Qshmup

Shoot 'em up created as a technical test.

Development time: ~8 hours over 2 days

Context

Programming test demonstrating:

• Gameplay implementation (player controls, enemy AI, shooting mechanics)
• Score-based difficulty scaling
• Game feel and polish (post-processing, camera shake, audio)

Tech

Engine: Unity
Language: C#
Rendering: Unity Post Processing Stack
Audio: Music and SFX system
Gameplay: Bullet patterns, enemy behaviors

Features & Improvements

Core Gameplay

• Player controls - dynamic gameplay with lateral rotation on movement
• Player shoot with SFX
• Slowmo power - basic slow motion mechanic with timer and cooldown
• Player position clamping in viewport (avoiding cheat)
• Beautified player bullets

Enemy System

• Enemy spawn shape + movements
• Special behaviors/patterns - custom AI behaviors
• Speedup enemies movements depending on score
• Spawn interval based on score (+ RNG)

Polish & Juice

• Camera shake when you destroy an enemy
• Music and SFX on explosions
• Post process effects (Unity's Post Process Stack)
• New background/skybox
• Changed player and enemy meshes

Win/Lose Conditions

• Game over system
• Win condition implementation
• Timer system

Implementation

Focused on clean code architecture and performance. Custom enemy behavior patterns and bullet systems designed for scalability.

Status

Completed technical test. Submitted for evaluation.