{"id":2767,"date":"2025-04-03T20:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/index.php\/portfolio_page\/unition-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T12:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:12:56","slug":"oddsparks","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_page","link":"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/index.php\/portfolio_page\/oddsparks\/","title":{"rendered":"Oddsparks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2767\" class=\"elementor elementor-2767\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1927e7d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"38781\" data-id=\"1927e7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6e5767\" data-eae-slider=\"57760\" data-id=\"d6e5767\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea226a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"61880\" data-id=\"3ea226a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4703906\" data-eae-slider=\"50164\" data-id=\"4703906\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15015a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15015a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Associate Game Designer<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec28d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec28d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oddsparks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e453180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e453180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Automation Adventure<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96543e elementor-grid-3 elementor-shape-rounded e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"d96543e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-steam-symbol elementor-animation-shrink elementor-repeater-item-2f4bdbf\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1817800\/Oddsparks_An_Automation_Adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Steam-symbol<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-steam-symbol\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-playstation elementor-animation-shrink elementor-repeater-item-fd225ba\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/de-de\/concept\/10007957\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Playstation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-playstation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-xbox elementor-animation-shrink elementor-repeater-item-5ad617c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/oddsparks-an-automation-adventure\/9N8HRCZ1F9CH#:~:text=Oddsparks%3A%20An%20Automation%20Adventure%20is,with%20your%20odd%20%26%20adorable%20Sparks!\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Xbox<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-xbox\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeab347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeab347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Genre:<\/strong><\/p><p>Automation, Adventure, Simulation<\/p><p><strong>Game Engine:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf8fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcf8fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ue-logotype-2023-vertical-white-1686x2048-bbfded26daa7-r725oaquev9trobbd5gcxn4e9l3sfegcjeh6tg1qkc.png\" title=\"ue-logotype-2023-vertical-white-1686&#215;2048-bbfded26daa7\" alt=\"ue-logotype-2023-vertical-white-1686x2048-bbfded26daa7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c497fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"63612\" data-id=\"7c497fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed456ef\" data-eae-slider=\"34159\" data-id=\"ed456ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab10527 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"58430\" data-id=\"ab10527\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82e2836\" data-eae-slider=\"23908\" data-id=\"82e2836\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1318fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1318fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Project<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d599198 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d599198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d908537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d908537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oddsparks is a unique, cozy automation adventure set in a charming fantasy world. Unlike traditional automation games, players build intricate production lines using adorable &#8216;Sparks&#8217; and master traffic management, offering a beginner-friendly yet deep experience.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Joining Oddsparks during its early production, I initially focused on translating high-level design into tangible implementation, supporting core gameplay, and system balancing. Over the Early Access journey to full release, I advanced to owning multiple game systems, features, and content, from prototyping through to final product delivery.<\/p><p>Following you can find my Contribution and Learning from the Project. Futher below, you can find some of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#casestudies\"><span style=\"color: #ffa91a; text-decoration: underline;\">Case Studies<\/span><\/a><\/span> and <a href=\"#gallery\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffa91a; text-decoration: underline;\">Gallery<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49f287e\" data-eae-slider=\"85191\" data-id=\"49f287e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4daccc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4daccc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2r_WPCiK6rA?si=0abc0pYfB8oTueTL&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a9a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a9a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/p><p>2023 &#8211; 2025<\/p><p><b>Developed by:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7f58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae7f58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/massiveminiteam.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Massive-Miniteam_Logo_Pink-e1749481449245-r725rpvqfe05qs1ri07bj0v14xi9wnld838h5xcdk0.png\" title=\"Massive Miniteam_Logo_Pink\" alt=\"Massive Miniteam_Logo_Pink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd27e24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"32473\" data-id=\"dd27e24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6725f40\" data-eae-slider=\"3040\" data-id=\"6725f40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ec29fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"80339\" data-id=\"8ec29fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50b068e\" data-eae-slider=\"55767\" data-id=\"50b068e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4bc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a4bc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Contributions<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735c42c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"735c42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21baee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21baee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-7:130\"><b>Core Game &amp; Systems Design:<\/b><br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"6:5-7:130\"><li data-sourcepos=\"6:5-6:95\">Designed and iterated on core gameplay mechanics, combat, and comprehensive game systems.