Chronolight

A first-person laser-shooting, time-stopping, puzzle-platformer.

Project Overview

Chronolight is a vertical slice game prototype I made in Unreal Engine 5 with stylistic and gameplay inspirations from the Portal series. My goal was to design a problem-solving oriented first person shooter with a focus on unique player-environment interactions.

Platforms: Windows

Genre: Action FPS Puzzle Platformer

Made with: Unreal Engine 5, Blender, Adobe Photoshop

Playable Demo on Itch.io

Gameplay Design and Development

Maneuver through a corrupted laboratory using a special laser-gun that interacts with the environment and a time-stopping mechanic.
Complete logic and movement puzzles with multiple open-ended solutions while managing limited ability resources.

Design Document - Pitch Deck

I implemented two special tools the player could use, each with their own limitations; the laser-gun, and a time-stop power. These two abilities coupled with a basic first-person movement system are the core interaction system the player must utilize to overcome obstacles and progress in the game.

Freezing a falling crate mid-air by stopping time to make a temporary platform.

Core Gameplay Loop

The map consists of several sequential rooms that each present an open-ended puzzle with the goal of getting through a locked door that needs all button panels in the room to be activated.

The Laser-Gun fires a blue laser beam that can be changed to two different types; Orange and Pink, that each behave differently with the player, environment, and game objects.