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Game Of Life

Visual development for the videogame adaptation of an educational table top game 'Game of Life' (2025). Game of Life is an educational, web-based multiplayer game for NHS learners of NHS Tayside. It aims to teach students to be empathetic to patient struggles due to social and economic backgrounds.

The client liked a previous illustration of mine (top left) which influenced the final character portraits.

The client liked a previous illustration of mine (top left) which influenced the final character portraits.

Character Portrait Explorations: Investigating the best way to illustrate character personality and occupation to help players recognise and connect to the characters.

Character Portrait Explorations: Investigating the best way to illustrate character personality and occupation to help players recognise and connect to the characters.

UI Assets: Square buttons and panels for 9-slicing since the project required scalable assets.

UI Assets: Square buttons and panels for 9-slicing since the project required scalable assets.

UI Concepts: Dundee is the home of DC Thompson comics (The Beano, Denis the Menace, etc.) I wanted to add cultural influences to engage the students with the game so I referenced comic panelling for the UI Design (PC and mobile layouts).

UI Concepts: Dundee is the home of DC Thompson comics (The Beano, Denis the Menace, etc.) I wanted to add cultural influences to engage the students with the game so I referenced comic panelling for the UI Design (PC and mobile layouts).

Art Style Exploration: The client wanted a semi-realistic cartoon art style to create visual interest while preserving the seriousness of the game's message and goal for the intended audience.

Art Style Exploration: The client wanted a semi-realistic cartoon art style to create visual interest while preserving the seriousness of the game's message and goal for the intended audience.

Art Style Exploration: I researched popular media such as Arcane (2019) and Marvel Rivals (2024) so that I could develop a style that would appeal to a wide audience.

Art Style Exploration: I researched popular media such as Arcane (2019) and Marvel Rivals (2024) so that I could develop a style that would appeal to a wide audience.

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