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"7:5-7:130\">Optimized game balance, including loot, resources, costs, rewards, and player progression (quests, tutorials, achievements).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"8:1-10:110\"><b>Procedural World &amp; Content:<\/b><br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"9:5-10:110\"><li data-sourcepos=\"9:5-9:179\">Led the design and iteration of procedural world generation in collaboration with the Lead Programmer, including biome distribution, points of interest, and enemy\/environmental challenges.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"10:5-10:110\">Owned the design and managed production for new biomes, combat, in-game shops, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"11:1-14:99\"><b>UX &amp; Development Support:<\/b><br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"12:5-14:99\"><li data-sourcepos=\"12:5-12:135\">Improved user experience and accessibility across PC and Console, focusing on the Build Tool, map interactions, and game options.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"13:5-13:115\">Organized playtesting, translated insights into development tasks, and supported QA and localization efforts.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"14:5-14:99\">Proactively planned and documented features to ensure agile development and on-time delivery.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb8390e\" data-eae-slider=\"20696\" data-id=\"eb8390e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef4fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef4fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learnings<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93120c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a93120c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517da2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517da2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:172\">&#8220;Oddsparks&#8221; was a significant learning experience that profoundly shaped my understanding of game development.<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:14\">Key takeaways:<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"11:1-14:285\"><li data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:295\"><span class=\"citation-721\"><b>Engine &amp; Production Mastery:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"citation-721 citation-end-721\"> I gained invaluable experience rapidly adapting to and utilizing Unreal Engine 4<\/span>, while simultaneously understanding the entire production pipeline within a 21-person studio and fostering effective cross-departmental collaboration.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"12:1-12:290\"><span class=\"citation-720\"><b>Design Implementation &amp; Systems Knowledge:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"citation-720 citation-end-720\"> This role taught me how to effectively translate high-level design concepts into tangible in-game implementations<\/span>, organize complex data assets, and deeply understand the intricacies of balancing core game mechanics.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:341\"><span class=\"citation-719\"><b>Production Management &amp; Feature Ownership:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"citation-719 citation-end-719\"> My responsibilities evolved to include managing the production aspects of features, which significantly enhanced my understanding of team communication, decision-making processes, and true feature ownership, including content creation and UX refinement<\/span>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:285\"><span class=\"citation-718\"><b>Holistic Development Perspective:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"citation-718 citation-end-718\"> The project provided a comprehensive understanding of real-world game production from early conceptualization to post-release feature management<\/span>, solidifying my knowledge of development pipelines and iterative processes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e3aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d1e3aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"casestudies\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d821758 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d821758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411c6bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"26457\" data-id=\"411c6bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a107416\" data-eae-slider=\"62578\" data-id=\"a107416\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719a592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"719a592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Studies<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4769ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4769ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f6c514 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"30885\" data-id=\"8f6c514\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea6ca50\" data-eae-slider=\"5873\" data-id=\"ea6ca50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0d1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eae-content-switcher\" data-id=\"7e0d1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eae-content-switcher.skin1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-content-switcher-wrapper eae-cs-layout-skin1\" data-style=\"skin1\" data-atab=\"ed67ff9\">\n\t\t\t\t<!--Header Secion Start-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-switch-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-switch-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-label-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"eae-content-switch-button active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ed67ff9\" class=\"eae-cs-icon-align-left eae-content-switch-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Game Balancing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-label-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"eae-content-switch-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"5dd42b9\" class=\"eae-cs-icon-align-left eae-content-switch-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Combat Design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-label-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"eae-content-switch-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"81c0b26\" class=\"eae-cs-icon-align-left eae-content-switch-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>UX Design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--Header Secion End-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-cs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-content-section-ed67ff9 eae-cs-content-section