2024–25 · Arena Shooter

Eidolon: Fate of Fools

A multiplayer arena shooter designed to emulate the chaotic camaraderie of old-school LAN parties.

We prototyped and iterated on core gameplay over a year, implementing 13 weapons and tuning combat feel through frequent playtesting. I built VFX for firing, hit markers, death effects, and environmental hazards. I also integrated Steam platform features including match invites and avatars.

After the project was complete but before shipping, I worked on it for 3 months more on my own as an independent study. I planned to collect player feedback about match quality, make changes to the matchmaking system, and compare player feedback after the changes. I wrote more about this process in Arena Shooter Player Analysis.

Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Composition
1 Designer · 5 Programmers · 2 Artists
Role
UX Programmer

The Fool

The Fool, upright
Upright

Swing a dagger that hits enemies at close range. The Fool is always in your opening hand.

The Fool, inverted
Inverted

Dash through the air on a short cooldown. This ability does not discard The Fool.

Justice

Justice, upright
Upright

A simple, reliable assault rifle.

Justice, inverted
Inverted

A molotov cocktail that persists for a few seconds and deals damage over time.

The Tower

The Tower, upright
Upright

Launch a magic orb that deals high damage and knockback. The Tower can damage and knockback its user.

The Tower, inverted
Inverted

Crash down onto opponents directly below you.

The Chariot

The Chariot, upright
Upright

Fire a bolt of lightning that hits its target instantly.

The Chariot, inverted
Inverted

The heavens open up to smite an opponent at any range.

The Devil

The Devil, upright
Upright

Unleash a burst of demonic energy at close range.

The Devil, inverted
Inverted

Corrupt the other cards in your hand, replacing them with The Devil.

Strength

Strength, upright
Upright

Hurl explosive orbs to devastate a large area.

Strength, inverted
Inverted

Leap high into the air.

Temperance

Temperance, upright
Upright

A heavy machine gun that knocks you back with each shot and increases in fire rate the longer the trigger is held.

Temperance, inverted
Inverted

Launch a salvo of caltrops that deal impact damage or linger in the arena until someone walks over them.

Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune, upright
Upright

Pepper tight hallways with ricocheting dice.

Wheel of Fortune, inverted
Inverted

Discard all cards in your hand and draw a full hand of random cards.

The Lovers

The Lovers, upright
Upright

A medium damage revolver with 7 shots.

The Lovers, inverted
Inverted

Rapidly fire all of The Lovers' remaining ammunition.

The Magician

The Magician, upright
Upright

Throw a fan of 3 razor-sharp cards.

The Magician, inverted
Inverted

Charge up one card to high speeds. Hitting an enemy with this card grants you another copy of The Magician.

Death

Death, upright
Upright

Release homing spirits to haunt your enemies. For each time you die without getting a kill, you get an additional copy of Death in your opening hand.

Death, inverted
Inverted

Release a cloud of dark magic that penetrates through terrain. Enemies hit by this have their cards decay, reducing their ammunition to a minimum of 1.

The Sun

The Sun, upright
Upright

Open a portal to the sun to scald your enemies with unbearable heat. The Sun rises after 1/3 of the time in the match has passed.

The Sun, inverted
Inverted

Annihilate all enemies in a wide area.

The Moon

The Moon, upright
Upright

Cleave any foes who cross your path. You gain increased movement speed. The Moon waxes after 2/3 of the time in the match has passed.

The Moon, inverted
Inverted

While The Moon is held inverted, you can see your opponents through walls. Activate the ability to trap one opponent in single combat. The winner of this fight receives a copy of The Moon.