Barrel Bash: Games Design and Development [Unreal Engine 5.0.3]
The aim of the game is to knock down as many barrels as possible within 30 seconds. The time limit encourages the player to focus on speed, aim and efficiency. Through developing this project, I have learnt many tools and techniques in Unreal Engine. I look forward to developing 'Barrel Bash' further by creating more 3D models and altering the level design.
A preview of my game 'Barrel Bash'. Knock down as many barrels as you can in 30 seconds! Can you beat your friends?
The aim of the game is to knock down as many barrels as possible within 30 seconds. The time limit encourages the player to focus on speed, aim and efficiency.
The player has thrown multiple projectiles to knock the barrels down.
Creating a room using Unreal Engine's shapes and tools.
Adding materials to the room using Unreal Engine's 'StarterPack' materials.
The shelves in the game were created by merging together two wooden benches. The benches were obtained from the ‘Low Poly Market Pack’ on Fab.com.
Changing the view to check the actors collision mesh.
This video demonstrates the problems I was having when projectiles were coming in to contact with the shelf.
This was the actors original collision mesh, which explained why projectiles were unrealistically bouncing off of the shelves.
I altered the collision mesh for a more realistic interaction with projectiles and so that the shelves could be utilised as intended.
Changing the view to check the actors collision mesh has been corrected.
I added my own 'Damaged Barrels' 3D models, I had previously created in Blender.
Checking that the collision mesh of my tall barrel is suitable.
Checking that the collision mesh of my short barrel is suitable.
Changing the view to check that all actors in the level have a correct collision mesh.
The final view of the shelf, with stacked up barrels, ready to be knocked off by the player using projectiles.