Eclipse Runner
3D Platforming Game
This project was made as a part of the UEFN Eclipse Game Jam held in March 2024. The goal was to produce a game in Unreal Engine for Fortnite based around the eclipse, that would then be featured on the day of the eclipse.
The event was hosted by the National Esports Association in collaboration with NASA, Epic Games, and Cleverlike Studios. The jam itself took place over a weekend at OS Studios in NYC.
I collaborated with my roommate, Jun Shim, and together we made a prototype for a 2D platforming game centered around following the eclipse.
At the end of the jam, each team presented their prototype and winners where selected. Winners would be featured in a lobby on the day of the eclipse and presented during a live stream.
It was later announced that our team won the event, and that meant that we had a little under a month to polish our prototype into a game that would be featured front and center around the world.
Development mainly consisted of learning the engine, improving code, and level design.
On the day of the eclipse, we were invited to speak about our project on a livestream hosted by the NEA. Afterwards, we even got to see the eclipse from the building's rooftop. Overall a great eclipse day.