Hive - thrive and survive
Flock is a casual 2D management sim for Windows PCs, in which the goal is to control and organize a social group of many individuals called flocklings. The goal is to achieve a high score by surviving for a long as possible time.
Finding the balance between ensuring the survival of the flock and keeping nature intact is an important aspect of the game, as the environment will suffer from a Flock that consumes all natural resources. In the end a dying environment will affect the Flock as well.
Playthrough Video
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Malign 2D Ecosysteme RTS Game, PC
Unity (C#), Procreate, Photoshop
Team HaRaJeFa (4 people)
Prof. Susanne Brandhorst
Prof. Thomas Bremer
2022 - 10 weeks - May 2022 - July 2022
2nd semester project
Post Mortem
Positives
Flock stood out with its visuals and the complex behavior of the Flocklings, which received a lot of positive feedback. The addition of score counting introduced a competitive aspect, which was popular during events like Hive:Five and the Multimedia Prize 2022.
As my first digital game in a permanent group over an extended period, I learned a lot about my work in this field and identified areas where I still need improvement and where I’m already proficient
Overall, I am very pleased with my first game, and I am glad that we took on such a challenge and produced a fun product.
What did I do
The distribution of work was chaotic initially, as we were all new to this working pipeline and had to find our way. Towards the end, we figured out a method that worked for us.
There were often difficulties with communication, especially for me, as I was unsure when it was okay to give feedback and afraid of hurting others. However, I learned that it is essential to express my opinion, as I am part of the team and my ideas can also be helpful.
We also took on too much for the first time, working with complex Flockling behavior, leading to crunch.
Challenges
Exhibition Hive:Five | July 2022
Exhibition Hive:Five | July 2022
Learnings
First digital game in a permanent group
How to communicate with others
My opinion is important
Constructive feedback is always beneficial in our environment
Estimation of scope/size
Working independently
Role distribution
Ideas that are out of the box
Game System Design
Programming
Concept Art
Tech Art
UI Design
Organization
Working | 2022
Team HaRaJeFa
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Hana Rensch
Game System Design
Lead Programmer
AI Programmer
Concept Art
Organization
Sound Design -
Fabian Wislsperger
Game System Design
Co-Programming
Concept Art
Tech Art
UI Design
Organization -
Jeremiah Freund
Game System Design
Co-Programming
Concept Art
2D Art
Animation
Voice Acting -
Raffael Fiedler
Game System Design
Co-Programming
Concept Art
Tech Art
Animation
Sound Design