active\" id=\"ed67ff9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4629\" class=\"elementor elementor-4629\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dafd9a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"79457\" data-id=\"6dafd9a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-475beb3a\" data-eae-slider=\"32023\" data-id=\"475beb3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c1a6fa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"23691\" data-id=\"7c1a6fa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8ff14d\" data-eae-slider=\"30237\" data-id=\"2b8ff14d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386b2000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"386b2000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study: \"To Leaves, not too Leaves\"<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a638e1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"47311\" data-id=\"2a638e1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59dd2e9\" data-eae-slider=\"4868\" data-id=\"59dd2e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1759ef45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1759ef45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>My Role:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Game Balancing | Point of Interest (POI) Placement<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c75c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47c75c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Challenge: Resource Clutter &amp; Guiding Players to Better Tools<\/strong><\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"8:1-8:69\">In our game, &#8220;Leaves&#8221; are a basic resource. We faced two main issues:<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"9:1-11:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:151\"><strong>Early-Game Clutter:<\/strong> Players would gather too many &#8220;Leaves&#8221; from small <strong>Bushes<\/strong> when they didn&#8217;t need them yet, quickly filling their inventory.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"10:1-11:0\"><strong>Motivating Tool Upgrades:<\/strong> Later, players would need lots of &#8220;Leaves.&#8221; We wanted to ensure they&#8217;d naturally switch to using the <strong>Choppy Spark, <\/strong>a spark with cutting ability, to cut down <strong>Birch Trees<\/strong>, which are a much more efficient source, rather than endlessly grinding small bushes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2843def1\" data-eae-slider=\"16858\" data-id=\"2843def1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73858848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"73858848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LeavesGathering.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69fbd476 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"11273\" data-id=\"69fbd476\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d99244\" data-eae-slider=\"34403\" data-id=\"25d99244\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c5285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d3c5285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Solution &amp; Impact:<\/strong><\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:91\">To solve these, we adjusted how &#8220;Leaves&#8221; were obtained and where a key helper was unlocked:<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"17:1-23:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-18:123\"><strong>Reduced Bush Drops:<\/strong> We lowered the number of &#8220;Leaves&#8221; players got from <strong>Bushes<\/strong> (now just 1-3 per harvest).<br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"18:5-18:123\"><li data-sourcepos=\"18:5-18:123\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> This prevented early inventory clutter, making the initial game experience smoother and less frustrating.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"19:1-20:155\"><strong>Increased Birch Tree Yield for Choppy Spark:<\/strong> We made <strong>Birch Trees<\/strong> give significantly more &#8220;Leaves&#8221; (5-6 per harvest).<br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"20:5-20:155\"><li data-sourcepos=\"20:5-20:155\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> This clearly showed players that using the Choppy Spark on Birch Trees was far more effective, instantly highlighting the helper&#8217;s value.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"21:1-23:0\"><strong>Strategic Unlock Placement:<\/strong> We placed the <strong>Choppy Spark&#8217;s unlock point (Shrine)<\/strong> directly <strong>inside a Birch Forest<\/strong>.<br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"22:5-23:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"22:5-23:0\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Upon unlocking their new helper, players were immediately surrounded by its ideal target, encouraging them to try it out right away and understand its power.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a3830f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"18099\" data-id=\"1a3830f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bb1d726\" data-eae-slider=\"93851\" data-id=\"6bb1d726\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce805e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ce805e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:35\"><strong>The Outcome: Better Player Flow<\/strong><\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:79\">These changes resulted in a much smoother and more intuitive player experience:<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"28:1-31:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:91\">Players felt <strong>instantly rewarded<\/strong> by the Choppy Spark, seeing its efficiency firsthand.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"29:1-29:78\">They <strong>easily learned<\/strong> the intended ways to gather &#8220;Leaves&#8221; as they progressed.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"30:1-31:0\">The overall &#8220;Leaves&#8221; acquisition felt less like a chore and more like a natural part of advancing in the game.<\/li><\/ul><p data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:122\">Ultimately, we refined the resource economy to remove frustration and guide players naturally toward efficient automation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ChoppyUnlock-Made-with-Clipchamp.