Whisker Witchery
ROLES: Software Engineering; Presentations & User Research; UI/UX Design; 2D Illustrations & Promotional Materials
Whisker Witchery has earned 46,000+ downloads with a Very Positive rating on Steam! Additionally, Whisker Witchery reached #2 on the New & Trending Free Games page within a few days of launch.
Indulge in the world of witchcraft and tiny thievery! In this 3D stealth platformer, Whisker Witchery follows the journey of a cursed rat exploring a magical world. After their rival witch transformed them into a rat, you must sneak through the rival witch's cottage and collect potion ingredients to become human again. Trek through the spellbound levels influenced by potions, spells, and magic while evading deathly falls and fire-spitting enemies!
Will you survive the dangers and reach the witch's cauldron? Take your chances in the stealthy adventure of Whisker Witchery!
Mystic Moon Studios
9 Months
Team Size: 30
Unreal Engine 5
Play on Steam
Personal Contributions
Software Engineering
- Designed one of the core gameplay loops — growing vines with magical potions and climbing to a goal — and collaborated in engineering the required mechanics.
- Implemented timed storybook sequences using media players and transitioned them between gameplay sequences.
- Created a tracking system for the player's collected potion ingredients, which prevents player progression without collecting essential interactable objects.
- Iterated and developed the checkpoint and respawn systems.
- Collaborated with engineers to integrate and understand essential mechanics so we can effectively communicate their usage to the design team.
- Miscellaneous bug fixing and mechanic iterations throughout the scope of the project.
Presentations & User Research
- Contributed to several presentations throughout the game's pipeline: the initial game idea pitches, milestone presentations, and speaking at promotional events and streams.
- Organized different types of playtests, recorded points of interest (i.e. positive feedback, bugs, constructive criticism), and shared them with the user research team. Usually included extra feedback such as gameplay recordings or playtester writeups.
- Collaborated frequently with the QA team to identify and fix issues.
UI/UX Design
- Drafted thumbnails for UI/UX features and iterated on them to create screen and HUD layouts.
- Designed, illustrated, and programmed an introductory scroll sequence to communicate the player's objectives.
- Created most of the UI icons, including the control buttons for the gameplay HUD and icons for the interactable ingredients.
UI Button Iteration:
- First Iteration - Created aim, hide, sprint, and squeak buttons
- Second Iteration - Drafted several new sprint buttons and experimented with new background colors; settled on bottom-left design
- Last Iteration - Finalized previous buttons, changed color schemes, and refactored sprint icon
2D Illustrations & Promotional Materials
- Created and pitched the one-sheet idea document, including the initial game idea and concept illustrations.
- Collaborated with other 2D artists to organize and create the storybook sequences and style guide.
- Created lineart for the storybook introduction, and collaborated with other 2D artists to create final storybook illustrations.
- Illustrated promotional materials to advertise our social media accounts and important milestones, such as early access announcements and social media banners.
