Project Overview

The Night of the Maddening Star Project was to be created within a week for a gamejam. It involved modifying the Cairn rules to fit the setting and creating a module story as well as creating logos, branding colors and typography, book formatting, and illustrations for the inside.

Key Elements

• Narrative Design
• Book Layout Design
• Illustration
• Game Design
• Color Palette

Programs Used

• Clip Studio Paint EX - for digital illustration
• Adobe Illustrator - for packaging design and layout
• Adobe Photoshop - for image editing and digital asset creation
• Adobe InDesign - for packaging design and layout
• Wonderdraft - (for the Overworld Map)

Colors Used

• Black (#040404) - Primary color
• Bright Red (#45b0d8) - Accent color
• White (#ffff) - Secondary color

Approach

I chose to create this game by first creating an outline for the different paths of the module. I then created a map using a custom map creator like Inkarnate for the Overworld map. I then designed my own icons and the like for the map. I then created the Game Master tools section and created the illustrations and creatures for the module. I wanted to have several unique creatures so that it had some variety to the encounters.

Results

This game was downloaded by more than 200 players and mostly recieved a positive reception on Social Media (such as Twitter (X)) and on itch.io. This game was designed in a way that was easy for the Game Master to read and take notes on for hidden parts of the game (such as the solution to puzzles) while also being able to be played in different ways by players to make playing the game different on every playthrough. Most modules typically only have one path while this one has multiple paths to get to the end so it can be reused and the game will be mostly different from the previous playthrough.

Download the Module for Free Here at itch.io

Night of the Maddening Star Module .pdf

Project Overview

The goal is to create a video game in Unreal Engine 5 which is a horror-themed survival-roleplaying game (it has some survival mechanics but it is more mechanically similar to roleplaying) that takes place in the world of the Secure Contain Protect (SCP) created by the wikidot community with the player character and the main party members being D-Class personel. (These characters have no knowledge of the SCP world and will learn with the player who may not know about the SCP world building, so it will be easier to introduce new concepts throughout the gameplay.) I will need to create all the assets for the game including 3D-models, concept artwork, branding, video editing and advertising, etc. It will have at least 2 different elements that are unique and are not typically combined in a game. (I don't want to reveal it here until the game is publically released.)

Key Elements

• Logo Design
• Game Design
• 3D Modeling (Characters and Environments)
• Color Palette
• Typography
• Packaging Design
• Digital Assets

Programs Used

• Adobe Illustrator - for logo design and vector graphics
• Adobe Photoshop - for image editing and digital asset creation
• Adobe InDesign - for packaging design and layout
• Unreal Engine 5 - for the game design and programming
• Blender - for creating 3D models, animations, etc.
• Additional Tools that may assist with game creation

Colors Used (To Be Determined)

• White (#ffff) - Secondary color
• Black (#303030) - Primary color
• Red (#ea4e3e) - Secondary color

Approach

I want to create this game with an anime art style that is similar to 90s anime and some of my own art style with some mixed-media experimental elements. The art style will be achieved with 3D models, compositing effects in Unreal Engine 5, and additional Illustrated and digital elements.

Results

This game is not finished yet but this will be updated when it is. This project is for my own personal growth as of now and will be worked on in my free time. My current goal for this project is to finish a level (demo) area and try to build a community on Social Media platforms surrounding the game for the demo release. This game may take up to three years to complete since I am working on it alone as of now in my free time.

Copyright Notice for the usage of the S.C.P. Wiki Content

The copyright of this work, since some of its source is from the SCP (Secure Contain Protect) Wiki, is created under the 3.0 Sharealike license. I have customly designed and created the intellectual property in these images shown here so these will be watermarked until the game is released and then they will be in the same 3.0 license formatting. Please contact me for any questions or concerns regarding this copyright license.