Trouble in Flubville
kung pao cows
User Researcher and Designer
“Stranded on an alien planet, you and the local inhabitants must find a way to get off the planet! Use Flubs to solve puzzles and get Manny home!“
Roles
User Researcher
Ran extensive playtests throughout the game’s development, testing gameplay, look and feel, mechanics, story, and user experience.
Recorded player’s facial expressions and hand placement on the keyboard while playing to collect subconscious feedback.
Compiled player meta data into actionable feedback for the design team.
Level Designer
Revised and iterated upon the game’s levels based on feedback from playtests
Helped arrange the overall order of the levels in game
Designed the overall layout of some of the levels
Audio Producer
Mixed the audio levels of music, sound effects, and UI feedback
Implemented volunteer audio assets into the engine
Created additional assets as necessary
Production Details
Project Duration: September 2017 - April 2018
Engine: Custom C++ engine
Platform: PC
Team Size: 13
Team Kung Pao Cows
Laurel Pratt - Design Lead / Game Director
Helen Avancena - General Artist
Jonah Campbell-Shinault - Gameplay Programmer
Blake Smith - Volunteer Composer
Sean Rochford - Technical Director
Kai McDonald - User Researcher / Designer
Pierce Cram - Volunteer Sound Designer