Crimson Depths

Project

Crimson Depths

Crimson Depths is a fantasy action-adventure game developed in Unreal Engine 5 by Team Crimson Echo. Set in a world consumed by darkness, players must battle through dangerous environments overrun by the Root Lord's armies of Mushroom Fiends and Cacti Barbarians.

Client

Unreal Engine

Start Date

Jun 04, 2026

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Crimson Depths

Players choose between two unique heroes, Morgra, a fearless Warrior specializing in close-range combat, or Ignatus, a powerful Mage capable of devastating ranged attacks. Each character offers a different playstyle while progressing through handcrafted levels filled with enemies, environmental storytelling, and challenging encounters.

As a Level Designer, I helped build immersive gameplay spaces that encouraged exploration, balanced combat encounters, and guided players naturally through the world. Working alongside systems designers, artists, and UI developers, I contributed to creating a polished gameplay experience from concept through playtesting and iteration.

🛠️ Implemented Mechanics & Features

Feature	Description
🗺️ Level Design & World Building	Designed engaging fantasy environments that supported exploration, combat, and player progression while maintaining clear navigation.
⚔️ Combat Encounter Design	Planned enemy placement and encounter pacing to create balanced and rewarding gameplay throughout each level.
🧭 Player Guidance	Used environmental landmarks, lighting, and level composition to naturally direct players without relying heavily on UI prompts.
🏰 Fantasy Environment Design	Built immersive medieval-inspired environments featuring ruins, forests, caves, and combat arenas that reinforced the game's atmosphere.
🤝 Cooperative Gameplay	Designed spaces that supported two playable characters with different combat styles, encouraging teamwork and strategic gameplay.
🔄 Playtesting & Iteration	Refined layouts, enemy positioning, and gameplay flow based on team feedback and repeated playtesting sessions.
🎮 Blueprint Integration	Collaborated with systems designers to ensure gameplay mechanics, triggers, objectives, and enemy encounters functioned seamlessly within each level.
🌎 Unreal Engine 5 Workflow	Created and assembled levels using Unreal Engine 5, utilizing Blueprint systems, lighting, navigation, and environment assets.

🎨 Design Highlights

Built entirely in Unreal Engine 5
Designed as a cooperative fantasy action-adventure experience
Two playable characters with unique combat styles
Handcrafted levels focused on exploration and combat pacing
Carefully balanced enemy encounters and player progression
Environmental storytelling through level composition
Cross-disciplinary collaboration with programmers, artists, UI designers, and systems designers
Multiple playtesting passes to improve gameplay flow and overall player experience

👨‍💻 My Contributions

As one of the project's Level Designers, I was responsible for:

Designing and building gameplay spaces
Creating engaging combat encounters
Planning player routes and level progression
Improving exploration through environmental design
Iterating layouts based on playtesting feedback
Collaborating closely with designers, artists, and programmers throughout development

This project strengthened my understanding of level design principles, encounter design, player guidance, environmental storytelling, and collaborative game development using Unreal Engine 5.

📥 Download Instructions

Download the game files.
Right-click the downloaded folder and select Extract All.
Choose a location for the extracted files.
Open the extracted folder.
Double-click the Unreal Engine executable (.exe).
If Windows displays a security warning, click More Info (or Advanced) and select Run Anyway.