EMBER RUIN

December 2024

Work in progress

I am somebody who loves precise platformer games like Celeste, especially their fun movement systems. The core idea behind this project was this: How can I make a platformer game with precise movement, that works without precise controls or haptic feedback? This is the result. Alongside my game design and programming efforts, the game includes assets created by my good friends Mahmud (Mr. MES), who drew the visuals by hand, as well as Emre (ect), who composed the soundtrack.

Key Features

• Mobile optimized controls: This is the core mechanic of the game. The main movement consists of dashes that bring the player a distinct distance, as well as a collection of dash canceling mechanics. It was designed this way to feel good with swipe (touch) controls.
• Endless level generation: The game procedurally picks from a pool of hand crafted levels in order to create unique combinations each run. The generation algorithm gradually increases in difficulty and uses the "squeeze and release" strategy.
• Power ups: The game features powerups that can be bought from the in-game shop to help the player during their run. The power ups can also be upgraded in the main menu.
• UGS integration: The game integrates with Unity Gaming Services in order to provide cloud saves and leaderboards. Despite this, full offline compatibility is retained.

Potential Improvements

• The game is close to the end of the development cycle, however some features may still be unfinished.

additionalram​.github​.io

September 2023

Completed, archived

My old and now outdated portfolio website. I started making it when I was just learning about HTML and CSS and updated it as I made progress. But now, I've come a long way into learning other frameworks and general about design so I was no longer satisfied with its design, which is why I made a brand new site in Next.js.

Key Features

• Responsive design: Significant effort was put into making sure the website adapts to the user's screen size and functions regardless of the device it's being viewed on.
• API integration: The portfolio section of the page dynamically loads content that is not hardcoded so it's easier to update.
• Dark / light mode: The website features both a dark and a light mode with a switcher and can detect what the user prefers.
• Animations: Scroll in effects, hover animations and more make the website feel alive and dynamic, and less like you're viewing a static document.

Potential Improvements

• The page's light mode could be improved to look better.
• Better image loading could be introduced so that a low resolution version is loaded first before the full image fades in.
• The quality of the projects in the portfolio could be better. For example, the entire DOM projects section does not need to be there.