Microburst is a fast-paced mobile party game where players face off in 5-second micro-games to be last alien standing! Currently in development more to come soon!

Overview

This case study details the journey of designing my first solo developed game! I decided to create a mobile party game in the style of the WarioWare series leveraging the unique input types mobile phones provide (gyro, swipe, tap, camera, etc.). The game is designed with a unique monetization model: it is entirely free to play single-player, but for players to host multiplayer sessions they have to pay a one-time fee while guests can join for free with ads. This is designed to hook the players with the solo experience and encourage them to pay the fee to be able to share the fun with their friends.

Duration

3 months (February 1st 2025 - April 30th 2025)

My Roles & Responsibilities

This is an individual project. My responsibilities included:

• User research

• Player journey

• Flowchart

• Wireframing

• User testing

• Ui Artist

• Hi-fi mockup

• Accessibilty testing

• Case study creation

Theme

The narrative follows Zap a playful alien celebrating his birthday by taking all of his friends on a trip to Earth. Upon landing on Earth, Zap's friends are captured by the evil G-men. Zap must travel the globe searching for his friends and defeating the G-men holding them hostage!

Paper Prototype

Flow Chart

Wireframes

Main Menu

More to come soon!

Level Select

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Gameplay

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