Playthrough: https://youtu.be/Lcwe0K6AMKA

Epsilon ended up winning the Academy of Art Spring Show 2023 Level Design category.

Epsilon is HUB level for a sci-fi FPS game. The assignment required me to have dialogue with NPCs that would give the player tasks to complete within the play space. There was a lot of freedom within this assignment so I specifically designed the level to be a HUB destination within a larger game that is unlocked by completing all of the tasks within the level. This was inspired by games like Destiny. I made the level in Unreal Engine 4 with the use of the First Person Template as a base. In the pre-production stage, I started the project by gathering photo reference to generate ideas and to build the level from. Afterwards, I created a rough walkthrough, top-down map, and asset list. I started this level differently than how I usually do it and created all of the major systems before blocking out the level. After getting about halfway through the level, I then created a task list to finish all of the important mission requirements.

Link to Project Documentation:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EAVsr0a_hxSoc3Zc5oD4m5qYuTHVWvQJ?usp=drive_link

The Rookies 2023 Entry:
https://www.therookies.co/entries/25789

*All audio assets are used as placeholders to convey gameplay. I do not take credit for any of them as they belong to their respective owners.