Rotational Mechanics & Player Controller

• Designed and implemented the core gameplay loop from scratch, utilizing **Euler-based calculations** for rotational movement and gravitational force simulation.
  • Engineered a **gravity-based navigation system**, allowing the player to orbit a black hole while simultaneously being drawn towards it.
  • Developed a **polar coordinate movement system**, mapping **vertical input to radius control** and **horizontal input to angular rotation**, enabling fluid navigation around the black hole.
  • Implemented a **passive gravitational pull** mechanic that continuously draws the player towards the black hole when no input is detected, creating a dynamic elliptical orbit.
  • Simulated **inverse-square law gravity scaling**, increasing the gravitational force as the player moves closer to the black hole for a realistic orbital decay effect.
  • Integrated **position clamping and angle normalization** to maintain controlled gameplay, preventing unintended movement anomalies while ensuring a smooth and predictable player experience.
  

Enemy AI Programming

• Designed and implemented a procedural enemy spawning system, featuring three distinct enemy types and two power-ups, with dynamic difficulty scaling.
  • Developed **three enemy archetypes**:
    • Asteroid: A passive obstacle with randomized spawn patterns.
    • Shooter: A stationary enemy that forms a defensive ring and fires projectiles.
    • Follower: A homing enemy that actively tracks and pursues the player.
  • Implemented a **procedural spawn system**, generating enemies within predefined **min-max coordinate boundaries**. Used **random number generation** to control spawn locations and timing for varied encounters.
  • Developed a **stationary shooter AI** that strategically positions itself around the black hole. Once within a set radius, its movement halts, reversing its projectile direction using the StartShootingReverse() function to establish a defensive perimeter.
  • Engineered an **adaptive homing AI** for the follower enemy:
    • Calculated real-time positional vectors between enemy and player.
    • Oriented enemy rotation towards the player's position.
    • Applied rigidBody.MovePosition() to move in the direction of its facing angle, ensuring smooth pursuit behavior.
  

Camera Programming

• Implemented a dynamic screen shake effect using the **Observer Design Pattern** to enhance visual feedback upon player damage.
• Designed an **event-driven camera system**, allowing external scripts to subscribe to a **static Shake Event**, triggering controlled screen shake effects in response to in-game events.
• Applied **tweening functions** to modify the camera's **position and rotation values** within a specified range, creating a smooth and responsive shake effect.

Particle Animation & UI/UX Programming

• Designed and integrated particle effects for key player interactions, enhancing visual feedback and game responsiveness.
  • Implemented **collision-triggered particle effects**, dynamically activating upon specific gameplay events to reinforce player actions.
• Developed a modular UI system, including an **options menu and player stats display**.
  • Implemented settings for audio, sound effects (SFX), and resolution scaling, ensuring an adaptable and customizable player experience.