Poule Poeufs is a restyled version of the classic game Snake, where the player controls a chicken instead of a snake. The goal is to collect as many eggs as possible without hitting the walls or the chicks following the player. The game was developed in Unreal Engine 5 using Blueprints, in a team of 5 people, three artists from the NAD-UQAC and two programmers from UQAC.
This was the first project made in the context of the course “Making a Video Game” (8GIF185 The page is in French).
Retrospective
I was in charge of the snake body, the menus (main menu, credits menu, pause & game over menu) and the score system. I also added the sound effects made using sfxr.
It was my first game where I collaborated with artists, it was a great experience to work with them. Even though the game is simple, it was a good opportunity to learn how to work with a team composed of different roles. I learned a lot about communication and how to work with artists.
Features
Menus:
- Main menu
- Credits menu
- Pause menu
- Game over menu
Score system:
- The score is displayed on the screen during the game
- The score is saved and displayed on the game over screen
- There is a leaderboard
- The scores are saved when the game is closed
- You can reset the scores
Controls:
- The player can move the chicken using the arrow keys,
WASD/ZSQDor a controller - The player can pause the game using the
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The game
The whole game is in French due to the course requirements.
The game is not available for download, but you can watch the gameplay below.
Screenshots
Poule Poeufs: Play | Score | Credits | Quit
Pause: Continue | Quit
Game over: You collected X chicks! | Quit
Score - Reset