Fauna Frenzy

V1.1 - Latest game update on January 8, 2025

Controls & Gameplay

• WASD / Arrows - Move character 
• Space -Throw selected item 
• Shift (either) - Consume selected item (only for apples and meat to heal player) 
• E - Switch selected item 
• R - Make allies retreat to player

Colliding with non-allied animals will deal damage to the player. Colliding with allied animals will not damage the player. Throwing preferred food at an animal will make it an ally (if it isn't already) and provide some healing. Throwing rocks or non-preferred food at a non-allied animal will deal damage to it.

Version History

v1.0 - June 3, 2024

• Final version from my Spring 2024 Unity course. Major highlights include:
  • Scene management with start menu, gameplay, and win/lose screens with conditional triggers
    
  • Simplified inventory system with throw/consume mechanics
    
  • Universal state machine for all wild and allied animal NPCs

v1.1 - January 8, 2025

• Added a responsive window process to allow resizing
• Fixed specific collision scenarios between items and wild animals that would not destroy the item as expected
  

Credits

• Developed using Unity Creative Core 3D assets.
• 2D icons and menu graphics developed using Canva Pro account.
• YouTube: How to make a HEALTH BAR in Unity! by Brackeys
• YouTube: START MENU in Unity by Brackeys
• YouTube: How to make AWESOME Scene Transitions in Unity! by Brackeys
• YouTube: How to Program in Unity: State Machines Explained by iHeartGameDev
• YouTube: Unity How to Lock Camera View to an Aspect Ratio and Add Black Bars by Max O'Didily

*Note: Generative AI is credited given occasional support with learning how to debug code.