Year 1 - Block B - Pitfall 3D

Pitfall 3D Recreation in C++

During these 8 weeks, I recreated the classic Pitfall game but now in 3D, achieving several milestones that I am particularly proud of.

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Key Developments

• 3D Rendering: Transitioned from 2D to immersive 3D environments using OpenGLES. 🌍
• Physics and Interactions: Integrated Bullet Physics to handle complex 3D interactions and collisions. ⚡
• Skeletal Animations: Introduced skeletal animations for natural character movements, enhancing visual appeal and gameplay dynamics. 🚶‍♂️

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Development Insights

Starting from scratch, this project was a deep dive into 3D game development, from system architecture to in-depth shader programming. During this project, I got no template from the teachers. This meant I had to program everything from scratch. Some other things I had to do:

1. Shader Programming - Crafted custom shaders for enhanced visual effects, including curves and fog. 🎨
2. GPU Instancing - Optimized rendering processes on the Raspberry Pi, significantly reducing the load times and improving frame rates. 🖥️
3. Level Design - Developed a dynamic level editor using Unity and NodeJS, enabling rapid prototyping and iterations. 📐

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Controls

Action	Key
Move	LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Jump	UP ARROW
Slide	DOWN ARROW

Advanced Features

• [1]: Toggle debug renderer
• [P]: Pause the game
• [G]: Emote ; )

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For a more detailed overview of this project, you can read more on my 📄article