Mario Chuman
Graveforge
Description
DOOM meets Shin Megami Tensei in this atmospheric boomer shooter.
A dark forest has transformed into Graveforge, a nightmare industrial plant that forges mutated and mechanized monsters. Play as The Last Technomancer and forge alliances with creatures and forge them to create new ones.
It's time to liberate Graveforge.
Overview
Role: Game Director, Gameplay Programmer
Genre: First Person Shooter
Engine: Godot
Jam: Godot Wild Jam #68 (Forge)
Release: 2024
Key Contributions
Design & Gameplay: Led design direction and prototyped core gameplay inspired by DOOM and Shin Megami Tensei.
Level Design: Used third-party tools to build a flexible 3D arena shooter.
Art Direction & Implementation: Collaborated with artists on character/environment design, implemented tilesets, visual polish, and shaders.
Production: Coordinated cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Results
Shipped the first 3D game by ANTIHERO in time for the jam deadline. It was our most ambitious effort yet, featuring a gameplay-first design philosophy and a distinctive art style unlike anything we’re done before.
