Game introduction
Chasing Lunar is a narrative-driven adventure game where players uncover the mystery of Sun's fragmented memories,
revealing the truth behind a love that may never have existed.
Game Overview
What is this? (X): A playful, narrative-driven game where player tries to piece together Sun’s fragmented memories around a mysterious woman, Lunar.
Why should I care? (Y): Feel the unique vaporwave inspired vibe and try to reveal the truth behind a love that may never have existed.
Game Features:
Vaporwave Inspired Art & Music
Narrative Driven
Immersive Ways to Tell Stories
Choices Matter
Game Trailer
My Responsibility
Director, Level Designer, Narrative Designer, System Designer, Engineer
Wrote the full story and character dialogue, establishing emotional beats and worldbuilding.
Designed three unique level mechanics:
Camera Shooting
Immersive Choices (Mad-Libs)
Avoiding Arrows
Programmed the avoiding arrows system in Unreal, including projectile spawning, trajectory, collision detection, and damage feedback.
Designed and implemented a branching dialogue system in Unreal to handle player choices and narrative consequences.
Design process
The design process for Chasing Lunar followed an iterative and prototype-driven approach. We began by rapidly prototyping each core mechanic in small builds to validate their potential and ensure they were fun in isolation. These prototypes included:
Mad-libs system, where the player’s choice immediately appeared on-screen to highlight the impact of their decisions.
Chasing sequences, testing pacing, camera framing, and tension.
Arrow-dodging encounters, focusing on balance between challenge and readability.
Camera shooting mechanic, where players captured key words to progress, emphasizing timing and precision.
Each prototype was repeatedly playtested and refined, with feedback shaping how mechanics evolved to fit our narrative and pacing goals. Once validated, we implemented the polished systems in Unreal Engine, carefully integrating them into the story framework. The result was a layered experience where narrative and gameplay mechanics combined seamlessly, guiding players through escalating challenges that reinforced both emotional stakes and player mastery.