War Mech Defense

An augmented reality arcade defense game where players protect a central turret from incoming waves of enemies. Aim by moving the smartphone and destroy enemies to earn currency for upgrades, improving attack speed, damage and additional cannons. Charge a powerful energy blast by defeating enemies, then unleash it to eliminate nearby threats. Survive as many waves as possible and beat your highest score. The game was also ported to Google Cardboard VR, with gameplay adaptations designed for the new platform.

• Augmented Reality
• Gameplay
• Game Systems

• Developed marker-based augmented reality gameplay using Vuforia, with a defensive turret positioned on the tracked marker
• Implemented motion-controlled aiming using the smartphone's orientation to target enemies through a fixed screen reticle
• Developed wave-based enemy encounters where enemies advance toward the turret and damage it upon reaching their target
• Implemented a currency and upgrade system with different rewards per enemy and improvements to attack speed, damage and additional cannons
• Created an energy-based special ability that charges through enemy eliminations and releases a powerful area-of-effect attack
• Implemented turret health management, scoring and highest-score tracking
• Contributed to an arcade-style gameplay loop combining combat, progression and survival
• Developed a VR version of the game for Google Cardboard
• Independently ported the game to Google Cardboard VR, adapting gameplay and interactions for the virtual reality experience