Level, Narrative and Game Design
Rip Current
Rip Current is a self-published First-Person Dinosaur Horror game released on Steam in 2025.
As the Lead Designer on this project, I fully level designed the entire game using the Unity engine, and designed the narrative experience. Inspired by Dino Crisis, I wanted to create a tense horror experience reliant on resource management and stealth experiences. I carefully balanced the game to ensure the player always has a small amount of ammo for their guns, and provided a steady amount of jumpscares to keep the player on edge.
My process began by first drafting the high level story concept, along with desired settings and set piece moments to determine the scope. I then started delving into gameplay mechanics to determine the right recipe for a combat experience that doesn't pull away from the tension and horror. I then got to work mapping out the levels, blocking them out, and once proven fun, set dressing them to a high degree of quality. This was accompanied by fleshing out the script and directing the voice work to bring the story to life.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557220/Rip_Current/
