2024 Diploma Ceremony for SMU Guildhall Cohort 32 SMU Guildhall 2024-05-10 | 11:30AM - 12:30PM CTDownload our digital program here: https://joom.ag/S0kdView the C32 Student Work Catalog: https://joom.ag/v6kd
Kneedle Knight Developers Panel Interview SMU Guildhall 2024-02-15 | Learn insights into the new SMU Guildhall student game, Kneedle Knight, directly from leads on the student development team including questions like: What were their biggest challenges they overcame? What are their favorite parts of the game and its development process? What stands out about this game? What was it like to learn to make commercial-quality games in the rigorous academic process set by SMU Guildhall? Kneedle Knight is out on Steam February 21, 2024: store.steampowered.com/app/2491720/Kneedle_KnightInterested in learning how to make games yourself? Learn more about our program at www.smu.edu/guildhall.
Asuryas Embers Developer Panel Interview SMU Guildhall 2024-02-14 | Learn insights into the new SMU Guildhall student game, Asurya's Embers, directly from leads on the student development team including questions like: What were their biggest challenges they overcame? What are their favorite parts of the game and its development process? What stands out about this game? What was it like to learn to make commercial-quality games in the rigorous academic process set by SMU Guildhall? Asurya's Embers is out on Steam March 6th, 2024: store.steampowered.com/app/2491710/Asuryas_EmbersInterested in learning how to make games yourself? Learn more about our program at www.smu.edu/guildhall.
The Space Escape Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Hot Wings the Chicken is stuck in a city overrun with hostile robot enemies that eat chickens. Hot Wings’ hatchlings have been lost and are scattered around the city. Hot Wings must collect her hatchlings and stop the robots in order to proceed through the city and escape.The game takes place in a cyberpunk, futuristic world with a darkly humorous tone. The environment is full of robots and futuristic technology, such as moving platforms. The world is crumbling and damaged due to being overrun by robots, so there are many dangerous drops and gaps. The dangerous feel of the environment is further enhanced by traps such as bloody rotating spikes.This game is a puzzle-platformer in the vein of Mario, meaning that the player’s main goal is to use his/her platforming skills in order to reach the end of the level. However, there are three other goals that the player can strive for. Stars are awarded at the end of every level that rewards the player for completing each of the following goals: the player did not die, the player collected all the hatchlings, and the player beat the level.Features of the game include jumping, double jumping, collecting hatchlings, and jumping on enemies to kill them. Double jumping allows players to reach higher platforms or avoid enemies altogether, while collecting hatchlings counts towards one of the player’s goals. Killing enemies also may be easier than avoiding them, but the player runs the risk of death. All of these features help support the core loop and pillar of platforming in our game.This student-made game was created in Fall 2019 by students in Cohort 29, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Rico Chef Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2019 by students in Cohort 29, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Peint Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2019 by students in Cohort 29, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Neon Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2019 by students in Cohort 29, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Chef Blob Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2019 by students in Cohort 29, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.The core gameplay of Chef Blob focuses on collecting ingredients that the customers’ request to cook and serve them to the customers. This is accomplished by moving the player character across the screen to find the ingredients after they spawn. The player must take the ingredients to the cook zone to create a dish and then serve the dish to the customer. If the player wishes to get rid of a dish or ingredient, they must visit the vomit zone to empty their inventory.
