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Tax Return

Overview

Tax Return is a 2-D platformer that combines precise platforming, dynamic gameplay abilities, and high-intensity combat. Swindlin' Steve is on a quest for freedom after the Sequestered Resources Institute thought they could fleece him for every penny he's worth.

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  • Wannabe Studios

Demo Trailer

Developed Systems

Particle-Based Attacks

  • Niagara systems used for complex or dynamic attack shapes.

  • To improve performance, the number of particles generated scales based on the most active emitter.

  • Particle data is stored in data tables/assets when possible to minimize runtime calculations.

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Baked Level Collision

  • Level interaction is baked into the tile map instead of utilizing separate hitbox actors.

  • Orthographic camera allows for out-of-plane offsets without creating scaling artifacts.

  • Limited effect on level creation time; system has proven scalable as level complexity and number of interactable objects increases.

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Procedural Map  [ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT]

  • C++ world generation for planned post-game "Endless Mode."

  • Based on the aperiodic set of Wang Tiles containing 32 tiles; special rooms designated according to boundary conditions.

  • Algorithm will utilize bitmaps and sector storage to optimize world size and access time.

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