Siriyakorn Sakolaut

Develop core game concepts and mechanics.

Mock up game flow to demonstrate gameplay.

Develop and organize design documentation board.

Provide asset creation guides for artists.

Create UX/UI wireframe mockups and prototypes (excluding the controls teaching page).

Collaborate with UI artist to create UI assets.

Implement logo animations in the main menu.

Plan project schedules and arrange meetings.

Assign and update tasks based on progress.

Create a list to track sound assets intended for the game.

Source free-license sound effects and music.

Use Audacity to edit and mix audio files.

Develop and articulate the game's overall theme and concept.

Oversee the game's development process from concept to completion.

Work with the producer to create and maintain game design document, character bible, and asset lists.

Analyze player feedback to make informed decisions about design improvements.

Develop core gameplay mechanics and game structure.

Design the meal preparation, interaction levels, and clue activation systems to deliver the game's core concept.

Collaborate with programmers to integrate content into game systems using a custom C++ engine.

Adjust parameters to maintain the aimed level of challenge and engagement.

Create and develop the main storyline, including plot points, characters, and settings.

Collaborate with the design team to write detailed story arcs that align with the game's vision and design.

Develop and oversee dialogue branches, integrating the clue activation system with narrative branching.

Refine dialogue lines in collaboration with the design team.

Convert dialogue sheets into XML files and implement them into the game's engine.

Develop wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to visualize UI elements and interactions in every game scene.

Collaborate with UI artist to create UI assets, providing detailed briefs and references.

Work with programmers to implement UI assets into the game, adjusting them to ensure effective user experience.

Create a list to track sound assets intended for the game.

Source royalty-free sound effects and music to create immersive atmosphere that matches the game's theme, environment, and gameplay actions.

Use Audacity to edit and mix audio files.

Balance audio levels to make sound mix polish and cohesive.

Collaborate with the design team to develop and refine the game's high concept as following:

Design core features and mechanics for the dating simulator experience.

Create and balance game systems, including those with microtransactions.

Develop branching narratives that align with the overall narrative structure and key story beats.

Conduct user research to define target audiences and create user personas.

Collaborate with the lead UX/UI designer to develop wireframes and prototypes, from low-fidelity to high-fidelity.

Perform usability testing to enhance user experience, identify pain points, and iterate on designs.

Design in-game monetization systems: microtransactions, premium content, and rewarded advertisement.

Conduct market research on Thai and international markets in dating simulation games, analyzing competitor games, audience preferences, and industry trends to determine the game's selling points.

Develop business and revenue models, aligning them with the target audience's behavior.

Design in-game events to drive player retention and acquisition, as well as initial marketing strategy.

Conceptualize the game with team.

Develop mock-ups to demonstrate game mechanics and interfaces to technical developers and artists.

Collaborate with the design team to create game dialogues that integrate with the puzzle game flow.

Design puzzles, game flow, and the level environment for level two.

Assist in refining level one's puzzles and layout with the design team.

Source free-license sound effects and music with the design team to create immersive atmosphere for object interaction and audio feedback.

Edit and mix audio files for functionality and polish using Audacity.

Develop the game concept and ensure game direction is aligned with the expected experience.

Create and organize game documentation board for design communication.

Incorporate feedback from playtesting and make improvements to the game.

Design and whitebox game level, integrating puzzle gameplay loop and sub-objectives.

Design gameplay scenarios that embody the game's main theme: silly unexpected deaths.

Collaborate with artists to develop cutscenes.

Implement interfaces for each death scene.

The day before the game jam, I researched and gained valuable insights on effective comedy in games.

I learned that humor is most impactful when it comes directly from the players' actions, rather than experiencing it passively.

Moments of unexpected outcomes resulting from player actions, or the concept of “The play that goes wrong,” significantly contribute to comedy.

This concept inspired me a chaotic puzzle game centered around a house where everything can go wrong as players explore and interact with it. My designer friend and I agreed on this idea, assembled a team, and developed the concept further together.

My goal during the refinement phase was to incorporate everyone's ideas, ensuring they felt involved, while using game design principles to implement them in a way that enhances and supports the core pillars of the concept "Make Me Laugh."

We decided to make the game 2-player cooperative as part of our Plan B, contingent on having enough programmers.

Player interaction would amplify the chaotic and unpredictable moments even more, serving as a key element that drives comedy in games.

A few teammates suggested the theme of a "hell house," which fit perfectly with the idea of an unpredictably dangerous environment, so we all agreed on it.

Once the concept was finalized, the design team and I summarized everything on the game design documentation board and refined the ideas to shape the overall gameplay loop structure.

One teammate also mentioned that the concept of hell house is connected to 7 deadly sins.

During level design, I came up with the idea of integrating the sins into the game mechanics. Each puzzle loop and its death was designed around a sin, resulting in "seven deaths from seven sins," making this theme an integral part of gameplay rather than just a narrative backdrop.

To align with the goal of creating a quick, replayable arcade game within our time constraints, we chose a dollhouse perspective for the hell house.

After assigning initial tasks, we began designing levels and puzzles quickly so that artists and programmers could start their work.

Throughout the process, we iterated designs based on team feedback, resulting in this final level layout with UI mockups.

I positioned puzzle loops around the house to ensure players would encounter all puzzles and deaths.

Objects needed for sub-objectives (e.g., toys for tidying up the house) were placed thoughtfully, with paths mapped to control difficulty and guide players to specific deaths at the right time.

Puzzles were arranged with increasing difficulty starting near the player’s initial position, allowing them to learn through easier challenges and build confidence before tackling harder ones.

After level design was completed, we collaborated with artists to create game assets and programmers to implement mechanics.

We distributed tasks based on team members’ expertise and preferences, ensuring the game will be completed on time.

We maintained regular check-ins to ensure everyone was aligned, assisted artists with death scene interfaces and end credits, and playtested the game to identify any bugs or areas for improvement.