Underground Rush Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Underground Rush is a single-player 2D platformer jumping puzzle game. The player’s goal is to use several abilities to cross different dangers to the end of the level within a limited time. The player plays as a bionic robot and searches for energy in the deep underground of the barren wasteland for a limited time. As they go deeper, they will encounter more and more dangers, such as hot magma and trap hammers. These deadly hazards will make you lose your life at any time. With your robotic strengths, you can jump high by double jumping or dashing for a period. Using these strengths, you can face these challenges confidently, but don't forget to catch up on time! There are six game levels, and each level goes deeper and deeper into the ground. There will be brown-toned earthen scenes, blue-hued rocky caves, and red magma caverns.• Double jump and dash help overcome the challenges of various difficulties.• Six beautiful pixel art levels.• Collect Timers to increase your score.• Reach the end as fast as possible to get higher scores!This student-made game was created in Fall 2020 by students in Cohort 30, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Rotate The Castle Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Rotate The Castle is a single-player 2D-pixel puzzle adventure game. This student-made game was created in Fall 2020 by students in Cohort 30, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.In the game, you play as a succubus named Eve, who has the power to change gravity. Your goal is to solve puzzles, avoid traps, kill monsters and eventually find the secret of dreams. You will explore a fantastic floating castle and collect rewards to gain a unique experience.The succubus, Eve, starts her journey of dream hunting in a gothic floating castle as she steps into the dreamland. While there are many obstacles and monsters inside the castle, Eve recalls her power to change gravity. The players need to help Eve find the treasure hidden in the castle and uncover the myth of dreamland. In the floating castle, Eve can control gravity. The player not only allows her to walk on various walls, but the reversal of gravity can also affect the objects around her. There will be various dangers during the exploration, and you must use your unique gravity ability to solve multiple puzzles.The game includes:Mysterious Floating Castle10 brain-busting puzzle levels2 types of monsters4 types of gravity items3 different backgrounds
Mission Impossumble Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Mission Impossumble is a platformer with enemy management elements, starring Penny the Possum searching for her babies. We chose this concept after a brainstorming session where we blended everyone’s suggestions until we reached an idea that we all thought would be interesting and fun. We had a tournament style process voting on concepts until we settled on a possum princess throwing trash.This student-made game was created in Fall 2020 by students in Cohort 30, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Infiltration Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Infiltration is a turn-based puzzle/strategy game set in the modern era. Play as a secret agent infiltrating a corporation’s buildings in order to steal enemy intel while silencing anyone in your way. Plan your way around each stage, eliminate enemies from out of sight while managing your path so as not to run out of turns, accomplish additional challenges such as defeating all enemies in a level to earn the highest star rating, and strategically enter and exit buildings in order to reset paths and surprise enemies from behind!This student-made game was created in Fall 2020 by students in Cohort 30, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Gravity Calamity Trailer - Directors Cut SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Gravity Calamity was created in Fall 2020 by six student developers in Cohort 30, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Team1Up’s original idea for Gravity Calamity focused on elements from both puzzle games and platformers. Our goal was to create a game that involved puzzle solving and light exploration in a post-apocalyptic world without being too dark.
We Come in Pieces Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | We Come In Pieces follows the incredibly clumsy, but warm-hearted alien named Squeeblez who has been sent to Earth to gather humans and leave the planet… somewhat in-tact. Thankfully, Squeeblez is not taking this mission alone. He has acquired the help of his large alien friend Chonky to swing as a wrecking ball and break past any obstacles the humans have set up. Squeeblez and Chonky must work together to abduct three humans from three different areas on Earth: a farm, a suburb, and a city. Once these humans have been abducted, Squeeblez can return to his mothership and progress to the next level.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
The Fairy Godfather Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | “…Once upon a time, there lived a powerful fairy who used organized crime and fairy mobsters to rule all the land. He became known as the Fairy Godfather, and he ruthlessly eliminated all who dared to oppose him. But he crossed you, a noble knight, so you have entered his castle to clip his wings… and his skull.”The Fairy Godfather is a 2D, top-down, melee combat, mobile action game for Android devices. The player must complete the tutorial, four levels of gameplay, and defeat the Fairy Godfather in order to beat the game. The fairy henchmen are stationary and cast fireball projectiles at the player, who can move, but is limited to melee attacks. If the player has taken damage, they gain access to a wider attack and a projectile spell.