Witch Hunter | Christoffer Persson

Project Info

7 Weeks

Unreal Engine

Witch Hunter

Introduction

This is my first ever game project in Unreal Engine and it was exciting to explore a new engine after using Unity for two years. Together with students at Futuregames we created Witch Hunter.

Witch Hunter is a wave-based combo shooter where you play as a priest tasked with killing witches who have taken over a village. Armed with a trusty shotgun and dual wielding pistols you must fight off the enemies and survive the waves. If your health gets low you can pick up a floating Bible after clearing a wave to regenerate your health.

Gameplay

Shotgun Cooldown

I implemented a cooldown system for the shotgun, restricting its ability to fire while active. I scripted logic to track cooldown time, incrementing it using Time.deltaTime. Once it reaches the cooldown threshold, the cooldown deactivates, allowing the shotgun to fire again

UI

Player HUD

I designed the Player HUD and implemented all the UI elements for the HUD ensuring a clear layout.

Shotgun Cooldown Effect

I linked the shotgun's cooldown variable to a UI image component, configuring it as a fill image to visually represent the cooldown. As the cooldown progresses, the image dynamically fills up, syncing with the weapon's state. This provides clear feedback to the player, ensuring they can time their next shot effectively.

Main Menu

I designed the main menu layout, scripted the logic for all button interactions, and integrated the artists' UI assets. Each button triggers its assigned functionality, ensuring smooth navigation and responsiveness.

Options Menu

I designed and implemented the options menu, integrating settings for resolution, texture quality, and shadow quality. Each option dynamically updates the visuals

Pause Menu

I designed and implemented the pause menu incorporating functionality for resuming the game, accessing options, returning to the main menu and quitting. The menu seamlessly integrates into gameplay and can be activated and disabled by pressing ESC.

Blood Acessibility and Volume Slider

While accessing the options menu while being in the level i added 2 additional options. one is a master volume slider that scales volume by the slider’s percentage and a blood FX toggle using a bool to enable or disable related effects as an accessability option.

Game Over Screen

I designed and implemented the game over screen, displaying a "You Died" message with a quote and options to restart the level or return to the main menu.

Level Complete Screen

I designed and implemented the level complete screen, featuring a "Level Complete" text, a quote, and an option to return to the main menu.

Comic Page Popup

I implemented a feature where the player can view a comic book by walking into the collision box of a skull on the ground at the start of the level, triggering the comic book to pop up on the screen.

Sounds

Sound Creation

I created and edited all the sounds in the game excluding the music. This includes gunfire, button clicks, damage sounds, enemy firing and death sounds and more. The editing was done using Audacity to ensure high-quality audio

Sound Implementation

All the sounds in the game was also implemented into the game by me.

VFX

Bullet Trail

I created a VFX for the bullet trail using Unreal Engine's built-in Niagara system, adding to the immersion.