D1sconn3ct
For: Game Programming Class
Platform: PC
Software: Unity
Team: 3 People
Role: Level Designer, Programmer
Status: Completed
Development Period: 2 months
Genre: 2.5 Side View Game, Puzzle, Platformer
D1sconn3ct is a 2.5D puzzle platformer that explores internet addiction and mental health through an immersive digital nightmare. Players navigate through three distinct levels representing different stages of digital dependency, solving puzzles while being chased by a virus. The game combines nostalgic internet aesthetics with psychological horror elements, creating a unique experience that raises awareness about the effects of technology on mental wellbeing and the difficulty of breaking free from unhealthy digital habits.
Project Details
Core Features
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Puzzle-based escape rooms
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Collect code fragments and solve environmental puzzles to escape each digital level
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Evolving atmosphere
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Navigate through three distinct internet eras, from vibrant comfort to eerie decay
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Internet addiction narrative
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Experience the psychological journey of digital dependency through environmental storytelling
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Multi-level progression
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Platform challenges (Level 1), pure platforming with moving obstacles (Level 2), maze exploration with choice-driven NPCs (Level 3)
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Survival mechanics
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Outrun a pursuing virus while managing resources and making dialogue choices that determine escape or entrapment
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Level Designer
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As the level designer, I created levels 1 and 2, utilizing third party assets to create the digital environment within this game.