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c355b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71c355b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-content-section-5dd42b9 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elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c58bfb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"99452\" data-id=\"6c58bfb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6de4a8b3\" data-eae-slider=\"92672\" data-id=\"6de4a8b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53de63db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53de63db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study: Introducing Combat - the \"Beelephant\"<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1df769ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"88268\" data-id=\"1df769ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eb36af\" data-eae-slider=\"91125\" data-id=\"1eb36af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d9117a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d9117a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contribution:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enemy Design | Combat System Introduction | Combat Pacing &amp; Balancing<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af13988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af13988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:52\"><b>High-Level Design Goal:<\/b><\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:52\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design the <\/span><b>Beelephant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the inaugural proper enemy, serving as the foundational introduction to our game&#8217;s combat system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4aba88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4aba88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Design Challenges<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing the first enemy required balancing core design principles:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat vs. Reward:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Create an intimidating foe that offers meaningful accomplishment upon defeat.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>&#8220;Cozy&#8221; Aesthetic:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensure combat doesn&#8217;t constantly threaten players or disrupt the game&#8217;s calm atmosphere.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scalable Engagement:<\/b><span> Design encounters that are manageable early on, but become significantly easier with player progression and automation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cf349ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"53084\" data-id=\"4cf349ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36d2f8f\" data-eae-slider=\"90058\" data-id=\"36d2f8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad9b469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ad9b469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Design Approach &amp; Impact<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with Programming and Art, I developed the Beelephant&#8217;s profile, abilities, and behavior. Our approach focused on intuitive design and strategic balancing:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Archetype Design for Familiarity:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mixed Beetle + Elephant concept.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fostered immediate player recognition and relatability.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visual Threat, Calm Behavior:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Large, intimidating visual size, but non-aggressive behavior (unless provoked).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Created initial threat impression without constant player stress, preserving cozy vibe.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-307e4468\" data-eae-slider=\"23354\" data-id=\"307e4468\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae3189d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4ae3189d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper 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data-id=\"474ffbe0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a14304d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2a14304d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Beelephant_Fight-Made-with-Clipchamp.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39ec77e5\" data-eae-slider=\"87439\" data-id=\"39ec77e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c2553f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c2553f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Predictable Combat Pacing:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Designed clear AoE stun + single melee attack with cooldowns.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provided crucial player reaction windows and Spark management time, reducing early frustration.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Difficulty Scaling:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Balanced so 1 Spark fight is long\/micro-intensive; 10+ Sparks is quick\/low-effort.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strongly motivated Spark automation and production, acting as a clear progression incentive.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enemy Encounter Setup:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Placed Beelephants in Birch Forests near Berry bushes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Impact:<\/b> Guided player discovery, linking combat to essential resource acquisition for factory construction.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cee9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65cee9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beelephant successfully serves as a gateway combat experience, balancing initial challenge with scalable progression, all while respecting the game&#8217;s core &#8220;cozy&#8221; identity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f69401b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f69401b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eae-content-section-81c0b26 eae-cs-content-section \" id=\"81c0b26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4677\" class=\"elementor elementor-4677\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41d274b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"42482\" data-id=\"41d274b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cf7b332\" data-eae-slider=\"38861\" data-id=\"2cf7b332\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-283fe35d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"15375\" data-id=\"283fe35d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc12d3c\" data-eae-slider=\"82134\" data-id=\"4cc12d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e841c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e841c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study: Designing the \"Build Preset\"<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f34e4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"28502\" data-id=\"25f34e4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fceec58\" data-eae-slider=\"10958\" data-id=\"2fceec58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d719a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18d719a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contribution:<\/strong> Feature Design | <span class=\"citation-340 citation-end-340\">Wireframing &amp; UX Improvement<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ed2b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ed2b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:52\"><strong>Background:<\/strong><br \/>In Oddsparks, the <strong>Build Tool<\/strong> is a core in-game system that empowers players to construct various buildings and production lines within their factory. <span class=\"citation-503 citation-end-503\">It provides functionalities like directly switching to different specialized tools (e.g., Move Tool, Path Tool, Copy Tool, Logic Tool), accessing the main Build Menu, and selecting recipes or path types<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-502 citation-end-502\">After a major &#8220;<em><strong>Train &amp; Trade<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; update, we decided to enhance this essential tool by adding a new &#8220;Build Preset&#8221; feature and addressing existing usability issues based on player feedback<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a0e9ce4\" data-eae-slider=\"59290\" data-id=\"1a0e9ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcab420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fcab420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BuildTool.