Radioactive trove is a short, atmospheric sidescroller made in 8 days as an entry in the Deep Sea Game Jam. As the sole programmer and audio designer, I was in charge of designing and implementing the core gameplay mechanics. I also explored how a combination of post processing effects, particle systems, and sound effects can convey a dreary atmosphere.
I added a Darkwood-esque vision cone by adding a special light channel, and altering the URP lighting pass so that the emitted light affects objects’ alpha instead of illuminating them. I also added shadow casters to objects to create the illusion of a 3D scene.
For post processing, I applied a tiling noise function to emulate flowing water, and added some bloom and vignette to decrease vision at the edges of the screen. As you take damage, the screen cracks and makes vision even more restricted.
The hammer’s impact is accompanied with a shockwave post processing effect and some particles.
I also added blood smears, hit particles, and screen shake for juice. The sound effects were also made to be directional and faintly audible even when enemies are not in sight.
