ASLI BALTACI

Algorithmic Authorship

Developed in Unity.

An interactive environment exploring algorithmic authorship through three modes:Algorithmic, Designer, and Player, examining the balance between automated generation and user control, and the emergence from their interaction.

Nebula VFX

Developed in Unreal Engine.

A stylised nebula niagara system created in Unreal Engine from a tutorial base, extended with custom material controls to enhance colour variation, depth, and soft volumetric motion for an atmospheric space effect.

The Mirrors Dance

Developed in Blender and Mudbox.

A short animation exploring the inner conflict of a Maiko as she prepares for her final dance. The narrative delves into the tension between the performer’s outward grace and her internal struggle, capturing the emotional journey behind the ceremonial preparation and performance.

Innerverse

Developed in Unity.

A 2D game exploring the layers of the self. Players progress from the innermost soul outward, encountering challenges and visual metaphors that guide an abstract journey of introspection and personal growth, highlighting the evolving relationship between inner self and outward expression.

Contributions: Scripting, asset creation, VFX, and lighting.

NovaLotus

Developed in Unreal Engine.

A puzzle-driven level where the player collects a final quest item that sends the world into chaos. The level challenges players to solve puzzles, navigate hidden passages filled with traps, and escape escalating danger.

MugHead

Developed in Unity.

A recreation of the run-and-gun video game Cuphead, adapted to run on the ATARI platform. The project recreates the signature fast-paced gameplay, challenging boss encounters, and tight controls, while working within the technical limitations of the ATARI hardware.

Contributions: Assets,level design, animation and lighting.

Lost Property

Developed in Unity.

A 32-bit pixel platformer developed during a three-day game jam, emphasising fast-paced platforming mechanics and retro-inspired visuals. All asset creation and level design were completed individually, delivering a cohesive and visually engaging experience within a tight development timeframe. Adapted to run on mobile.

Contributions: Assets,level design, lighting and animation.

Holographic Scan Shader

Developed in Unreal Engine.

A sci-fi-inspired Unreal Engine shader featuring a beam-driven dissolve that reveals or removes geometry along a controllable vertical axis. Includes animated scanlines, emissive edge pulses, and procedural deformation, with a parameter-driven system for real-time control over colour, glow, and animation.

Echolocation Simulation

Developed in Unreal Engine.

A sound-based game where players navigate darkness using audio cues. It challenges spatial awareness and perception, offering an immersive experience that reflects the limitations and adaptations of visual impairment.

Water Shader

Developed in Unity.

A physically-inspired water simulation in Unity using the Gerstner Wave formula to create realistic wave motion. Combines shader and C# implementations, with vertex displacement, normal recalculation, and depth, transparency, and lighting techniques to enhance visual realism and immersion.