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37208d6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"70868\" data-id=\"37208d6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDczMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5yaHRvb3IuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNlwvQnVpbGRUb29sX0JlZm9yZV9BZnRlci5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BuildTool_Before_After-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Left: Before, Right: After<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d39de81\" data-eae-slider=\"63321\" data-id=\"d39de81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe5e2f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe5e2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:52\"><strong>The Challenge: Streamlining Build Tool Usability<\/strong><\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:27\">Key UX challenges included:<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"15:1-19:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:267\"><strong><span class=\"citation-407\">Input Modality &amp; Accessibility:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-407\"> The design needed to be fully accessible for both <\/span><strong><span class=\"citation-407\">Mouse &amp; Keyboard and Controller<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-407 citation-end-407\"> users, navigating the constraints of limited controller key bindings while supporting seamless control switching<\/span>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:267\"><strong><span class=\"citation-406\">Cognitive Load &amp; Muscle Memory:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-406 citation-end-406\"> The existing Build Tool&#8217;s &#8220;History&#8221; system, which displayed the last 5 built items<\/span>, was counterproductive. <span class=\"citation-405\">Its constant updates hindered <\/span><strong><span class=\"citation-405\">muscle memory<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-405\"> and increased <\/span><strong><span class=\"citation-405\">cognitive load<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:281\"><strong><span class=\"citation-404\">Unintuitive Spatial Interaction:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-404\"> Setting the height of &#8220;Train Poles&#8221; required unintuitive <\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><code><span class=\"citation-404\">[D-Pad Left]<\/span><\/code><\/span><span class=\"citation-404\"> and <\/span><code><span class=\"citation-404\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">[D-Pad Right]<\/span><\/span><\/code><span class=\"citation-404 citation-end-404\"> inputs<\/span>, a clear usability flaw for vertical adjustments.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:213\"><strong><span class=\"citation-403\">System Cohesion &amp; Learnability:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-403\"> The new &#8220;Build Preset&#8221; feature needed to integrate seamlessly, enhancing the experience without introducing a steep <\/span><strong><span class=\"citation-403\">learning curve<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed3a94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"78607\" data-id=\"4ed3a94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec540c4\" data-eae-slider=\"43696\" data-id=\"ec540c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8a458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae8a458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:40\"><strong>Design Approach &amp; Outcomes<\/strong><\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:82\">I led the wireframing and design improvements, focusing on user-centric solutions.<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"19:1-31:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"19:1-21:120\"><strong>Intuitive Build Preset: <\/strong><span class=\"citation-444 citation-end-444\">Designed for easy access and building configuration saving<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-443 citation-end-443\">Significantly reduced actions (button presses) for building, improving workflow<\/span>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"22:1-24:95\"><strong>Enhanced Muscle Memory: <\/strong><span class=\"citation-442 citation-end-442\">Removed the unpredictable &#8220;History&#8221; system. <\/span><span class=\"citation-441 citation-end-441\">Created a consistent, easy-to-remember default toolbar<\/span>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"23:5-23:71\"><strong>Improved Controller Ergonomics:<\/strong><br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"26:5-27:129\"><li data-sourcepos=\"26:5-26:65\"><span class=\"citation-440 citation-end-440\">Reoriented selection bars vertically<\/span>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"26:5-26:65\"><strong><span class=\"citation-439\">Impact:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-439\"> Enabled intuitive <\/span><code><span class=\"citation-439\">[D-Pad Up\/Down]<\/span><\/code><span class=\"citation-439 citation-end-439\"> for height adjustment, solving a key usability issue<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"26:5-26:65\"><strong>Seamless Integration:<\/strong><br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"29:5-31:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"29:5-29:68\"><span class=\"citation-438 citation-end-438\">Minimized changes to the core framework<\/span>.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"29:5-29:68\"><strong><span class=\"citation-437\">Impact:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"citation-437 citation-end-437\"> The tool felt familiar and was easy for players to adapt to<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8434f51\" data-eae-slider=\"23218\" data-id=\"8434f51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c043e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Build Preset<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337acd28 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"337acd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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