Ecolibrium (itch)

Ecolibrium is a first person habitat management game, where you plant vegetation and create a balanced ecosystem that thrives.
With the theme of the game jam I wanted to create something to showcase climate optimisim and that our actions as humans can have a positive impact on our environment.

Use the Seed Plopper 3000 as your tool to plant vegetation, collect seeds and also fertilize your plants to keep them thriving for longer.

The aim is to achieve a perfect balance in your habitat, the game uses audio and visual cues as well as UI elements to indicate this to player. Planting a variety of plants will clear the level of the fog and make the sunshine.

Stay a while and listen and you might see the rainbow.

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Weapon, Character and VFX assets created by myself
Character animations using Mixamo
The rest of the art is a mix of 3D asset packs and created by myself
The following 3D asset packs were used
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/stylized-forest-03?sessio...
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/dreamscape-nature-meadows

The following sites and packs were used for sounds and music
https://mixkit.co/
https://www.findsounds.com
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/farm-animal-sounds
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/footsteps-sounds-with-blu...

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If you are interested in some reading materail on environmentalism and video games, here is al ink to my Masters Thesis on Envrionmental Empathy in Game Design
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RS0tTmPJ8g_9BDXl_uXveTh_hn-vLGpO/view?usp=shari...