NeuroHero: A Journey to Regeneration
Project Summary
Join Nexus, the fibroblast, on his journey to save Armlandia by navigating its nervous ruins to gather Schwann cells and aid in nerve regeneration.
As part of a fundraising event, this educational 2D-pixel platformer was created to empower players and “bridge the gap” caused by neurophobia. The final deliverable scaffolds content on the cellular physiology and clinical applications behind neural regeneration after an injury. In addition to replayability as a 2D platformer role playing game (RPG), Neurohero also teaches users about 3rd degree neurotmesis through engagement with a combination of illustrated comics as well.
Watch game trailer below.
Goal
To create an engaging educational interactive as part of the 2023 Vesalius Trust-a-thon under the given fundraiser theme - “Bridge the Gap.”
Intended Audience
General Public
Medium/Software Used
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Pixabay, Procreate, and Unity Engine
Riley Cutler, Hayley D’Alessandro, Krystal-Flora Dureke, Susie Hammons, Katherine Khuu, Natalie McAfee, & Jasmine Tsin
Team
Objectives (As Lead Developer/Character Design & Asset Support)
Design a fun main character based on the scientific shape and function of fibroblasts.
Build level design tile map in Figma before transfer to Unity Engine.
Code button responses, player movement, player health systems, level progression, win/lose states, SFX feedback, and additional audio management using random placeholders in Unity while asset production is underway.
Replace placeholders for assets created.
Spearhead audio sourcing and implementation.
Oversee deliverable play testing and troubleshoot “bugs” before final deployment.