Asset Design in Boogie Beyond

Particle Fish 3D Model for the Boss Office Fish Tank

A common method we followed when designing furniture and structural models for the game was to look at items from the 70’s and 80’s in a nightclub setting. and then research how we could corrupt them with an eldritch aesthetic. A lot of inspiration for Boogie Beyond’s 3D models came from Studio 54, as it was one of the largest disco night clubs of the 70’s and 80’s. It was perfect for reference and inspiration.

Railing 3D Models for the Second Floor Balcony

An example of an otherworldly corruption would be the railings on the second floor. I researched railings as well as metal designs in eldritch artwork. I then discovered an overlap in the ornateness of both and investigated designing a style of railing that would combine them and fit our painterly texture-focused style. I iterated on it until our final design choice which featured ornate gold fencing and a glowing eye crest and a lava lamp textured arm rest.

Tunnel Entrance and Booth Seating 3D Models for the Main Room

To optimize assets for the VR experience, we decided to prioritize details via textures rather than polygonal modeling details.

From the beginning, we wanted to make a fun casual game and early concept tests landed on using a painterly style which worked well with both the eldritch and disco themes. Using dashed black lines gave a comic-like feeling to our world. From the point of view of technical implementation, we could save memory resources by not applying shaders or post-processing effects to all our assets.

One Section of the Asset Tracker Burndown

The File Naming Abbreviations Key for Assets

Asset tracking has been a big focus for me. I understood how many 3D assets would be needed, and the importance of an organized and efficient workflow to keep track of these models from concept to implementation. Therefore, I created multiple charts tracking the stages of completion for our assets. These charts helped guide our task assignments and simplify our view of progress and overall goals. It is my goal in doing this to mirror industry standard practices.