Harshita Shetye
Projects
Harshita has worked on a variety of projects as part of her coursework, game jams and individual work.
She has recently graduated from Abertay University with a Master's of Science in Computer Games Technology. She is interested in roles across Game Design & Development and is open to learning new technologies quickly.
Gaze
A 2D Puzzle Platformer
Role: Programmer, Integrator
Tools: C#, Unity 6, Wwise 2024
Focus: Gaze is a 2D puzzle-platformer game created as part of Game Design & Development course at Abertay University in a team of 8 people.
Blog: Design, Programming
VR Watercraft
Master's Research project focusing on procedural soundscape in VR using Unreal Engine's MetaSounds
Role: Solo Developer
Tools: C++, Blueprints, MetaSounds, Unreal Engine 5.5, VR MetaQuest Pro
Focus: It specifically investigates whether procedural audio, which is dynamically modulated by real-time boat and water physics parameters, can produce convincing audio-tactile illusions of hydrodynamic forces during key navigational maneuvers, particularly during sharp turns and water collisions.
Thesis | GitHub | Presentation
Word Flow (Mobile)
F2P Puzzle Game designed for Mobile device
Role: Solo Designer & Developer
Tools: C#, Unity 6
Focus: A vertical slice made in 2 weeks. A mobile game prototype that demonstrates the core loop and underlying systems. It focuses on clean system design, a satisfying gameplay feel, and a scalable architecture.
Blog: Game Design, System Design, Programming
Itch.io (Recommended for Mobile Web)
The Village's Spirits
A personal project which focuses on key Game Design documents and principles
Role: Game Designer
Tools: Unreal Engine 5.3, Figma, Google Docs, Slides, Excel
Focus: As part of the Game Design course at CG Spectrum, developed a detailed game concept from initial pitch to technical specifications, creating a block-out level and 3 key documents:
Laundry Cleaner
A base defense game where the player has to shoot laundry clothes to knock down enemies
Role: Game Designer
Tools: Unreal Engine 5.3, Google Docs
Focus: An isometric game created as part of a Spring-Cleaning Game Jam Contest. Collaborating with a team of three people to create a game demo.
D3D11 - PCG, Psychoacoustics
A horror game showcasing procedural level generation and psychoacoustic concepts such as attenuation, doppler effect, etc.
Role: Solo Developer
Tools: C++, D3D11, HLSL, FMOD, Visual Studio 2022
Focus: Used low-level Graphics API and psychoacoustics concepts such as doppler effect, pitch shift, fade, etc. Built on top of core Graphics concepts to create a procedurally generated game level in 3D space. Improved tessellation and added additional post-processing effects.
Networking with SFML
A LAN multiplayer game
Role: Solo Developer
Tools: C++, SFML, Clumsy, Visual Studio 2022
Focus: Created a local 2-player game using low-level SFML code. Used Client-Server architecture and TCP/IP protocol. Enhanced latency and lag issues using prediction modeling and extrapolation. Clumsy was used to test the network conditions.
Orbital Defense
3D arcade shooter game
Role: Developer
Tools: C++, Blueprints, Unreal Engine 5.5, Visual Studio 2022
Focus: Worked on creating a 3D arcade shooter game as part of GameDev.tv Game Jam in a team of two.
D3D11 - Render Pipeline
Foundational Graphics API concepts
Role: Solo Developer
Tools: C++, HLSL, D3D11, Visual Studio 2022
Focus: Implemented core Graphics concepts such as heightmap, waves, post-processing effects, lights and shadows and tessellations using shaders to render a scene.
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AI: Finite State Machine vs Fuzzy Logic
An AI automation of a 3D top-down game to compare which model scores higher
Role: Solo Developer
Tools: C#, Unity 6, Visual Studio 2022
Focus: Compared and contrasted two Artificial Intelligence models, Finite State Machine and Fuzzy Logic, in a 3D top-down game.