Cavern Escape
Title Screen
Title Screen
Cavern Escape is a 2D action platformer where the player must reach the end of every level making use of its vast array of abilities, such as dashing, sword-swinging and spirit detachment. Each level introduces new obstacles and foes, putting the player's skills to the test.
Title: Cavern Escape
Genre: Platformer
Year: 2022
Role: Game Designer, Level Designer
Level Design
Stage 1
Stage 1 Layout
Stage 3 Layout
Stage 1
Cavern Escape only has 3 levels but each one provides the player with the fundamentals to teach them how to play. Be it how to jump and dash, how to break walls, attack or avoid hazards, everything is introduced with its due time, creating a sense of familiarity with the controls. The levels also have an increasing curve of challenge, which can be seen from the amount of hazards within them and their size. The final level includes all elements previously showed, thus putting the player to test to see if they have mastered the game to its full extent.
Game Design
Start of Stage 1
Spirit mode
Dashing mid-air
Start of Stage 1
The game is quite easy to pick up but tough to master, nevertheless the player is given all the tools to learn how to do so. The first two levels provide some pop-up instructions that show how to get through the presented obstacles, and if the player were to get stuck, he can always reset the level. Every interaction gives the appropriate feedback: dashing leaves and afterimage, enemies bleed and walls crumble down, giving the user the feeling of accomplishment and reward. The spirit mode serves as the main tool to destroy walls but cannot attack enemies, forcing the player to get close when wanting to get rid of them.