Nandan Jadhav
Whack & Snack is a mobile game that designed to be integrated with a food ordering app. The player can pass the time by playing this fun & quick arcade game while their food is ready to earn points which they can use towards discounts on future orders!
Platform: Mobile & PC
Genre: Arcade
Team Size: 7
Primary Responsibilities:
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Manage a team of 7 people, assign tasks and meet deadlines
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Systems design for the major mechanics such as the scoring, food spawning and point conversion system.
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UI/UX Design for menus
Game Design Process
The game design process began with adding animations for the food items, the spatula, and the holes for the food spawning. Touch input was implemented next and a system for whacking food items back and reversing animations was made.
I created a scoring and multiplier system to reward people for whacking consecutive food items and not missing them. The multiplier resets when the player misses a food item or it hits the grill. The multiplier is affected differently by different types of food items, such as spoiled food & frozen food.
Level Design Process
The level design process started with creating a basic prototype layout. None of the team had previous experience with arcade games, so we looked at other successful arcade games. We took inspiration from them and came up with a general layout for our game.
Once the core mechanics were in place and we had a functioning game loop, I directed the artist to create assets to make a level that would fit a kitchen setting. Initially, the customer requested a realistic art style, but it was very off-putting. After a test build, I convinced them to move to a more cartoony and casual art style, which fit the theme of the game better.
