Beware the Minotaur

Project Description

Beware the Minotaur is a 2D endless side scroller where players are given the task of surviving as long as possible against the dreaded Minotaur. Players are relentlessly chased by this crazed beast facing many other obstacles along the way. However, they will not go unrewarded. Those who can survive will find riches along the way which they can spend to make them stronger.

Project Details

  • Roles: Gameplay & Level Designer, Programmer
  • Collaborators: None
  • Engine: Unity 2019.2.9.f1
  • Task Manager: Pivotal Tracker
  • Diagramming: Figma

Gameplay

The player character will run at a constant speed with the Minotaur following closely behind. Players will need to jump from platforms and avoid obstacles to the best of their abilities. Failing to do so will result in a loss of speed, allowing the Minotaur to gain on them. If a player is caught by the minotaur the game is over and they may try again. Along the way players can collect coins which can be used to upgrade themselves giving them an advantage in the next run.

- Early Stages -

Project Planning

Pivotal Tracker was populated with stories so there was a clear goal in mind when it came to what the completed app should looked like.

Wireframes

After brainstorming the Beware the Minotaur and its gameplay I designed rough wireframes and a flow chart in Figma for the games UI

Early Building

All sprites were gethered from the Unity Asset Store and GDM Market.