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Sushi Soaker Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | This game is a story about the desperate escape of you, a sushi, from your bento box and its hungry owner. You will be forced to shoot your way out with your trusted soy sauce gun, destroying the other sushi that are trying to keep you from escaping. You fight different sushi, destroy chopping blocks that make them, and open gates to make your way out of the bento box and towards freedom.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Rocket Rocker Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Rocket Rocker is a rhythm puzzle game for Android tablets. You play as K, an upstart band manager mere minutes away from the start of her band’s next big show. Only, there’s one problem: the band’s instruments are nowhere to be found! With no time to lose, K must feel the rhythm and find her band members’ instruments inside the labyrinthine barricades before they miss their cue! Get the instruments to the band and hear the soundtrack build with each instrument.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Phantom Knight Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Phantom Knight is a single player 2D platformer game for Android. The player plays as the phantom knight trying to escape from the castle. The player traverses through obstacles by platforming and puzzle-solving to reach the end of each level. The unique mechanic in the game is switching timelines and dynamic orbs: Switching timelines changes orb functionality which helps in platforming and puzzle-solving.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Nyanzo: No Lives Left Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Nyanzo: No Lives Left is a mobile swiping puzzle game. It features an adorable cat ninja named Nyazno, trying to deliver a bomb to the evil shoguns castle to end his terrible reign. Nyanzo rolls swiftly through the floors of the castle, moving boxes and solving puzzles. But he must be careful, to much movement will set the bomb off in his paws.Work your way through ever more difficult puzzles, discovering new traps and adversaries like holes in the floor, curved walls, and guards with swords and bows. Each challenge is more difficult than the last and Nyanzo will need all his skill and wit to make it to the very top of the castle.Enjoy adorable pixel art as our feline hero rolls, pushes, and slashes his way through the four chapters of the story. Each chapter is represented by the four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall by the various weather effects that change as players move to a new chapter.Relax in the gentle ambience of retro Japanese music and sound effects. Nyanzo: No Lives Left is a perfect game to sit back and relax with. Brain teasing puzzles keep it interesting and the challenge ramps up to soaring heights in the bonus levels. Can you clear them all?This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Inkky Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Inkky is an action platformer wherein you change your color at various points to navigate the world to save the world inside a doodle book.Inkky takes place within the world of a sketchbook after a young child’s heart has been shattered due to the indifference of their parent. Rise up as the titular hero Inkky! Change your form and color to surmount obstacles in your path to save the world of the sketch book and restore hope to the world that has faded from grief. This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Flash or Die Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | In Flash Or Die the main playable character is a shepherd equipped with a flashlight. At the beginning of the game the shepherd’s flock is stolen by evil vampires from a neighboring castle. Players must embark on a quest to rescue their sheep from within the dangerous castle. The player’s main weapon is a flashlight with a limited battery life, players must manage their in-game resources in order to survive and fight back against the enemies. There are also many kinds of traps and contraptions within the castle itself the vampires have placed.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Do No Evil Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Do No Evil is a platformer mobile game in which the player controls a small white robot, or a BubbleBot, using a Clean Beam. The Clean Beam is a stream of bubbles coming from the playable character that is used to propel off solid surfaces. This beam can be used to traverse the city, clean surfaces and people, and interact with the environment. Do No Evil is set in a cyberpunk style city where an evil corporation called “Do No Evil” is polluting the city. Several humans have become trapped in the filth. Avoid electrical hazards, move around objects, and propel moving platforms to reach all the trapped citizens. Each level has a tracked percentage of cleanable surfaces, as well as a certain amount of people that need rescuing. Do No Evil features diegetic design, so the level select is a playable location. The story is incorporated into the advertisements and background art throughout the game experience. There is one person that needs rescuing in level 1, two to be saved in level 2, and three to be cleaned in level 3. When each person is rescued, they provide encouragement and more insight into the story. The game is completed by traversing entirely though all 3 levels and rescuing all 6 citizens. This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Cotton Valley Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Missy, the border collie, lives on Farmer Bob's dilapidated farm. Farmer Bob is pressed for money and is about to sell his farm to repay old loans. Suddenly an alien spaceship looking similar to a massive cotton candy machine crash lands in his pasture. Amazingly, the machine activates and begins creating sheep with cotton candy wool, launching them all over the place! Now it’s up to Missy to herd the sheep into the appropriate pens so Farmer Bob can sell