PR1$0NER

Prisoner blends platforming with time control, allowing traps and platforms to rewind and shift. Escape requires both strategy and precision in this game jam creation, developed in just 7 days for Brackeys’ fourth event.

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For PR1$0NER, I took on the roles of Game Designer and Level Designer, shaping the overall gameplay experience and structuring the level layouts. In addition to design work, I also programmed the core gameplay mechanics, including the time rewind system and various interactive traps such as saws and turrets. My contributions ensured that the game's mechanics and level design worked seamlessly together, creating a challenging yet fresh platforming experience.

PR1$0NER was initially developed for the Brackeys Jam 2020.2, where the theme was "Rewind". The game was created using Unity Engine 2019 by me and a friend, who assisted with some coding and handled the graphics. The project was released as a WebGL build on Itch.io.

The core concept and characters were designed in 2020, but after the jam submission, we decided to continue development, focusing on stability, refined design, and expanded gameplay. The project is currently a work in progress, with plans for a Steam release featuring additional content and improvements.

This project allowed me to combine level design, mechanics, and efficient workflow tools to create a platformer with an innovative twist.

Time Rewind / Sprint System

Designed and coded a unique sprint/rewind mechanic, directly inspired by the game jam's "rewind" theme.
The player can sprint to move faster, but this also rewinds all level objects, restoring their previous positions and affecting the player's health.
This mechanic acts as both a benefit and a challenge, preventing overuse by limiting sprint energy per level, with power-ups available to extend capacity.

Traps & Hazards

Moving Saw: Designed and helped code the saw trap, making it easily customizable in Unity’s editor to allow quick variant creation through parameter adjustments.
Turret: Designed and helped code the turret trap, with similar customization features, allowing for multiple difficulty levels based on tweaking its properties.

Level Design & Tools

Designed 8 levels using Unity’s Tilemap system, creating a variety of platforming challenges and trap placements.
Developed a custom Tilemap tool that automatically converts 2D layouts (images) into Unity Tilemaps.
- The script detects colors in an image and maps them to corresponding tile assets, significantly speeding up level creation and allowing for quick level creation / iteration.

Samuele Guerrini