ZeroProject - Third-Person Stealth Horror Code Showcase

Welcome to ZeroProject source code repository, a stealth horror game developed in Unreal Engine using C++. This repository serves as a code showcase and is not intended as a full game distribution. The purpose of this repo is to showcase the coded gameplay systems, and design patterns used in this Unreal Engine C++ project.

The game demo will soon be available on my Itch.io page.

Project Overview

• Type: Third-Person Stealth Horror
• Engine: Unreal Engine
• Language: Primarily developed in C++, Blueprints implementations
• Gameplay Video on YouTube

Main Features

• Characters and Pawn Possession System:

  • Character Swapping: Seamlessly switch between player-controlled characters and enemy characters.
  • Player Character (Third-Person): Possess or Sightjack enemies, navigate the environment, gather items, craft magic seals, and engage in stealth and combat actions.
  • Enemy Character (First-Person): Controlled during possession for combat or strategic movement, with unique weapon-based movesets for both player possession and AI.
  • Player Dummy Character (Third-Person): A limited-action copy of the player character, used for safe exploration and enemy distraction.
  • Player Ally Character (AI-Controlled): Summoned by the player to execute tasks (e.g., Move To, Follow, Attack).

• Magic Seals Crafting System

  • Craft and use magic seals with various gameplay effects, supporting stealth or combat approaches.

• AI System:

  • State Machine and Behavior Tree AI Controller Logic:

    • States: Passive, Investigating, Combat, Seeking.

  • Task-based patrol system: AI patrols with time based task assignable at each waypoint.

• Enemy AI Perception System:

  • Custom AI perception component to adjust awareness based on the current state.
  • Team-based Attack Target Selection: Dynamically adapts to situations based on priority logic, allowing enemies to select targets based on the current scenario. Possible targets include:
    • Hostile (player-possessed) enemies
    • Player
    • Player Dummy
    • Player Ally

• Level Management

  • Level loading system.
  • Checkpoint system.

Code Structure

• Source: The repository contains the core C++ source code used in the game.
• Exclusions: All paid assets, game content, and non-code resources (e.g., models, textures, animations) are excluded to comply with licensing requirements and because they are outside the scope of this repository.

Disclaimer

• This repository is not a full Unreal Engine project but contains only the source code for showcasing the gameplay systems and design patterns implemented. It is the source code of a work-in-progress project.

Contributors

• Lorenzo Pusateri (Solo Developer).

Contact

For questions or feedback, feel free to contact me via my portfolio website.