Game Development Task 2
22/4/2025-31/7/2025 Week 1-Week 14
Jie Xuan/ 0356515
Game Development/ Bachelor of Creative Media/Taylor's University
Game Development Task 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
GAME DEVELOPMENT
TIME FRAME: WEEK 05 - WEEK 07
Task 2: Art Asset Development
Description:
Students will be given the task to produce the art asset for their games.
This includes characters, environment, items, props, obstacles, power ups and HUD design.
Submission:
PDF or Google Doc.
Online posts in your E-portfolio as your reflective studies.
Task 2: Art Asset Development
Instruction:
Required to design and create our own 2D side scrolling/platformer game. The game design document serves as a blueprint for our game and will contain all the necessary information and visual references to develop the game. Sample GDD will be provided as a reference, but students are expected to research more on the matter to determine the necessary content items for their own GDD.
PROGRESS
Week 5/Develop Art Asset
In this week, I draw Background Map, Character base on Task 1 Mood board and Art Directions.
Map Sketch:
Level 3 Sketch
Map Final Outcome:
Character Sketch:
Character Final Outcome:
Week 6/Develop Art Asset
In this week I continued developing the Art Asset My Ex Teammate have done the fish animation and obstacles design only.
Week 7/Develop Art Asset
I continue drawing UI elements design, game cover and game preview. I speed up my process because working progress is a bit slow.
UI Design Process:
UI Final Outcome:
Week 8/ Art Asset Document Submission
Completed and submitted the Final Art Asset Document for Task 2. Integrated lecturer feedback to improve art asset design. Start preparation for Task 3 code Game Level 1.
CONTRIBUTION
Jie Xuan:
Brief Introduction, Mood board, UI Kit, Game Cover Design, Characters Design, Obstacles Design, Enemy Design, Special Elements Design, Background Map Design, UI Elements Design, Game Preview.
Final Submission:
Task 2 Presentation
Game Dev Task 2 by Xuan Jie
FEEDBACKS
Week 5
Map OK continue working on Task 2.
Week 6
Fish Character animation not so good. Try refine.
Week 7
Try to wrap up Task 2 because Task 3 is going to start.
Week 8
Task 2 Submission.
REFLECTION
Experience
Developing the art assets for SeaVive was a challenging experience. In Week 5, I focused on drawing background maps and character design, aligning them with the original theme and visual references. In the following weeks, I took over the remaining art production, including UI elements, obstacles, enemy designs, game cover, and game preview. Managing nearly all the visual aspects of the game independently tested my creativity and discipline. Despite some initial delays, I was able to speed up production and meet the submission deadline in Week 8. The feedback from my lecturer helped me refine my final designs and pay closer attention to visual clarity and functionality.
Finding
This task taught me that art asset creation is not just about drawing it’s about visual storytelling, usability, and alignment with the game’s mechanics and mood. I found that even small elements like button placement and color palette significantly impact the user experience. I also discovered the importance of preparing layered and editable files to facilitate changes during later development stages. Most importantly, I learned how to adapt quickly and take ownership of the full creative pipeline when needed, which greatly improved my confidence and problem-solving skills as a game designer.
Observation
Throughout the art asset development process, I observed that consistent visual style and clarity in concept design are key to building an engaging 2D platformer. Referring back to the mood board and art direction from Task 1 helped maintain visual consistency across backgrounds, characters, and UI elements. I also realized that time management plays a crucial role especially in a solo working environment or when team dynamics change, as happened when my ex-teammate left the project. The pace of progress directly affects the workload, and I had to adjust accordingly.
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