C’EST LA V
During college, I took a Game Platforms class where we broke out into teams and created our own video game using PICO-8. PICO-8 is a console that can be used to make and play video games. My team created C’est La V, a Sailor Moon inspired platform game. The goal of the game is to traverse through the streets and kill villains to save the city.
The name “C’est La V” has multiple meanings: “Sailor V” and “C’est La Vie,” meaning “such is life.” In the game when a player dies, “C’est La V” appears onscreen encouraging the player to try again.
Client
Personal
My Role
Visual, UX/UI Design
Team
Davey Belliss, Jessica Hsieh, Dan Nguyen, Mark Nickerson, Sydney Schiller
Timeline
5 weeks in Summer 2018
CHALLENGES
CODING: Besides HTML, I don’t really have a background in coding and as a result I struggled. Luckily, I had a team of experienced coders to help me when I was stuck.
8-BIT STYLE: Creating a game in PICO-8 is simpler than other game engines however, the art style is limited. There are only 16 colors and a certain amount of pixels for character sprites. My team worked together to come up with designs that would make each character unique.
CHARACTER ANIMATION: Before this project, I was used to creating static images and animating them in After Effects but I was excited to learn more about character walk cycles. It took us several tries before we were able to create a decent walk cycle.