KIKAI
INFO
Hack-and-slash, Platformer (PC)
ROLE
Lead Artist, Designer, Product Manager
DESCRIPTION
KIKAI is a 2D side-scrolling action hack-and-slash game created by Digipen’s Team H.U.M. The player takes control of Tien, who lives in a dystopian cybernetic future where robots called Kikai have taken over parts of the world. On the outskirts of Shirakawa, one such overtaken metropolis, his estranged sister is kidnapped by their robot overlords. Despite their history, Tien decides to take it upon himself to breach the law and rescue his sister.
BACKGROUND
TASK
For this project, I mainly create art assets while working with my lead designer for the mechanics, characters and level design. I set the theme and mechanic for the Cyberpunk hack-and-slash of KIKAI. Once we settled on theme and gameplay, I did persona and aesthetic research to solidify the direction of our game. I continue to do discussions along the way about the design while working on the art and UI design.
PROCESS
This project has given me the opportunity to work with programmers. It taught me to understand the importance of communication between both designers and programmers to bring our ideas to life. The implementation of the hack and slash design and focusing on the design of characters and enemies is something new and exciting for me. I was also excited to work with a cyberpunk sci-fi theme as I greatly enjoyed the aesthetic.
CONCEPT
Game Demo
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