Few months ago with the occasion of the ReD course by the Ministry of ID, I developed my first experimental 3d game, Miska in the University of Patras.
Plot: Miska is an extraordinary freshman in the University of Patras. But as soon as he arrives, he realizes there is a surprise for him!
The making of
I chose one fully unknown development tool to me at the time, Thinking Worlds, which posed a serious learning challenge.
I downloaded and installed Thinking Worlds’ trial version. I watched the initial training video. The scenario idea just struck me in the initial experimentation phases. The game is a fun introduction into the ICT services of Upatras by UPNet Network Operation Center. The application itself is well structured and stable. Things become a bit tricky in the scene flow management when you want to add more complex interactions and controls.
As I went along, I found solutions by watching portions of other videos & searching their forum. I used ReD’s games as a model. As I continued, I discovered more features such as the embedded video & website visit that I incorporated for experimentation and demonstration.
However, at the end, I discovered that some features work only if the game is exported as standalone application and not as a webpage.
On the next day I had the initial version of the game ready. In the following days, I made some improvements e.g. giving a 2nd choice for viewing the video.
Summing up, the risk to enter the ‘uncharted territories’ of Thinking Worlds paid off fully. Developing the game was fun and rewarding. I have showed this demo to some people and they like it. I am looking forward to taking this to the next level!
If you want, you can experience the game yourself here.
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