off the sugary goodness to save the farm! From a top-down perspective, herd sheep through the correct fruity syrup puddles and pens as you avoid obstacles left around the run-down property.This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Catastrophe Factory Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Catastrophe Factory is a top-down puzzle game where you guide a cat to escape a plushie-making factory! Navigate challenges such as crumbling floors, moveable walls, deadly lasers, and conveyor belts to make your way through 12 unique puzzles. Collect fish treats throughout your journey to keep the cat extra happy. This student-made game was created in Fall 2021 by students in Cohort 31, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Asuryas Embers Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-11 | Immerse yourself in the stunning environment of the Himalayan regions as Dawa, the bow-wielding village protector. Asurya's Embers is a first-person, single-player, bow-and-arrow adventure game where you embark on a journey to save your home from the wrath of a vengeful god. This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production curriculum.In Asurya's Embers, explore the gorgeous Himalayan landscape and mountains, navigating your way while avoiding the intense sunlight and seeking safety in the shadows. Wield the Protector's Bow and unleash mythical powers passed down through generations to protect your people by slaying mutated, demonic animals.A long time ago, this beautiful region was plagued by warfare. In order to protect the people from danger, the village initiated a tradition of electing a village protector. In the game, the player assumes the role of Dawa, the newly appointed protector. The story begins following Dawa's completion of her meditation training in isolation. As Dawa embarks on her first day in the role, she learns that the natural balance of her world has been upturned by scorching skies and the arrival of mutated animals. Upon consulting with the village elders, she realizes that there is a more significant problem at hand...FeaturesImmersive and Gorgeous Himalayan landscape: Embark on a journey in the Himalayan region, featuring beautiful mountain ranges and realistic architecture inspired by South Asian culture. Enjoy the grace and serenity of the in-game landscape.Powerful Bow Play: Wield the power of the Protector's Bow, passed down through generations, equipped with multiple special abilities to aid you in your journey of defeating demonic enemies.Unconventional Light and Shadow Mechanic: Experience our unconventional light and shadow mechanic, where you must seek safety in the shadows and risk damage in the sunlight.
Trickochet Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Trickochet is a top-down puzzle game in which the player controls Pancho, a quick-shooting gunslinger, in a quixotic adventure where he faces off against a gang of sentient bottles and cacti, while protecting his own cactus friend, Sancho. Player’s aim to ricochet a limited number o? f bullets using a wide array of “ricochet-able” objects, such as metallic tables, longhorn skulls, and brick walls. In each level, the player’s goal is to eliminate all the enemies and gain a high score based off the number of ricochets, the number of enemies killed, and the number of stars picked up.Trickochet hooks players with its simple puzzle-based gameplay. Players are encouraged to play again and again to try to execute the lucky “Trickochet”- the one shot, perfect shot that will kill all the enemies in a level. Players are encouraged to clear a level with as few bullets as possible, while still providing plenty of challenge with moving barriers, enemies that require more than one hit to eliminate, and non-interactive objects and barriers that will stop bullets dead in their tracks. After being ambushed by the mob of Bottle Bandidos while in the midst of a card game with his friend Sancho, Pancho emerges guns blazing, ready to shatter any bottle or wilt any cactus who looks his way. With only six bullets in his chamber and a gang hot on his trail, he must make every shot count if he and Sancho want to escape in one piece.
Secrets in the Shadows Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | You're a legendary thief from the past who's top secret mission is to steal the gem of the future. Sneak your way through a futuristic environment crawling with guards and high-tech security cameras. Blend into your environment and slip past the security to escape into the night with the gems, without leaving a trace! This is a 2D stealth puzzle game with intuitive controls and vibrant art. Test your skills in five unique levels. This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Robellion Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Join the fight and free humanity from its oppressors in Robellion, a diesel-punk side scrolling shooter.Robellion is a side-scrolling shooter tablet game in which the player assume the role of Shelby, a scumbag rebel who wants to take the fight into his own hands. Humanity has been repressed by a tyrannical government who enforces their will through their nigh indestructible mechs. Shelby has broken into the regime’s factory and stolen a mech of his own.In Robellion, you fly through three awesome levels, acquire three powerful weapons, and collect ammo and fuel to keep the fight going. Discover new paths and treasure troves as you explore Shelby’s world. The uprising’s time is now. This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Progeny of Ra Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Progeny of Ra is an Egyptian-themed, puzzle game following Cliupatra, the daughter of the Sun God, Ra. Come along as she searches for artifacts to heal her father after a near fatal battle with Apophis, the Great Serpent, who wishes to spread darkness across Earth. Utilize time travel to avoid traps, get past obstacles, and achieve your