Spritequery


Our project is a game called Spritequery, an introspective 3D puzzle platformer. Our goal is to allow players to take an in-depth look at themselves. Throughout the game, you will be guided by characters called “Sprites”. The Sprites will ask you questions that require the player to reflect on themselves with thought and care. The feeling and intent behind the player’s answers to these questions is analyzed through an algorithm, and then the player is transported to one of two levels based on the determined sentiment. Spritequery has a total of ten unique levels, but a player will only encounter five of them in any one playthrough, as the player is presented with five questions over the course of the game. Each level is designed to be a thematic visualization of the feeling behind the player’s answers. We created bright and dark-themed songs that we tied to the themes of the rooms as background music. Players are encouraged to explore each level by completing small puzzles and platforming challenges. As the player traverses the levels they can observe and consider the visualization and what it means to them. At the end of the game, the player is presented with all of their answers and their meanings.

Team: Claire Taylor. Dana Altarace, Mohammed Aldarwish, Ryder Fritz

Screenshots of Spritequery

Reference List for Spritequery

All Rooms: 

Sentiment Analysis by Adi Zhavo
Modular First Person Controller by JeCase (Jess Case)

Scripts: 

* All tutorials are linked in their relevant scripts

Country Room: Done
Unity Asset Store:
Farm Animals Set by Vertex Cat

Root Vegetables Set by Vertex Cat

Chickens by Meshtint Studio

Chicks by Meshtint Studio

Fantasy Kindom – Building Pack Lite by xiaolianhuastudio

Low Poly Farm Pack Lite by JUSTCREATE

Beach Room: Done
3rd Party:
Coral: https://free3d.com/3d-model/gorgonian-soft-coral-v1–192323.html

Shells and Marine Life: https://rkuhlf-assets.itch.io/aquatic-animal-models

Regular Kite: https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/sports/toy/free-kite-3d-model

Box Kite: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/red-box-kite-bbca8d78325448458ea9a7393e341f7a

Unity Asset Store: 

Jiggle Bubble Free by Moonflower Carnivore

Fish – PolyPack by Alstra Infinite
FREE Beach Essentials Asset Pack by Ferocious Industries

Super Beach Pack by Samer Khatib (Snowconesolid Productions) LLC

City Room: Done
Unity Asset Store:

Cardboard Boxes Pack by POLYWORKSHOP

CITY pack by 255 PIXEL STUDIOS

Simple City pack plain by 255 PIXEL STUDIOS

Sky Room: Done

Unity Asset Store:
Planes & Choppers – PolyPack by ALSTRA INFINITE
Simple FX – Cartoon Particles by Synty studios

Cave Room: Done
Unity Asset Store:
Free Mining Pack – Low Poly Ores, Gems, Tools & Props by PurePoly
Simple FX – Cartoon Particles by Synty studios
Free Low Poly Nature Forest by PurePoly

Mountain Room: Done

Unity Asset Store:
Free Mining Pack – Low Poly Ores, Gems, Tools & Props by PurePoly
Free Low Poly Nature Forest by PurePoly
Nature Pack – Low Poly Trees & Bushes by Downtown Game Studio

Flower Room: Done
Unity Asset Store:
Lowpoly Flowers – chlyang


Desert Room: Done
Unity Asset Store: 

Free Low Poly Desert Pack by 23 Space Robots and Counting…
Lowpoly Flowers – chlyang

Ice Room: Done

Unity Asset Store:
Hand-Painted Stones in the Snow by Blacksmith
Low Poly Ultimate Environment pack by StreakByte
Nature Pack – Low Poly Trees & Bushes by Downtown Game Studio

Lava Room: Done

Unity Asset Store: 

Simple FX – Cartoon Particles by Synty studios

Low Poly textures pack by N-Hance studio

Free Low Poly Nature Forest by PurePoly

Low Poly Cliff Pack by Broken Vector