The primary challenge in this project was to achieve a fully functional, user-tested product in 1 week. Ambitions got the better of me and I decided to use VR as my HCI Medium, even though I have never made a VR game or used a game engine capable of creating VR experiences.

In the beginning: Ideation. The creative sessions to come up with the concept and game loop were full of brain-dumps, post it's and collaboration. The ideas were narrowed down, at each stage making sure that the concept was even viable to make in such a short amount of time.

After finalizing the concept I moved into the game engine. I chose Unity for it's abundant tutorials and forums, as well as there being plenty of ready-made assets that could be used due to the time constraints. At first I put together the map, bringing in many assets together to create a cohesive, fairy-tale world. Tweaking the atmosphere, adding lights, visual effects and landmark objects brought the world to a point where work on the game-loop could begin.

Scripting some of the interactions in the game was challenging, taking up the majority of the week. However, they were completely worth it as they added depth and life to the game. I scripted a collection system, a sound system, but most importantly created an NPC that would teleport to 1 of the 3 pre-set teleport points closest to the player, following the player with it's gaze. Lastly, I added a jump-scare sequence at the end of the game to make it unforgettable.