• Institution
  Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences
• Year
  2021
• Type
  Game
  Interactive Installation
• Software
  Unity 3D
• My Part
  Concept
  Prototyping
  Implementation

In this project, our aim was to create an interactive game with a unique user interface. Our research led us to discover a project that projected colorful layers on a sandbox based on its height. Inspired by this, we came up with the idea of creating a multiplayer game that utilized sand as a user interface to control characters.

In this game, players control turtles by shaping the sand around them. By creating holes, the turtles slide naturally into them and can be pushed further using the sand. The objective of the game is to collect stars hidden under the sand, which can also be stolen from other players. The first player to collect five stars wins the game.

We developed a physics system that complemented the sand interface, making it intuitive and user-friendly, as confirmed by user tests.

I was involved in the planning process of the game mechanics and logic, as well as the creation of the user interface. Additionally, I conducted numerous prototypes and developed a physics system for the movement of the turtles.