Love Heist Romeo

Join this bunny on his quest to find true love!

A 2D narrative-driven game about a bunny named Romeo on his quest for True Love. Following a wizard's advice, join Romeo as he interacts with cute animals, collects magical orbs, and explores otherworldly realms!

Year: 2021

Role: Level Designer, UI Designer

Tools: Procreate, Adobe Photoshop

Level Design

A level concept of an art gallery. There is a long set of stairs surrounded by a multitude of empty frames. At the top of the staircase is a bigger, pink frame. still empty.

A level concept of a skate park. It is in the shape of a skull. There are many skaters and people hanging out.

A level concept of a hidden night lounge. On the left is the bar with a wall of drinks, while the right is a stage. It is open mic night.

A level concept of an art gallery. It is in the shape of a painter's palette with a river of paint running vertically through the middle. Paint splotches cover the ground. People are coupled with an easel. There is a broken tree where the thumb would go on the painter's palette.

A level concept of a black market. It's filled with a bunch of booths and lots of connecting paths. At the top is the art gallery. One might assume that illegal art dealing is taking place.

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As the level designer on this game, I was in charge of figuring out how every room in the game would look. I created layouts of each room, documenting each component for our team's artists and programmers. Because this game is narrative-driven, this role taught me how to be more intentional with the furniture in each room. It was important that I tied in bits of the story to create a cohesive world for players to explore.

In total, Love Heist Romeo has 16 unique areas. Above are the concepts of each area in Reject City, one of the realms in the game.

UI Design

An over world title card fades in when Romeo begins his adventure. It looks as though this area is on clouds.

A jealous sea title card fades in when Romeo enters the neighborhood. After the title card fades, we can see that he has spawned onto the deck of a boat.

A reject city title card fades in when Romeo enters the neighborhood. After the title card fades, we can see that he has spawned into a skate park.

A fancy town title card fades in when Romeo enters the neighborhood. After the title card fades, we can see that he has spawned into a fitting room.

A gif of a slot machine being spun. It lands on grape, heart, and seven.

I also worked as an artist for some of the UI. I created the title cards for each realm of Love Heist Romeo, which would appear on the screen after the player's entrance. I learned how to work with a pre-established art style and color palette, shifting gears in how I worked on the game's cohesion.

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