This is exactly why I strictly forbid the team from inserting any assets from other games, of any type, when working on (the now dormant) #RetroMansionGame.

Even though the temptation and availability was extremely high, being NES like.

If we didn't make it, it wasn't in there.

Kids Need Escape Haunted Mansion
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Honestly it's not a good game lol. It's just too cryptic.

But I really like getting to select the levels you visit from the outside map, and it acts like a point of no return. You either fight to survive and escape, or find a secret exit out.

Some of that inspired my work on #RetroMansionGame.

I did this room in #RetroMansionGame. (It's an actual screenshot.) It has surprisingly few tiles for the outcome. I was pretty proud of this one lol. I studied a lot of Castlevania III to try and understand grainy details.
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When the screen aspect ratio doesn't match the game's, I like to have some kind of wallpaper to fill the empty space.

Also not shown but there were zoom in/out options. Might not be helpful on desktop, but I thought maybe for mobile...
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"Shadow Kid" is an antagonist character in #RetroMansionGame. He is slimy, literally, as he can liquify and reform. What's his deal, and why is he in the mansion? You'll have to wait to find that out!

I did this one. I really liked how it came out.

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My first ever Inventory system working in #RetroMansionGame. I think it came out well! There wasn't actually gong to be coins in the game though, it was just the first test item😅

RIP Unity... Mansion Game will come back one day in Unreal Engine.

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A character in #RetroMansionGame we refer to as "Mouse Kid". He is shy and weak, so he wears a skull mask to seem tougher and not get bullied by the other monsters in the mansion. Forages items from all over, and will sell to you at the right price.

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A set of Splash VFX I made for #RetroMansionGame. I like how it came out! I think I was responsible for drawing everything in this footage 🤔 The upstairs was Tim's.

Project on hold due to Unity's betrayal of devs. Will return in Unreal Engine!

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Getting this Inter-Map Door system working was a bit of a pain 😅 I think I need to redesign it when I get to restarting #RetroMansionGame in Unreal.

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Ricky, Melody, and Deke get trapped while exploring a haunted mansion and need to find a way out in #RetroMansionGame!

Each kid has their own playstyle:

Ricky is a ruff n' tumble fighter.
Melody is a slippery sharp shooter.
Deke is a brainiac inventor.

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Kids get trapped in a haunted mansion and need to figure out a way to escape!

This game is code named Retro Mansion Game. Pre-alpha footage.

It is on hiatus because Unity betrayed devs.
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