goal. A story of the history leading up to the present times is spread throughout the game in the form of pickups which you can collect. The race is on to prevent the world from being swallowed by the darkness, and it’s your job to prevent such a calamity. Progeny of Ra is a story-puzzle game which takes place in a time when the war between the Sun God, Ra, and the Great Serpent, Apophis, intensifies. Our main character, Cliupatra, is the daughter of Ra who has been sent out on a mission to help her father recover after a battle with Apophis. Ra sends her to the Great Pyramid to collect all the gods’ artifacts in order to restore his depleted powers. The longer it takes for Ra to regain his power, the more light the Great Serpent consumes, and Cliupatra can’t let the darkness cover everything.This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Lazer Lasso Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Swing into an epic space adventure and play as the friendly robotic space cowboy, Lazer Lasso. Help Lazer as he flies from asteroid-to-asteroid, ridding the galaxy of the heinous alien varmints as he searches for his lost space cows. This cowboy’s mettle and courage will be tested time and time again as he wanders into the depths and dangers of space to rescue his friends.\This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Hanz0 Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Play and become Hanzo, an ex-ninja who is furiously fighting the evil corporation, Nekorp, which has stolen your cat for inhumane animal experimentation. Equipped with your bouncing shuriken and laser katana, you will battle all that Nekorp throws at you as you fight through their massive corporation. Hanz0 is a ninja-cyberpunk-themed 2D platformer that combines the game styles of fast-paced action with traditional platforming to create a unique experience where players must quickly think through game situations to eliminate enemies and reach the end of the levels. Using the movements features of jump and dash you must traverse unique platforming situations while also having to dodge bullets coming from Nekorp’s smart AI turret enemies. Using your bouncing shuriken and laser katana you must alter between close and long-range battle situations in order to eliminate all in your path. As an ex-ninja, you slowly begin to remember the moves and abilities you once had all of those years ago. With your weapons in hand and heart filled with rage and fury, you will show no mercy to anyone who gets in your way, as you make Nekorp rue the day they ever laid their hands on your beloved cat. This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Go! Go! Crystal! Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Explore a trap-filled cave environment as you platform your way through a series of alien caverns! Can you survive this unforgiving underground journey?Go! Go! Crystal! has you take control of a loveable but powerful alien creature exploring a crystalline subterranean world. Switch between solid and liquid forms to solve challenging puzzles! Slip through grates, activate electric switches, freeze water and more to jump, slide, and phase through solid objects to reach the end of each level.Features:• Fast-paced platforming• Quick puzzles• Fun but challenging movement mechanicsThis student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Dead in Light Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | A foolish explorer sneaks into the abandoned castle at night and opens a mysterious-looking coffin, unleashing the dormant vampire within. The vampire seeks its way outside in search of fresh blood to consume. Aid the vampire in leaving the castle by solving the various puzzles along the way and harnessing her supernatural powers! This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.
Bee No Evil Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Help our little bee escape from the horrific workplace and toxic micro-managing boss in this light-hearted 2D chess-like puzzle game. You, as the new employ-bee of the hive, have to get out of the hive by traversing the hexagonal tiles, using magical contraptions and bee on the move!Bee No Evil is a slow-paced 2D pixel art puzzle game, in which the player controls the bee to spin the hexagonal tiles and move the bee. The hive contains magical contraptions like Coloring Flowers and Wind Tunnels that can aid your escape! But beware of Bee Guards whose only job is to quality check the honey that you carry around the workplace.Are you ready for your first day at the new bee colony? Come to the magical world of Bee No Evil and do not be afraid of first days ever again!
Bada-BANG! Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2022 by students in Cohort 32, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Become a master assassin with the power of telekinesis and maneuver your bullet through the air to reach your targets in Bada-BANG!, a fast-paced action game for Android tablets. In the dark underworld of the city, powerful criminals have arisen to reign supreme, dodging the law and escaping justice. However, following this unchecked outbreak in crime, a new figure emerges from the shadows, wielding a special ability like no other. In Bada-BANG!, you take on the role of a hitman hired to take down these criminals, but you are no ordinary assassin. With the power of telekinesis, you must navigate your bullet through the city streets, dodge obstacles such as cars and roadblocks, and collect special pickups, like Boost pickups for a burst of speed that can break through roadblocks, or Ghost pickups that allow your bullet to phase through everything, in order to reach your target at the end of each level before time runs out. Bada-BANG! features five levels of fast-paced challenge and rapid-fire gameplay, with up to three stars for each level that you can earn. Do you have what it takes to achieve three stars on every level, and take these criminals down?
