Pet Pounce
Videogame / UI Design Assets
Description
Pet Pounce is a whimsical platformer game built in p5.js, where players take control of a household pet—cat, fish, and dog, that hop through moving floating obstacles, collect pet food, and power up to reach the highest point. The game blends playful character design with engaging mechanics to create a fun, replayable experience.
Creative Challenge
Create pixelated assets for a platformer mobile friendly videogame.
Creative Solution
Illustrate and animate fun-playable characters, two working UI/UX screens, and platform assets that not only matched the game’s lighthearted tone but also conveyed progression, personality, and clarity for the player.
Course: Introduction to Computational Arts
My Roles
Character Designer, Background Artist, & UI/UX Designer.
Inspiration
Doodle Jump, Super Mario, Classic platformer pixel games from the Game Boy Advance/Color era.
Tools
Photoshop.
Target Audience
Indie Game Studios, Mobile Game Developers, Pixel-Art Platformer Fans, & Casual Gamers.
Process
Title Screen Process
Tutorial Screen
Platform Assets
Pet Animations
Applications
Credits
Full credits go to Canva for the mock-up templates. Huge thanks to my amazing teammates: Vagishan, who dedicated hours to programming and ensuring the game worked smoothly, and Daniel, who brought the world to life with sound effects and an original soundtrack. It was a true team effort!
