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2018, Global Game Jam

Down with the Sickness

A jam game where you spread an infection and stay out of reach of the CDC.

no build online anymore, sorry!

you spread it, the CDC chases you

Down with the Sickness cover artDown with the Sickness2018, PC

what I did

I handled code, design and UI for a team of seven at Global Game Jam 2018. You use a syringe to spread an infection while staying out of reach of the CDC. Built in Unreal Engine 4.

the hard part

Seven people and 48 hours is a lot of ideas for very little time. The hard part was managing the chaos: cutting the game down to something we could actually finish, and making sure everyone's work ended up in it.

the highlights

  • A finished game in 48 hours with a team of seven
  • Code, design and UI
  • An unusual spread-and-avoid design loop