U.M.I Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Every day the world’s oceans become a little more overrun with garbage. Despite this the Uncontaminated Marine Initiative (U.M.I.) continues to remove trash from under the sea. You play as one of the initiative’s submersible drones as it explores some of the deepest parts of our planet and collects the garbage it finds. Learn about real life conservation efforts while tackling challenging puzzles and explore a beautiful yet twisted depiction of our oceans. U.M.I. is a fun yet thought-provoking experience that will get you to think about solving some of the world’s most challenging puzzles.
Static Elecsheepity Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.There once lived a runt sheep. He could not run very fast, and he had the coarsest wool on the farm. One day, his herd found themselves outside the enclosure because the shepherd forgot to close the gate. Wolves appeared. The sheep jumped over an electric fence in panic, except the runt who fell straight into the fence. He was shocked back to life by the electricity in his wool. It became one with the runt. He was now stronger and smarter. His goal now is to destroy the wolves and their terrible fortress. By bouncing around on wood and metal tiles in the farm, going across the buttoned gate, flying over mud, and going through mysterious teleportals, the runt can battle the wolves and save all sheepkind.Static Elecsheepity is a single player, 2D puzzle game developed in Unity 2022.3.7f1 by Team Extrovert with the intention of creating a ball game suite for the mobile platform. Over the course of 3 months, the team worked collaboratively to find the fun in the game and gained experience to develop a game through industrialized approaches.
Slime Time Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Play as a slime who wakes up in a mysterious underground research facility that appears to be the place of your birth. You have the ability to move quickly, but the obstacles in this facility have killed countless slimes like you. You must do your best to escape wherever you can. You can use your transformation ability to pull yourself to a designated location or swing and jump in the air. You can also use the chemicals leaked on the ground and walls to make yourself bounce or stick to high places. As you go deeper into the facilities, the terrain will become more complex, and trap challenges will become more cruel. Slime Time is a single-player 2D pixel style platforming game developed based on Unity. Jelly Survivor's goal in designing Slime Time was to create a short game with an interesting operating experience. Over two months, the team worked actively and creatively to achieve this goal. The team learned to collaborate across industries, gained initial ability to develop small-scale projects, and developed an understanding of pipeline processes and interdisciplinary collaboration.
N8s Great Escape Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.“Why am I here?” This is the question that started one robot’s quest to escape his purposeless existence. Players take control of this robot, named N8, as they guide him through the Lab that has served as his home and prison for so long. Unfortunately, nothing is ever that easy, and the Lab is keen to keep N8 forever. The Lab has many puzzling defenses, as well as an army of loyal robotic minions. But N8 is not defenseless! Use N8’s laser blaster to blow through his enemies and use his incredible strength to use the environment to his advantage! This is N8’s Great Escape!N8’s Great Escape is a single player, top down, twin stick shooter developed using Unity for the Android operating system. Developed by 05 Shades of Grey, N8’s Great Escape was created with the goal of building an experience that was enjoyable on mobile platforms, while also containing frenetic action. The team spent nearly three months ensuring they met these goals. As this was the team’s first game done in a professional setting, they learned the fundamentals of Agile Game Development with SCRUM, interdisciplinary collaboration, and game design.
Meow-sion Impossible Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | In the heart of the city's most bustling veterinary lab, our feline friend stumbles upon a mysterious syringe shooter. Sensing an opportunity too tempting to resist, the crafty cat decides it's time to turn the tables on the humans. "Cha-ching!" Welcome to Meow-sion Impossible. This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Escape the Lab - Navigate through various rooms, dodging the sights of the humans, and use everything in the lab to make your way out. From distracting toys to light switches, there's always a route to freedom - if you can find it. Stealth is Your Ally - This lab is full of watchful eyes. Skulk in the shadows, slip behind furniture, and utilize your cat-like reflexes to outwit the humans. But beware! If they spot you, they won't hesitate to scoop you up! Cat Goes Wild - Armed with a sleep syringe shooter, put the humans to a quick nap. But use your ammo wisely - those syringes are in limited supply.
