Spellbreaker

2D action platformer with several enemy types and a scripted boss battle.

Description

Spellbreaker was made in a group for a class final project. It is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer made in GameMaker. As the technical lead in the group, I worked on foundational scripts including kinematic bodies, TileMap based collisions, and finite state machine templates. I also coded the player movement/attacks as well as the final boss cutscene and attack sequence. I then delegated the programming needs for the rest of the game to the other programmers as well as offered advice to solve problems.

Technologies Used

A screenshot of a 2D platformer, the character is in mid-air jumping towards a platform.
The platforming is quick and springy, and the best feeling movement I’ve put into a game.
A screenshot of the player attacking an enemy in melee range, who is preparing to return the attack. The enemy is tinted red, to indicate it has taken damage.
Melee combat in Spellbreaker was risky, especially with the more agile enemies.
The player is mid-jump, using a platform to gain the height needed to avoid the enemies in the room.
The enemies were placed such that someone experienced could platform through without hitting an enemy, however any enemies left alive will re-appear in the boss battle.
A screenshot of the middle of the boss fight, depicting a 'Bullet Hell' stage. Fireballs rain down from the top of the screen while the boss floats safely in the upper corner.
The boss fight, including its intro cutscene, is about half of the game’s code.
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