Motherboard: Sunset's Dawn

In the middle of an invasion by hostile fire creatures, Ashley must venture into a shopping centre to collect items for survival.

Control Complexity

This game was developed for my master's project and includes a feature which allows the player to switch between the number of buttons needed to play. The game refers to this as the Control Complexity and can make it accessible for players with lesser experience with platformers.

Upon starting the game, you can select a control complexity that suits you. For players already familiar with a controller and platforming games as a genre, the most complex layout is best. For players new to the world of platformers, the least complex layout is best.

Story

The game follows the story of Ashley and how they reacted to the apocalyptic event of fire raining from the sky. Avoiding the rain, she seeks shelter in the town's shopping centre where she discovers the hydrogen-based life forms made of fire, the Flares.

Avoid getting caught, explore the abandoned mall, find resources, and stay alive.

Credits

A Game By Alyx Lipscombe. Made Using Unity Game Engine 2022.3.5f1 and Visual Studio Community 2022.

Art and Animation Made Using GIMP 2.10.24 , Aseprite, Adobe Photoshop 2024, and Adobe Illustrator 2024.

Videos Made Using DaVinci Resolve 18 and HandBrake.

Music Edited and Implemented Using Audacity and FMOD Studio.

Music Created by Alyx Lipscombe Except for the Following Sourced from The Sound FX Library by Tracey Tutt:

Photo Booth Camera - Camera 2.aiff
Fire Crackling - Fire 1.aiff and Fire 2.aiff
Death - Flame Thrower.aiff
Lively Outside Ambiance - Forest Day.aiff
Dead Outside Ambiance - Room Tone 3.aiff
Inside Ambiance - Room Tone 6.aiff
Loading Screen Transitions - Swish 1.aiff

Shopping Centre Design Inspired by Chantry Place Shopping Centre in Norwich, UK.

Special Thanks to:
Matthew M. White - Level Design Inspiration from the book "Learn to Play"
Game Makers Toolkit - Level Design Inspiration
Scott Game Sounds - FMOD Tutorials
Dean Bowman - Play Testing and Advice
Helen Quinlan - Play Testing and Advice
River Hodgson - Play Testing and Advice
Hana Nomad - Play Testing and Advice
Norfolk Game Developers - Play Testing and Advice
Norwich University of the Arts - Hardware and Software Access and Support