The Little Hero’s Big Adventure by Anna Yadygina

Genre

Platform, Action-adventure

Project year

2024/2025

Client

The Little Hero’s Big Adventure is a single-player, stationary VR action platformer developed in Unity using C#, the XR Interaction Toolkit, and OpenXR, and specifically designed for the Meta Quest 3.The game is built as a room-scale–independent, stationary VR experience, meaning the player remains physically in place while interacting with the world using VR controllers. AI tools, including Midjourney and Meshy, were used in the creation of the game’s main character.

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Skills

Gameplay Systems Programming
C# Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Game Mechanics Implementation
Event-Driven Architecture
Performance Optimization (Real-Time Applications)
VR Gameplay Programming
Player Movement & Controls Programming
AI Behavior & State Logic
Debugging, Profiling & Optimization
Iterative Development & Playtesting

Tools

Unity (engine, URP, XR Interaction Toolkit)
Meta Quest 3 (target hardware)
Blender, Substance Painter, MagicaVoxel (asset creation)
Midjourney, Meshy AI (concept & mesh generation)
Unity Profiler (performance analysis)
Mixamo (auto-rigging & animation)
GitHub (Version control)

Core Gameplay Systems

Stationary VR Design

Developed specifically for Meta Quest 3
Player remains physically stationary (standing or seated)
No artificial camera movement or forced locomotion

Avatar-Based Traversal

Player controls a third-person companion character
Movement and jumping handled via custom CharacterController
Timing-based jumps reward skill and precision

Reconfigurable Environment

Movable platforms manipulated via VR controllers
Platforms move along constrained axes for comfort and clarity
Visual outlines indicate interactive elements

Indirect Combat Interaction

Controller-based ray aiming for shooting and grenade throwing
Object Pooling used for projectiles and enemies
Visual, audio, and haptic feedback on successful actions

Enemy AI & Game State

NavMesh-based enemy agents with Idle / Chase / Attack states
Randomized enemy wave spawning
Centralized health, fail-state, and progression management

Comfort & Performance Focus

High, stable framerate on Meta Quest 3
Short-session gameplay (~5 minutes)
Optimized assets, baked lighting, and event-driven logic

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My Role

I designed and developed this stationary VR game solo in Unity, implementing gameplay systems, VR interactions, AI behavior, and performance optimization for Meta Quest 3.

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Other projects

Cover image of the Goldfish Adventure game

Let’s connect

I’m always happy to connect with people who are passionate about game development, interactive experiences, and creative technology. Whether you’re interested in collaboration, have a project in mind, or want to talk about potential opportunities, feel free to reach out. I’d love to hear from you.

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