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Western Reality - Hybrid FPS & Tower Defense Game

A Low Poly hybrid of FPS and Tower Defense, created as an R&D project to test complex AI systems. Our goal was to seamlessly blend the intense dynamics of a first-person shooter with the tactical, real-time management of dozens of autonomous defense units.As a result, the team developed a highly performant prototype that clearly demonstrates our expertise in building complex core gameplay loops and optimizing heavy 3D scenes.

Services

  • AI
  • Custom Software
  • UI/UX Design

Platforms

  • PC (VR-ready)

Industry

  • Game Development

Engine

Unity

Location

  • Ukraine
Challenge

Project Context & Goal

The primary objective of this R&D project was to develop and test an architecture capable of simultaneously supporting two contrasting gameplay modes: an active shooter and strategic base defense.

The engineering focus was on creating an intelligent wave-spawning system for enemies attacking from multiple directions and developing real-time mechanics for supporting mechanized units (resupply and repair).

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Features

Key Features

  • Hybrid FPS/TD Core:
    A seamless integration of direct combat interaction with the planning and construction of defensive turrets, machine guns, and mortars.
  • Mechanized Defense Management:
    A unique management system for your defense units (an “army of battle chickens”), where each unit requires timely repairs and ammo resupplies from the player during combat.
  • Low Poly Steampunk World:
    Creation of an atmospheric 3D environment with high visual detail but a low polygon count to ensure maximum rendering performance.
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Solution

Technical Execution & Challenges

  • Multi-Directional AI Pathfinding:
    One of the biggest challenges was creating efficient navigation for massive waves of diverse enemies in an open 3D space. We implemented an optimized pathfinding system that allows enemies to dynamically react to changes in the player’s defensive structures.
  • Complex Resource Loop:
    We integrated a continuous “supply-repair-combat” loop to keep the player fully engaged in every aspect of the defense. This required precise game balance tuning and the development of a stable data exchange architecture between the player controller and automated turrets.
    Performance & VR Readiness:
    Since the project has the potential for VR porting, special attention was paid to rendering optimization and minimizing system load when handling a large number of simultaneous projectiles, explosions, and active AI agents.
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Result

Business Value / Reusability

The development of Western Reality allowed our team to build a robust library of ready-made solutions for hybrid genres: a scalable enemy wave management system, resource supply/repair modules, and optimized 3D FPS controllers.

These assets enable us to reduce the development time for similar strategic action games by 20-25%, ensuring high performance on PC and technical readiness for VR environments.

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