
Sharmarke Alisalad
Game Designer
Graphic Designer
Desert Defenders
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Gamescape Showcase 2016

Desert Defenders is a capstone project at the University of Baltimore, which last for two semesters between Semptember 2015 and May 2016. Desert Defenders takes place in the Great Desert and focuses on the fate of a small settlement known as Sakaduuba Village. Many travelers come in and out of town but one day a woman who became known as the Sand Witch rolled in. With her unique ability to manipulate sand she became hungry for power and was banished. As she attempts to take her revenge on the people of Sakaduuba Village, the Desert Defenders, Haroun and Rana, rise to their defense!
Group size: 5
Software: Unity, Photoshop
Role: Level Design, UI Programming, QA Testing- I provided paper prototypes to the group and after the first semester, I spent some time designing extensions for each level and assembled the pieces together during the second semester. I also assisted the lead programmer by writing scripts for the health HUD on the playable characters and boss character, and reported any bugs and/or glitches found in the game after spending time playtesting.