High Tide
Chortling Chickadee
"Explore the sunken depths of the past in search of a lost family heirloom and use your mysterious sand powers to solve puzzles and vanquish enemies in a game environment rich with history."
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High Tide was an 11-week project I did as part of Rad Magpie's Rad Studio Game Incubator program in the summer of 2021. I worked as a level designer and puzzle designer on a team of 9 called Chortling Chickadee.
I designed numerous puzzles based on the three abilities we decided the character would have. One such ability was a "shield" ability, for which I designed a dripping hazard that serves as a gate. The player has the ability to create a shield out of sand that follows the player's mouse. By holding the shield above their head while passing through the drip zones, the player can navigate safely. Without the shield ability, the player cannot yet access the areas beyond the drip zones.