SOLIUM INFERNUM

Unity

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C#

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Gameplay

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User interface

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Unity ⯀ C# ⯀ Gameplay ⯀ User interface ⯀

overview

Solium Infernum is an asynchronous multiplayer game developed in Unity C#. As an engineer on Solium Infernum I was focused on creating new gameplay systems and user interfaces, but also assisted with all areas of the project including UX, AI, and tools development.

Solium Infernum maintains a rigid separation of simulation and client data that allows us to elegantly maintain data safety on the server side to aid in cheat prevention and eliminate concerns of client data interfering with the integrity of the game state. Each turn players submit their own version of the game state (the 'player view'), including any orders or decision responses they have queued, which are then reconciled with the server's version of the game state (the 'truth') where those orders are processed. Any illegal or invalid changes are rejected, and the player is returned a new game state to update their client with.

Contributions

Some of the systems I developed include:

  • A collection of various 'spells' with effects such as, damage, stat changes, summoning units, or effects that last multiple turns as long as the ritual is maintained.

  • Single use cards that can be played for a one off effect.

  • Collectables that, once a certain number of copies have been acquired, can be invoked to improve your own units or player, or debuff your enemies.

  • Players are prompted to vote either on a single player to be targeted by an effect OR one of two effects to target all players equally.

  • Interfacing with our battle system, combat abilities can be provided by various equipable items that provide unique combat advantages, such as altering the order of combat phases, altering stats, and more.

  • A unique type of equipable item that provides one-off combat effects.

  • A developer debug window that allowed the team to manipulate the game state to orchestrate various scenarios for testing, quickly cheat new game pieces or currencies, and various other developer tools. Developed for use both within the Unity editor and in standalone developer builds.

In addition to these systems, many more were developed in collaboration with the broader team - such as Diplomacy, Neutral Forces, and more.