In this section, you can find information about some the projects I have worked on concerning game design, development and programming. The overview covers digital games and non-digital games, including board games as well as pen-and-paper RPGs.
Blob
Blob is a simple casual game in which players have to pop as many colored bubbles (or Blobs, thus the name) as possible. The game features gaze-based interaction, as well as classical mouse interaction and automated logging of in-game events. It was developed in C# using XNA and the Torque X Engine.
Southfury Banks
Southfury Banks is a Team PvP total conversion for Warcraft 3. Players can choose to fight for the Horde or the Alliance in a battle for supremacy over the Southfury River. The map is extensively scripted and features a custom class and unit upgrade system, elements of domination & assassination gameplay, and additional quests.
FUGA Half-Life 2 Mod
The FUGA mod consists of four different, not narratively related game levels that are used to measure human emotions during gameplay. The different levels are designed to provide a range of player emotions, ranging from boredom over excitement to frustration.
Der Hohlweg nach Tiefenbach
This design document describes a single-player campaign for a party based computer RPG and the zones in which it takes part. The zones are described in detail with all relevant objects, encounters and quests. The document introduces the main character, all important NPCs and creatures, as well as the background story.
Nova Robotics Laboratories
In this small story-driven map, the player takes the role of John Smith, a research scientist and lab worker at Nova Robotics, the leading manufactures of “Artificial Human Companions”. The map features advanced triggers and choreographic scenes with custom made speech dialogs.
Sparc Online
Sparc is a multiplayer space action game with role-playing elements such as character improvement, trading and quests. It was developed as a group project using Lua and the custom made Luxinia Engine. The development was canceled due to management problems.
Anthador
Anthador is a RP-PVP freeshard for the MMORPG Ultima Online utilizing the RunUO Emulator. Anthador aims at providing a small but intense and realistic “low fantasy” world that is fully player-driven. It features an unique world map, a fraction system and customized systems for items, skills, combat and crafting.
Strategy Board Game
This strategy board game combines the fun aspects of the games “The Settlers of Cartan” and “Risk” into one game. It uses the game props of both “Settlers of Cartan” and “Risk” and features four unique races, resource gathering, unit training and tactical combat.
DadaBoom
DadaBoom is a 2D top-down action/fighting game deve- loped in Squeak. It features cartoon graphics, simple gameplay and some role playing elements such as gaining experience and learning advanced combat techniques.
Schachspiel.de
Schachspiel.de is an online multiplayer chess platform featuring different game modes to play chess asynchronously against a computer opponent or against other players. It was developed in PHP and utilizes MySQL and GNU Chess.