Knight & Princess Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.When the goblins and minotaurs rampage through the land, who will answer the call? A knight and princess, of course. Unfortunately, one has spent too much time in taverns, and one too much time sleeping. I’ll let you decide which is which, because this is where you come in: can you guide them through three increasingly difficult levels to save the kingdom? Using intuitive controls and quick thinking, guide them to pick up potions, discover new abilities, avoid hazards, and then slay those monsters! Adoring crowds not included, but sense of satisfaction guaranteed.Knight & Princess is a mobile game with a fantastical art style and simple controls. This game was developed over two months, from September 20, 2023, to November 20, 2023, as a student project at the SMU Guildhall. This project was chosen due to the team’s wish to make real-time interactive game in the time provided, and therefore the decision to minimize the art load through developing a one screen game. While making this game, the artist improved in the production of rapid 2D art, the programmers gained experience in programming in Unity, and the designer improved his skills of game balancing, level design, and programming.
Here, Kitty! Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Here, Kitty! Is a single player, top-down view, 2D light puzzle game developed in Unity. This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.In the game, players encounter a little witch in her castle with her beloved cats, practicing her magical spells. Her kitties are her best friends and favorite study buddies. However, the little witch is still in-training (and isn't an avid reader) so some key steps, sort of slip by. Suddenly, a spell goes wrong and...BOOM! Her frightened kitty friends run for cover and hide on the castles' six, unique floors. The witch must now move boxes, slide along magical floor tiles, dodge slime pits, and activate magical switches in search of her kitty crew. Help the little witch find her kitties!Starstruck Studios designed this game with the intention to provide a relaxing environment where players can relax while having fun. During the three months of production, all members of the team worked very hard to achieve this goal. The team learned about the basic pipeline of making games, gained experience developing independent game projects, and developed an understanding of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Escape from Chairtopia Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Play as Bob, an everyday architect. Perpetually burned out, Bob often wishes he’d be able to live the carefree life of a chair. One day, he gets his wish when he wakes up in his office and finds he has casters where feet once were.Bob’s office has changed as well. A familiar, stationary building has been transformed into a modular one with shifting tiles for rooms. Joined by Barbara the broom, he now must solve the puzzle of each floor to find the exit to the next one. Figuring out crafty ways to avoid the roombots that patrol the corridors and office spaces.Escape from Chairtopia is a single-player, top-down, action puzzle game developed in Unity 2022.3.7f1. Curry Dumplings designed Escape from Chairtopia to explore the narrative of the growing struggle of workers who are often overworked and underpaid. While simultaneously offering players a fun, compact puzzle experience with plenty of challenges to keep them engaged.Over the four month development period, the team worked diligently to offer a polished gameplay experience. Our team members learned to work as a team, gained valuable experience in how to develop a game collectively, and built a knowledge base for scrum, pipeline processes, and collaboration between level design, software development, and art creation.
DonuTilt Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Get ready to roll!DonuTilt takes you to the magical world of donuts, ravaged by a jelly explosion. Help our Donut Hero navigate through the world by tilting the donut box or rotating it completely to change gravity in the donut world. This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Use jelly splashes to slow you down and gumdrops to bounce around while avoiding sharp waffle cones as you collect tasty sprinkles on your journey to save your Donut Friends. Enjoy a dozen levels of limitless fun, intriguing puzzles, and a bit of chaos.DonuTilt is a mobile game that uses a "tilt and tap" mechanic to roll around and rotate the donut world. Players experience the journey of a Donut Hero that must rescue their friends at the end of each level while collecting sprinkles along the way. The game features several interactive elements: jelly that slows down the Donut Hero, spiky waffle cones that hurt them, gumdrops that bounce, cookies that crumble, and Pocky sticks that move when gravity in the donut world changes.DonuTilt provides a puzzle-based experience with some inspiration from pinball where players must strategically make their way through levels but also experience some chaos when bouncing around from gumdrop to gumdrop. Our target players are casual mobile gamers, and the gameplay time is between 15 and 30 minutes. Playing on the strengths of mobile devices, the game controls are based completely on tilting and tapping anywhere on the left or right half of the screen for maximum player control and comfort.
