TROUBLE IN FLUBVILLE
TEAM KUNG PAO COWS
September 2017 - April 2018
Trouble in Flubville is a cute 2D puzzle platformer in which the player teams up with adorable aliens to overcome obstacles in their path. Manny, an intrepid astronaut, has crash-landed his ship on a backwater planet inhabited by lovable little creatures called flubs! The player helps him find the pieces of his broken space ship and take off once again.
TRAILER
my WORK
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Pitched initial game concept
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Kept game vision
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Had final say on big design decisions
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Publicly spoke about design-related content during formal presentations
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Took leading role in game redesign
Design LEAD
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Oversaw design schedule
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Led weekly design meetings
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Co-designed core mechanics
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Co-designed basic story and theming
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Co-designed level scoring mechanics
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Outlined opening sequence for artists
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Designed 13 levels in a custom game engine
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Iterated on levels based on playtest data
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Paced tutorial to best teach each mechanic
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Paced levels for learning, practice, and mastery
LEVEL DESIGNER
GAME DIRECTOR
GAME DEVELOPMENT
ORIGINAL GAME
The original conception of Trouble in Flubville looked nothing like the game of today. At the time, I was enamored with games that acknowledged they were a game. I wanted gameplay that would make use of the very standards of games themselves. So, I devised a system in which the pause menu was a core mechanic.
The idea was as follows: players could pause a cutscene, rearrange the scene, and change the outcome to favor their needs. This would also provide them a direct method of interaction with their character. Unfortunately, tech quickly discovered the mechanic wasn't feasible for their resources. I loved the idea, but was responsible enough to shelf it.
THE TEAM
Laurel Pratt
Director | Design Lead
Sean Rochford
Tech Lead | Physics Programmer
Dylan Ross
Graphics Programmer
Kai McDonald
UR | Audio Lead
Helen Therese Avancena
General Artist
Jason Bae
Character Animator
Pierce Cram
Volunteer Sound Designer
Gal Klapfer
Producer | Gameplay Programmer
Jonah Campbell-Shinault
Audio Programmer | Gameplay Programmer
Brandon Yuan
Tools Programmer
Carmel Kho
Art Lead | Environmental Artist
Victoria Ridenour
Character Artist
Blake Smith
Volunteer Composer