Fish&Sand

Overview

In Fish&Sand, you control a fish navigating dangerous underwater territories dominated by a relentless shark. Your objective is to evolve, collect pizzas, and use your dash ability to find a way out before the shark catches you.

Game Mechanics

Evolution System

• Pizza Collection: Gather pizzas scattered throughout the underwater world to evolve your fish.
• Evolution Levels: There are 3 evolution levels.
• Shark Spawns:
  • Each time you reach a new evolution level for the first time, an additional shark spawns, increasing the danger.
• Escape Condition:
  • When you collect 2 pizzas (max evolution level), you unlock the escape route through the big container.
  • Entering the container ends the game with a successful escape.

Shark Mechanics

• Persistent Pursuit: The shark continuously chases you.
• Consequences of Being Caught:
  • Lose one evolution level when caught.
  • If you're at level 1 and get caught, the game ends.

Dash Ability

• Activation: Press Escape on the keyboard or X on a PlayStation controller to dash forward.
• Cooldown & Stacks:
  • 6-second cooldown
  • Maximum of 2 dash stacks
• Usage: Use the dash to quickly escape danger or traverse areas rapidly.
• Haptic Feedback: Dashing triggers controller vibration for tactile feedback (controller only).

Controls

• Controller: Fully supported (e.g., PlayStation controller)
• Keyboard & Mouse: Fully supported, with an adaptive UI that updates in the menu and pause states.

Assets & Techniques

Included Assets

• Corals
• Containers
• Pizza
• Shark (Enemy)
• Fish (Player)

Game Techniques

• Randomized Layouts: Each game starts with assets arranged randomly for a unique layout every time.
• Adaptive User Interface: The UI automatically adjusts based on the input device (keyboard/mouse or controller) during gameplay and in menus.

Technologies Used

• Game Engine: Unity (version 2022.3.47f1)
• Programming Language: C#
• 3D Design: Blender
• Version Control: GitHub

Installation

1. Clone or Download the Repository:
   Clone or download the project repository from GitHub.

2. Open the Project in Unity:
   Use Unity (version 2022.3.47f1) to open the project.

3. Install Required Packages:
   Ensure all necessary Unity packages are installed.

4. Run the Game:
   Press the Play button in the Unity editor to start the game.

Download and Play

You can download and play the game directly from GameJolt.

Future Improvements

• Audio & Visual Effects: Add immersive audio and enhanced visual effects to deepen the underwater atmosphere.
• Stats Saving: Implement a feature to save game statistics directly accessible from the main menu.

Contributors

• Manu.T - Developer | Responsible for physics, gameplay and functionalities.
• Louis.B - 3D Artist | Focused on 3D asset creation and animations.