Droplet: Hackathon Edition

A spin-off of the Droplet series that was created in under 24 hours! Change between four states of matter and collect atoms in four unique levels!

Download:

To play this game, download the following zip file and extract it. Then run the exe.

Controls

  • WASD/Arrow Keys – Move
  • Space – Jump
  • Ctrl – Shoot (plasma form only)
  • Backspace – Exit level
  • Escape – Quit game

Development

At a university competition held over the weekend, I had to create some sort of coding project. The rules were that it could be absolutely anything so long it was created entirely within 24 hours.

I chose to make a 2.5D Droplet game in the Unreal Engine. The game’s music, models and levels were all created within that 24 hour time period. It came in first place!

As I only had 24 hours to make the game, I had to pick and choose what I believed were the most important features to show off. I prioritized the ability to switch between different states of matter as the system I absolutely wanted to get working. In addition, I wanted to create four different environments that were tailored to each individual state of matter.

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Soundtrack: