Color Twist

Project Details

Development Time | July 2023 - August 2023

Team Size:
1
Genre:
2D, Precision Platformer, Rhythm
Engine:
Unity
Platform:
Windows PC
Role:
Game designer, level designer, programmer/level scripter, level blockouts, lighting, UI/UX design, playtesting and iteration.

Description

A 2D precision platformer designed to test different player psychology by exploring how they react when explicitly told not to touch the same color. Inspired by the core mechanics of COLOR SWITCH, adding a unique twist to the gameplay to observe the results. Give it a try and aim for the highest score - [MINE IS 12!]

My Responsibility

  • Designed the core game mechanics.
  • Programmed the complete gameplay systems.
  • Procedural level generation
  • Applied post-processing effects and performed the final polish.

Download Color Twist

ColorTwist_v1.0.zip

This is a Windows-only installer. Please download and unzip the file, then run it once the download is complete. You can uninstall it through Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

Game Designer

Design Process

I wanted to research and practically test the theory of 'Reactance'—how players react and behave when specifically told not to land on the same color tile. This interactive psychological game was designed to study player behavior and psychology.

Though it may seem like a small design tweak from the Color Switch game, the results of this experiment were quite surprising:

  • 60% of players struggled to follow the rule, finding it hard to land on a different color tile. Most of these were casual gamers or non-gamers.
  • 30% of players showed decent performance, initially landing on the same color tile but gradually understanding the rule and achieving better scores. These were hyper-casual, mobile gamers.
  • 10% of players excelled, quickly grasping the rule and making high scores. This group consisted of FPS and fast-paced hardcore gamers.

The results highlight that hardcore gamers are faster and more adaptive thinkers compared to casual or non-gamers, demonstrating a notable difference in cognitive flexibility and reaction times.