Inventory interface
I implemented the visual inventory system: the interface through which players view and interact with their items.
Clock Tower
Development leadership and gameplay implementation for a tactical RPG vertical slice.
RoleDevelopment Lead
EngineUnreal Engine
ClientBeyond Capture
DeliverablePlayable vertical slice
Project trailer
Watch trailer on LinkedIn Clock Tower in motion
Watch the team’s trailer for the tactical RPG vertical slice.
The project
Clock Tower is an unreleased tactical RPG project developed during the Master of Digital Media program. We delivered a vertical slice covering a complete combat encounter, including items, spells, and character animations.
My focus
Adapting an existing combat framework while building the interface and item systems around it.
01 / Responsibilities
Development work
Backpack & item behavior
I helped implement the underlying backpack system and connect it to the inventory interface. It stores item-specific stats and supports the use of applicable items.
Team-based combat turns
We started from an existing combat asset. I helped transform its fixed turn order into allied and enemy team phases, allowing players to choose the order in which their allied units act.
Resting to heal
I helped implement the resting mechanic that lets players recover health.
Pickable objects
I helped implement objects that players can pick up.
Special animations
I integrated the special animations supplied by the animation team.
Reworking an unfamiliar combat framework
The constraint
This was my first larger Unreal project. I needed to learn the engine while working within an imported asset’s codebase, whose fixed turn structure did not match our intended combat design.
My contribution
I helped adapt the framework so the allied team acts first, with the player choosing its internal order, followed by the enemy team. This required understanding the existing system while integrating our inventory, item use, and animation work.
The result
The team delivered a playable encounter using the revised combat structure, items, spells, and integrated animations.
- 01 / Allied phasePlayer chooses the order of allied units
- 02 / Enemy phaseEnemy team takes its turn
- 03 / ContinueRepeat team phases through the encounter
03 / Outcome
A complete encounter, shaped by feedback
The client responded positively to our progress and our ability to accommodate small requested changes throughout development. Playtesters described the slice as fun. The project has not been officially released; this case study presents the vertical slice and my contributions.