project. A digital copy of the games in the portfolio would also be included.
Example: The 2 pictures below are from a simple game that I started several years ago.
2,3) Stick Figure Poses & attempted walk cycle
4) Character: Nameless (Player enters name)
Positive Traits: Despite being trapped in an enormous structure with no memory of how he arrived there, Nameless has the potential to survive the ordeal and escape. He's fairly strong and athletic, able to navigate the more dangerous levels of the maze with its numerous obstacles. As a cop, Nameless is able to defend himself and knows how to use firearms. He is well-prepared for whatever challenges await deep within the maze.
Negative Traits: Nameless suffers from several mental illnesses, and has been known to hallucinate and experience mental breakdowns. He has no memory of how he arrived in the maze, and his mental issues will create an even more dangerous environment. He has no way of knowing if his ordeal is real or the result of a psychotic break from reality, and this uncertainty may affect important decisions as he tries to escape.
Visual Characteristics: Nameless is average height with a lean, slightly muscular build. He has short hair, glasses, and typically wears sweatpants and a t-shirt. Nameless also has a scar on his right forearm, the remains of a knife wound he received many years ago.
Back Story: Nameless lost his wife in an accident years ago, and has witnessed several deaths during his career as a police officer. After being forced to shoot an armed woman on the job, he was evaluated by a psychiatrist and deemed unfit for duty. He is currently on medical leave, and suffering symptoms of several mental illnesses. His condition had been deteriorating recently, and he now finds himself in the middle of a bizarre structure with no idea how arrived there.
5) Character Attempt
7,8) Attempted to start storyboard. Next to nothing for this one.
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