Bellissimo

2022

A new life awakens in the forest, surrounded by the charred remains of roasted mushrooms that were once its family and kin. Bello, a newly sentient mushroom, only feels rage in its tiny heart. Setting out on a quest of vengeance, to kill the god that accidentally created it and murdered its fellow mushrooms. The mushroom could explore the world of the gods, find hidden areas, and traverse the destroyed land to show him its adorable fury. Bellissimo is a 3D platformer where your mushroom character is able to obtain and switch to different mushroom caps, changing their abilities and core gameplay with each worn cap. Throughout the 3 game areas and environments, the player meets crazy characters, adorable wildlife, and many obstacles along the way.

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Graduate Student Project

Project Role: Technical Designer

Team Size: 5

Platform: PC

Engine & Tools: Unity · Adobe Creative Suite

Date: May 2021 - May 2022 (Master's year)

I also wore many different caps during this project and completed many aspects of the game.

Designed and implemented camera controls, dialogue systems, gameplay elements, puzzle assets, AI characters, levels, audio, collectibles, animations, and much more.

This project was part of my master's program. The program simulated a professional work environment, with 40 hours a week remote / in our dedicated space working towards the completion of the game, along with other classes.

Below are some photos of the game in development, as well as a gameplay trailer.

If you would like to play, the button above links to our itch page.