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KINDLING CARE
OVERVIEW
Kindling Care is a tile-based puzzle game designed to teach players about Indigenous cultural fire management practices. Players take on the role of a ranger, utilizing controlled cold burn techniques to manage leaf litter and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
PROJECT_METRICS & TEAM
[ PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS ]
- Team Size & Structure: 4 Members (2 Programmers, 1 Game Designer, 1 Artist)
- Industry Recognition: Selected to be showcased alongside top capstone projects at the university capstone showcase.
MY_CONTRIBUTIONS
[ ROLE: PROGRAMMER & UI DESIGNER ]
- UI & Menu Animations: Designed and implemented interactive UI elements, main menus, and seamless transitions.
- Fire Spread Mechanics: Programmed core gameplay loops in C#, handling grid mechanics, tile interactions, and propagation logic for controlled fire spread.
- Interactive Tutorial System: Developed guided tutorial sequences, dynamic prompts, and visual overlays to onboard players smoothly.
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Worked closely with the team artist and designer to bridge code logic with visual assets for effective educational delivery.
VISUAL_DATA_LOG
Gameplay animations and UI showcase logs.
INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL SYSTEM
FIRE SPREAD MECHANICS
MAIN MENU & UI ANIMATION