Katana Standoff

A 1v1 multiplayer game I created while exploring Steam multiplayer development with Unreal Engine 5.

• Replication, multiplayer programming, efficiently syncing information between Client/Server
• Ability to play over Steam or LAN
• HUD and UI design (including Main menu, Host / Server Browser)
• Pre-defined message sharing between players that persist between gameplay and the main menu (e.g., 'Rematch Requested', 'Opponent Left the Game', 'Disconnected from Server', etc.)
• Ping detection system with in-game warnings
• Playing with Steam friends
• Environment Art (done by me using Krita and Photoshop) and used Paper2D (with some customization) to setup these up in Unreal
• Font customization using FontForge (the original font did not include the arrow symbols, so I used FontForge to edit the font and add the necessary characters).

Future Scope: Adding audio and SFX, UI improvements (such as adding more dynamic effects), better visual feedback when winning/losing/making mistakes, adding more characters and levels, better art style for the characters