Details of my experience

I joined the Flashback 2 team when it was first formed at the project's launch and was involved in its entire production up until its release and first patches. This is my first game as a professional.

 

Flashback 2 was a very formative experience, during which I worked on many aspects of the game, going beyond the classic tasks of level design.

 

My main level design tasks were:

• paper level design then 3D blocking of the levels

• integration of LD bricks

• implementation of progression logic in visual scripting

• setting up and tweaking cameras

• setting up visibility blockers (commonly called "fog of war")

• LD bricks documentation

I've done about a third of the game's levels.

 

As for the narration, my missions were as follows:

• writing the first intentions of certain dialogues

• drafting of the first intentions of certain collectible documents

• creation of the lore of certain characters (Nat'lea, Shaa'man)

• choice of animations and integration of NPCS with behavior routines and barks

• narrative database update

 

I also took care of the game flow :

• management of the system of objectives and sub-objectives

• achievement system management

 

I even happened to touch on more graphic aspects :

• generating elements with Houdini

• placement of props and decals (for level design tweaks or to add environmental storytelling)

 

It's a project in which I was able to touch on a lot of things, I was really at the heart of its creation on a technical level, although I didn't have a lot of decision-making power (especially in game design, which I would have appreciated). I also learned a lot about managing a project in a company, from its launch to its release, including all the classic milestones of video game development.

 

Even though Flashback 2 didn't live up to what we would have hoped for, it remains, in my opinion, a very enriching experience, one that I'm glad I had and from which I learned many lessons and new skills.