Lumi Protector of the Flame

2D Game design, Character animation, Illustration

Lumi Protector of the Flame is a 2D platform game I designed and prototyped in UNITY Game Engine. You play as a mysterious child who gets lost in the woods. A magic flame becomes your companion as you navigate your way out of the woods. You have to protect your flame companion at all costs while avoiding obstacles. If you fail to do so, you'll have to start over.

Student work

Tyler School of Art + Architecture, Temple University

Art Direction

Dermot Mac Cormack

Project Year

2021

Tools

UNITY Engine, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator

Early Concept Design

Game Assets

Character Design Development

Design & Development

When designing the character, I wanted the player to play as a hiker who gets lost in the woods. Originally I wanted the environment to be in a rainy setting so I created a character that would be appropriately equipped to trek that type of environment. As I continued conceptualizing the game, I wanted to create a game that was more artistically stylized, immersive and atmospheric. A game that would transport you into another world through the art and sound design.

Old Character Model: Walk-cycle Animation

‍

Updated Character Animations

My original character designs were created originally so that I could understand the physics of the character. Once I figured out how the character would move, I created an updated version of the character that felt more whimsical. Even the movements of the character and flame feels light and bouncy. You play as a mysterious child who may not even be fully human. It's up to the player's interpretation.

‍

Updated Character Model: Walk-cycle Animation

Environment Design

Lumi Protector of the Flame

Updated Character Animations

Other Projects