Dark Horse is a turn-based strategy game developed over the past 11 months using the Unity 2D engine as a Major Qualifying Project for the Interactive Media and Game Development program. The game focuses on delivering a strong narrative set in a city consumed by crime while providing deep tactical gameplay. We developed Dark Horse using a modularized programming framework in C# that allowed for quick and easy iterative design of levels and mechanics. Our game contains custom backgrounds, tilesheets, and portraits and also features original sound effects and background music. Dark Horse followed an iterative design process, gathering playtester feedback periodically to lead future design. Our report describes the entirety of our development process in detail and reflects on our project.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Calvert, Timothy Nicholas
• Machlin, Samuel Brian
• Aveyard, Andrew George
• Tsang, Kenrick C.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042915-073942

Advisor

• deWinter, Jennifer
• O'Donnell, Dean Michael

Year

• 2015

Date created

• 2015-04-29

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interactive Media & Game Development
• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01