Cup of Joe trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Cup of Joe is a light puzzle game that revolves around using multiple perspectives to solve the puzzles. You play as Joe, an ordinary average run-of-the-mill person, that didn't get enough sleep. So, much like every other person in the world, Joe is in desperate need of a cup of coffee. Help Joe survive the work day by getting him his morning cup of joe.This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Red Panda Studios chose this project because we were interested in many perspective puzzle games such as FEZ, or Super Paper Mario. We wanted to capture that same element of whimsy and silliness that those games embody, while also simplifying them to work on the tablet. In the end, we decided the story of a quest for a morning cup of coffee was too relatable not to tell, because many days that's exactly what that feels like, a quest. This game was worked on for over 2 months, from the end of September to the start of December in 2023. This project was beneficial to the team members because for 3 of the 4 members this was their first time making a game. So it was an invaluable learning experience about the development process that goes into making a game.
Catactics trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Embark on a journey into the tactical world of Catactics, a captivating single-player top-down, turn-based tactics game carefully crafted by the dedicated team at Alliteration All Stars. This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 by students in Cohort 33, as part of SMU Guildhall's Team Game Production I curriculum.Assume the leadership of the elite Hero Cats, your strategic allies in the battle against the Punk Cats uprising that plagues the streets. Your goal is to navigate the map strategically, guiding your Hero Cats to adeptly push the villainous felines into water tiles and reclaim the streets from the Punk Cats' mischief. De-veloped over a two-month period, Catactics promises a polished and challenging experience, show-casing the collaborative effort of the development team. The project was led by David Adrian Flores and Omar Vaikness in software development, with Xinyu (April) Chen managing art creation, and Aidi (Edrian) Hu, along with Benjamin Blackmon, contributing to level design. Being motivated by a genu-ine passion for crafting a compact yet professionally polished gaming adventure, this endeavor al-lowed the team to refine their skills, collaborate seamlessly, and gain valuable insights into the intri-cacies of professional game development. Immerse yourself in strategic prowess with Catactics, navi-gate the challenges, and become the ultimate feline tactician. Are you prepared to restore order to the streets?
Kneedle Knight Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-12-08 | Kneedle Knight is a third-person puzzle platformer game developed by students at SMU Guildhall Cohort 32. This student-made game was created in Fall 2023 as part of the SMU Guildhall Team Game Production curriculum. In Kneedle Knight, the player controls a mouse knight that uses his magical needle to sew fabric which he can merge into, moving back and forth between 3D and 2D. Sir Lukoss the Small was a noble knight sent on a quest to defeat the evil Witch of Fabric. The Witch, using her enchanted fabric, imprisoned and transformed many citizens and knights into malicious fabrications. Sir Lukoss climbed up through her fortress to put an end to her tyranny, only to be hexed by her magic and transformed into a mouse. In the dark dungeon of the Witch’s lair, the mouse finds a magic needle, granting him special powers to sew fabric of his own and merge in and out of the enchanted threadwork. Now Sir Lukoss must use his newfound weapon to sew his path forward and up through the evil stronghold. The mouse knight can use his needle to solve puzzles, overcome challenging obstacles, and defeat the animated candle minions of the Witch. All with the hopes of returning to face the Witch of Fabric yet again to finish his noble quest.Features:• Single-player, puzzle platformer game• Playtime (main story): 1-2 hours• Playtime (100% achievements): 2 hours• Steam leaderboard support for level speed running• Made in Unreal Engine 5• Original soundtrack
SMU Guildhall Research Feature: Video Game Helps Researchers Fight Sex Trafficking SMU Guildhall 2023-11-07 | Read the full article here: cbsnews.com/texas/news/i-team-video-game-helps-researchers-fight-sex-traffickingCalling all gamers. One North Texas university is turning a video game into a crime-fighting tool. Southern Methodist University researchers are using a federal grant to create a sex trafficking data warehouse.Researchers are taking information from law enforcement databases and combining it with data that video game players will help collect by playing "Dark Shadows." Gamers will solve fictitious crimes by sorting out traffickers' names and crime locations from real U.S. Department of Justice press releases.The project is funded by a $1.187 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice. It includes a study about the relationship between economics and human trafficking.
SeaFeud Trailer SMU Guildhall 2023-06-20 | Seafeud, a student-made game by SMU Guildhall's Cohort 32. This game is part of the SMU Guildhall Team Game Production curriculum.
2023 Diploma Ceremony for SMU Guildhall Cohort 31 SMU Guildhall 2023-05-14 | 11:30AM - 12:30PMDownload our digital program here: smu.box.com/s/ius5x3mnnb0bmn0uhprfhxbmmjfvgcvt
